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maga

(n.)
Grammar
maga, an; m.

The MAWstomach

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The MAW, stomach Maga stomachus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 114; Wrt. Voc. 45, 19: 65, 54: Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 40. Fleumon, magan untrymness, 39, 12. Magan masdi, 56, 9. Gif se maga áþened síe, L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 158, 4. Be geswelle ðæs magan, 158, 6.

Linked entries: ælmes-hand mage

mage

(n.)
Grammar
mage, an; f.

The bellyventriculus

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The belly; ventriculus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26

Linked entry: maga

marma

(n.)
Grammar
marma, an; m.

Marble

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Marble Heó hæfþ hwítes marman (marbran, MS. H.) bleoh it has the colour of white marble, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 14

melde

(n.)
Grammar
melde, an; f.

Orach

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Orach, a plant-name Melde, Lchdm. iii. 6, 11. Nim meldon ða wyrt, 54, 23

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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A maid, damsel, virgin, woman Ǽnlícoste meówle juvencula pulcherrima, Hpt. Gl. 456, 39. Seó hálige meówle Judith ),( Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 10; Jud. 56. Him brýd sunu, meówle ( Mahalaleel's wife ) tó monnum brohte, Cd. 58; Th. 71, 17; Gen. 1172. Afrisc

micga

(n.)
Grammar
micga, an; m.

Urine

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Urine Hlond vel micga lotium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 63: urina, 46, 8. Drince buccan micgan ... sélost ys se micga ðæt hé sý oftost mid féded, L. Med. ex Quad. 6, 16; Lchdm. i. 354, 12, 15. Fúles hlondes, miggan foetentis lotii, Hpt. Gl. 483, 19. Stingendum

Linked entry: migoþa

minte

(n.)
Grammar
minte, an; f.

Mint

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Mint Minte menta, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 11: ii. 98, 18: mentha, i. 67, 65. Eal mintan cyn mentastrum, ii. 56, 34. Gé ðe teóðiaþ mintan, Lk. Skt. 11, 42: Mt. Kmbl. 23, 23

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrancestumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

míte

(n.)
Grammar
míte, an; f.

A small insecta mite

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A small insect, a mite Míte tamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 16

mynele

(n.)
Grammar
mynele, an; f.

Desirelonging

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Desire, longing Ðæt hé tó his earde ǽnige nyste módes mynlan so that he (Ulysses) felt no heart's desire for his native land, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 133; Met. 26, 67

mýðe

(n.)
Grammar
mýðe, (?), an; f.

The mouth of a stream

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The mouth of a stream Ǽrest fram mýðan in cyrstilmǽl ác ... eft in ða mýðan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 379, 20-380, 7

nafela

(n.)
Grammar
nafela, an ; m.

The navel

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The navel Nabula umbilicus, Wülck. Gl. 54, 13. Navela, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 50. Ðínum nafelan, Kent. Gl. 32. Hé (Minutius) hiene (the elephant ) on ðone nafelan ofstang, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 156, 11

nafeþa

(n.)
Grammar
nafeþa, an; m.

A nave

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A nave Naveþa modiolus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 22

nefene

(n.)
Grammar
nefene, an; f.

A niecegrand-daughter

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A niece or grand-daughter Bróðer dochter vel suster dohter, nefene neptis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 72. Nefenu[m] nepotibus (neptibus?), Hpt. Gl. 485, 42

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

níd-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gewuna, an; m.

A necessary, suitable custom

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A necessary, suitable custom (v. néd, IV) Neádgewuna debitus usus, i. congruus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 72

níd-máge

(n.)
Grammar
níd-máge, an; f.

A near kinswomana cousin

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A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe hé ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24

Linked entries: níd-mǽg máge

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

níd-wædla

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wædla, an; m.

A needy person

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A needy person Ðú scealt on wræc hweorfan nacod niédwædla, neorxna wanges dugeþum bedǽled, Cd. Th. 57, 16; Gen. 929

Linked entry: wǽdla

nihte-gala

(n.)
Grammar
nihte-gala, an; m.

A nightingale

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A nightingale Nihtegala luscinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 25