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fyrst-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-mearc, frist-mearc, e; f. [mearc a mark]

Marked or appointed timea space of timeintervaltempus constĭtūtumtempŏris spatiumintercăpēdo

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Marked or appointed time, a space of time, interval; tempus constĭtūtum, tempŏris spatium, intercăpēdo Sunne oncneów fyrstmearc his the sun knew his appointed time, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 20. Him eft-cymeþ æfter fyrstmearce feorh life returns to it after a

Linked entry: frist-mearc

lagu-mearh

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-mearh, -mearg; m.

A sea-steedship

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A sea-steed, ship,Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306

ǽfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, es; m.

Evening meatsuppercœna

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Evening meat, supper; cœna, Cot. 42

beado-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beado-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis Ðæt hine nó beadomécas bítan ne meahton that no battle-sword might bite it, Beo. Th. 2912; B. 1454

Linked entry: beadu-méce

beadu-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis

Linked entry: beado-méce

eád-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-méde, adj.

Humblehumĭlis anĭmi

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Humble; humĭlis anĭmi Ic eom eádméde humiliátus sum, Ps. Th. 115, 1: 118, 75

Linked entry: eáþ-méde

hyge-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-méðe, adj.
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Wearying the heart or mind, Beo. Th. 4875; B. 2442

mete-gearwa

(n.)
Grammar
mete-gearwa, pl. f.

Preparations of food

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Preparations of food Óðre hwǽtene (MS. wætan) metegearwa sint tó forbeódanne other preparations of wheaten food are to be forbidden, L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26

mete-gird

Similar entry: met-gird

mete-þearfende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
mete-þearfende, part.

Wanting food

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Wanting food Hié ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra dydon him tó móse meteþearfendum they made every foreigner food for themselves in want of meat, Andr. Kmbl. 54; An. 27: 272; An. 136

morgen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-mete, es; m.

A morning mealbreakfast

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A morning meal, breakfast On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 129, 19. [ȝief he frend were me sceolðe ȝief him his morȝemete (cf. 231, 19 where it is called forme

pan-mete

(n.)
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cooked food Ǽlces cynnes panmete ferculum, Wrt. Voc.ii. 38, 59. Ponmete vivertitum, i. 290, 42

ge-meare

(n.)

an end,

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an end, Ps. Lamb. 58, 14

ge-méde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-méde, es; n.

That which pleases, satisfies, due observance

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That which pleases, satisfies, due observance Maga gemédu the due observances of kinsmen, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247

Linked entry: ge-méde

sige-méce

(n.)
Grammar
sige-méce, es ; m.
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A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24 ; Cri. 1531

Linked entry: méce

wurt-mete

Similar entry: wyrt-mete

byrþen-mete

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>byrþen-mǽte;</b> adj. Burdensome Byrðenméte onerosa, Kent. Gl. 1011

cócor-mete

(n.)
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seasoned food Cócormete quadripertitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 41

dæg-mete

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Substitute: A day-meal(?), breakfast or dinner Dægmete agapis, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 36: ii. 8, 9

fór-mete

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Hig lédon on his sacc fórmete datis cibariis in viam, Gen. 42, 25. Hé sealde him formete (or for mete?), hláf and wæter tollens panem et utrem aquae imposuit scapulae ejus, 21, 14. Sile him fórmete dabis viaticum, Deut. 15, 14. Sum óðer wegférend bær