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mán

(n.)
Grammar
mán, es; n.

A bad, shameful action ⬩ a crime ⬩ crime ⬩ guilt ⬩ wickedness

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A bad, shameful action, a crime, crime, guilt, wickedness Maan facinus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 98; Wrt. Voc. 49, 5. Mán, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 54 : piaculum, 68, 68. Mán and inwit guilt and guile, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Mán and unriht iniquitas, 118, 69. Mán, yfel

Linked entry: mán-áþ

mancus

(n.)
Grammar
mancus, es; m.

A mancus ⬩ the eighth of a pound ⬩ the sum of thirty pence

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A mancus, the eighth of a pound, the sum of thirty pence Fif penegas gemacigaþ ǽnne scillingc and xxx penega ǽnne mancus (other MSS. manccus, mancs), Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 52, 8. In Cnut's laws the heriot of an earl included twá hund mancus goldes (which

mangere

(n.)
Grammar
mangere, es; m.

A monger ⬩ merchant ⬩ trader ⬩ dealer

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A monger (in iron-monger, cheese-monger, &c. ), merchant, trader, dealer Mangere mercator vel negotiator, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 72. Hwæt sægst ðu, mancgere (mercator) ? Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 23. Ne preóst ne beó mangere a priest shall not be a merchant

market

(n.)
Grammar
market, es; n.

Market

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Market Ðat market æt Dúnhám mercatum de Dunham, Chart. Th. 422, 20 (a charter of Edward the Confessor). [Market and toll. Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]

massere

(n.)
Grammar
massere, es; m.

A merchant

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A merchant Gif massere geþeáh ðæt hé férde þrige ofer wídsǽ be his ágenum cræfte, se wæs ðonne syððan þegenrihtes weorþe, L. R. 6; Th. i. 192, 9. Ne beó ǽnig mangere mid unrihte, ne gítsigende massere, L. Edg. C. 14; Th. ii. 246, 24: L. Ælfc. C. 30;

mealm

(n.)
Grammar
mealm, es; m.

Sand ⬩ chalk

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Sand, chalk(?) (see next two words)

mearcere

(n.)
Grammar
mearcere, es; m.

A notary ⬩ writer

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A notary, writer Mærcerum, wrí[terum] notariis, Hpt. Gl. 528, 67

méce

(n.)
Grammar
méce, es; m.

A sword ⬩ falchion ⬩ blade

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A sword, falchion, blade Méce machera, Hpt. Gl. 470, 44: 424, 30: Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 47: mucro, 114, 35. Mécha aciem gladii, vim gladii, 98, 36. Méche frameam, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 14. Méces ecge, Beo. Th. 3628; B. 1812. Mid áwendenlícum méce romphæa versatili

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, es; n.

Men ⬩ people

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Men, people Ðis is ðæt mennisc ðe ealle míne dǽda mid heora wordum onwendan, Blickl. Homl. 175, 24. Ðonne eówre wærgaþ mennisc when men curse you, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 11. Gif ðǽr óðer mennisc borh síe if other people be surety, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i.

mentel

(n.)
Grammar
mentel, es; m.

A mantle ⬩ cloak

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A mantle, cloak Mentel colobium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 38. Hé forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan oram chlamydis ejus abscidit, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197, 21. Mid twyfealdum mentle diploide, Ps. Spl. 108, 28. Hyre beteran mentel, Chart. Th. 537, 32

Linked entry: mæntel

meter

(n.)
Grammar
meter, es; n.

Metre

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Metre Missenlíce metre diverso metro: eroico metre heroico metro, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 36, 37

midl

(n.)
Grammar
midl, es; n.

a bit ⬩ curb ⬩ the thong which bound the oar to the pin

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a bit, curb (of a bridle) Midl frenum vel lupatum: brídles midl chamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 21, 22. Midlum lupatis (repagulis), Hpt. Gl. 406, 27. Of ísenum midlum ł brídlum ferratis salivaribus (repagulis), 458, 3: Homl. Th. i. 360, 19: Elen. Kmbl. 2349

Linked entry: ge-midlige

midlen

(n.)
Grammar
midlen, es; n.

The middle ⬩ midst ⬩ centre

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The middle, midst, centre Of midlene ex centro i. ex medio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 66. On medlene in meditullio i. in medio, Hpt. Gl. 405, 37. Ic eom on eówrum midlene, Lk. Skt. 22, 27. On fýres midlene de medio ignis, Deut. 4, 15: 5, 24. Hé eardode in hǽðenra

Linked entry: medlen

míl

(n.)
Grammar
míl, es; n.

Millet

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Millet Miil milium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 9. Míl, 55, 68

mine

(n.)
Grammar
mine, es; m.

A minnow

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A minnow Myne vel ǽlepúte capito, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 75. Mynas and ǽlepútan menas et capitones, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 33

mis-gewider

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gewider, es; n.

Bad weather

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Bad weather Hwanan sió ádl cume be misgewiderum, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 11

Linked entry: mis-wider

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moor ⬩ waste and damp land ⬩ high waste ground ⬩ a mountain

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a moor, waste and damp land Moor uligo. Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 23. Móres græs the grass of the field (which Nebuchadnezzar was to eat), Cd. 203; Th. 252, 8; Dan. 575. On ðone hreódihtan mór; of ðon móre. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 21: Beo. Th. 1424; B. 710.

mortere

(n.)
Grammar
mortere, es; m.

A mortar

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A mortar Mortere mortariola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 28. Se ealra mǽsta mortere girba, 42, 22: i. 20, 25. Gepuna eall tósomne on ánum mortere, Lchdm. i. 216, 13: 142, 18

mos

(n.)
Grammar
mos, es; n.

A moss ⬩ a marshy place

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A moss, a marshy place In ðæt micle mos; of ðæm mose. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 19. Cf. Tó mossetena gemǽre, and swá big mossetena gemǽre ... Ðis syndon ðæs landes gemǽre æt mosleáge. Cod. Dip. B. ii. 56, 22, 28

Linked entry: meós

mós

(n.)
Grammar
mós, es; n.

Food ⬩ nourishment

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Food, nourishment Gé oftugon hrægles nacedum, móses meteleásum. Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 11; Cri. 1507. Tó móse ł ǽte ad edulium, Hpt. Gl. 494, 66. ÐÚ his heáfod sealdest tó móse ( in escam ), Ps. Th. 73, 14. Tó móse manducare, 77, 25: Andr. Kmbl. 53; An.

Linked entry: mésan