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fæst-mód

steadfast

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of constant mind, steadfast. Hé tómiddes þám líge tó Gode ánmódlíce clypode, and on þǽre frecednysse fæstmód þurhwunode, Hml. S. 31, 872. Add

heán-mód

(adj.)
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Rä. 43, 17

heáh-mód

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Add: high-spirited Hú þá wihte (a cock and a hen) mid ús heáhmóde (heán-, MS. ; but cf. wrǽtlice twá, 1) twá hátne sindon, Rä. 43, 17

hræd-mód

(adj.)
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hræd-mód, adj.
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Hasty, quick-tempered Se heofonlica wísdóm cwæð ꝥ ꝥ yrre hæfð wununge on ðæs dysegan bósme, ꝥ is þonne hé bið tó hrædmód (cf. ne sis velox ad irascendum: quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit, Eccl. 7, 10), Hml. S. 16, 342

lang-mód

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[Langmóde, Ps. Cant. 7, 12.] [Cf. Goth. lagga*-*módei.] See two following words. Add

mór-beám

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Add: — Cyme tó þám treówe þe man háteþ mórbeám, Lch. i. 330, 19. Heora mórbeámas, Ps. L. 77, 47. [ Lat. morus.] See next word, and múr-beám

mór-lǽs

(n.)
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marshy pasturage xxiii. acrae prati iacent in feormóre . . . Item uilla habere debet in eodem prato communem pasturam, quae yméne mórlése appellatur, C. D. iii. 408, 23

mór-seohtre

(n.)
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a marshy ditch Wæterfrocgan hwílon hí man gesihð of wætere, and swá þeáh sécað tó fúllicum mórseohtrum ( in putridine paludis commorantur ), Chrd. 96, 28

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mór-slæd

(n.)
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mór-slæd, es; n.
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A marshy valley Norð on án mórsled ; norð tó ié C. D. v. 124, 26. On ðæt mórslæde (-slæd?) éstwærde, vi. 9, 1

reónig-mód

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Éódan þá reónigmóde eorlas ǽgleáwe . . . gehðum geómre, El. 320. Add

seóc-mód

(adj.)
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seóc-mód, adj.
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Not strong-minded Hræce hé and snýte bæftan him, and þæt fortrede, þe lǽs hit seócmódum (infirmis mentibus) bróþrum and císum wyrðe tó wlættan, Cnid. 23, 9

stearc-mód

(adj.)
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stearc-mód, adj. Stubborn, obstinate, v. stearc; <b>I a</b>
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Hit is neód þám þe oð þis módig and prút and úpáhafen wǽre, and stearcmód ( uultu rigidus) lyfede, Chrd. 8, 27

will-mod

(n.)
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a distaff

meagol-mód

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Add: Angl. xi. 97, 3

rúm-mód

(adj.)
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rúm-mód, adj.

liberalprofusebenignant, gracious, kind

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of liberal mind, liberal in giving Hé þearfum rúmmód ( largus ) wæs, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11. Sýn wé rúmmóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 14. Sellaþ ælmessan, beóþ rúmmóderyhtra gestreóna, Exon. Th. 106, 30; Gú. 49. too liberal

sárig-mód

(adj.)
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sárig-mód, adj.

Sad-hearted, of mournful mood

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Sad-hearted, of mournful mood Ðonne féhþ seó weáláf sorhful and sárigmód geómrigendum móde synne bemǽnan, Wulfst. 133, 13. Geneósige ða ðe beóþ sárigmóde and seóce, L. Pen: 16; Th. ii. 282, 28. Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum, Beo. Th. 5876; B. 2942. Þa

sceóh-mód

(adj.)
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sceóh-mód, adj.

Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l

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Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l — Se synsceaþa tó scipe sceóhmód éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 32 ; Jul. 672.

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wác-mód

(adj.)
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wác-mód, adj.

of weak dispositionmorally weakfaintheartedpusillanimous

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of weak disposition, morally weak Ða hnescan (vel wácmód, written above the line) ðæt synd ða ðe náne stíðnysse nabbaþ ongeán leahtras, Hontl. Skt. i. 17, 40. fainthearted, pusillanimous Gif yrmð getímaþ wácmód ná wuna ðú si calamitas contigerit, pusillanimis

heáh-mód

(adj.)
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heáh-mód, adj.

Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty

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Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty Siððan hine sylfne heáhmód hefeþ on heánne beám afterwards exultant raises itself on to a lofty tree, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 13; Ph. 112. Se ðe hine sylfne áhefeþ heáhmódne se sceal heán wesan he who exalts his

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heán-mód

(adj.)
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heán-mód, adj.

Dejected, cast down, humiliated

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Dejected, cast down, humiliated Ic sceal sárigferþ heánmód hweorfan with sorrowing spirit and with dejected mind must I go, Exon, 52 b; Th. 184, 32; Gú. 1353. Ic sceal feor ðonan heánmód hweorfan I must go far thence with humiliated heart, 71 a; Th.