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mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-housea grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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Men ofer moldan men upon earth, Rood Kmbl. 23; Kr. 12: Hy. 3, 12; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 12: Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 2; Gú. 1203. Meotud ða moldan gesette, 56a; Th. 198, 15; Ph. 10

Món-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Món-dæg, es; m.

Monday

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R. 8. 3; Th. i. 432, 21

Linked entry: Mónan-dæg

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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R. A. 625. Schmid. A. S.

mot

(n.)
Grammar
mot, es; n.

A motean atom

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Ðú gesáwe gehwǽde mot on ðínes bróðor eáge, R. Ben. 12, 3. Ðæt lytle mot ... ðone mot, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 42

mót-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mót-hús, es; n.

A house where a court or assembly is held

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Móthúses prod[r]omi. Hpt. Gl. 476, 61

Linked entry: gemót-hús

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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When he died, the bishop rode to the king, and reminded him of the guardianship and his witness, Chart. Th. 208, 10-18. in a personal sense, A protector, guardian (cf. mund-bora, mundbyrdness, II) Ðæt hé beó ðǽrtó geheald and mund under mé. Chart.

Linked entry: mundian

munuc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
munuc-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Rdr. 96, 46 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 2 : 4, 27; S. 603, 24. Hé wolde árǽran on his biscopríce munuclícne regol, Homl. Skt. 6, 59. Healdan his munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9.

munuc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
munuc-líce, adv.

Monasticallyafter the manner of a monk

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Rdr. 97, 67

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Munecena mynstru, R. Ben. 136, 4. Ða forlǽtenan mynstru mid munecum gesettan and eác mid mynecenum, Chart. Th. 240, 17. Basilisca wearþ módor ofer manega mynecena, Homl. Skt. 4, 85. Mynecæna, Lchdm. iii. 440, 15.

nam-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
nam-cúþ, adj.

Having the name well-knowncelebratedfamousof noteof renown

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R. 334, 25

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, neódian; p. ode (v. níd, IV)

To be necessary

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Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowlywithin narrow limitsbrieflyoppressivelygrievouslynarrowlyexactlystrictly

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R. 334, 14.]

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

neód-spearuwa

(n.)
Grammar
neód-spearuwa, an ; m.

An active, restless sparrow

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R. 152), Ps. Th. 123, 6

Linked entry: spearwa

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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Ðone ðe hí untrumne neósian cóman, 4, 11; S. 579, 40 : R. Ben. 17, 2. Ðonne Drihten úre hwylces neósian wille, Blickl. Homl. 125, 13. to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan), to visit with calamity, disease, etc.

nép

(adj.)
Grammar
nép, adj.

Lackingscanty

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Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word

net-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
net-ráp, es; m.

A toil

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A toil Netrápas plagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 26 : 57, 21

níd-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behéfe, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Synd gesealde from ðam abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, R. Ben. 92, 2 : 127, 5. In Godes lofe and in nýdbehéfum weorcum wé sceolon gewunigan, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 31. Wé habbaþ ða nýdbehéfestan ánunga áwritene, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 12

Linked entry: níd-behóf

níd-riht

(n.)
Grammar
níd-riht, es; n.

a duty that must be performedserviceofficeofficiumdebituma duewhat must be paid

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R. S. 9; Th. i. 438, 2. Similar entries v. next word

niht-sang

(n.)
Grammar
niht-sang, es; m.

the service at the seventh of the canonical hourscomplinea copy of the service

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C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 3-7 : R. Ben. 40, 7. Hwænne wylle gé singan nihtsangc ( completorium ), Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 3. a copy of the service Sind .ii. fulle sangbéc and .i. nihtsang . . .