hring-mere
a bath
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A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45
hú-meta
How ⬩ quomodo
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How, in what manner; quomodo Húmeta eodest ðú in quomodo intrasti? Mt. Kmbl. 22, 12, Húmeta bitst ðú æt mé drincan quomodo bibere a me poscis? Jn. Skt. 4, 9. Húmeta bodaþ hé [Paul] Cristes geleáfan? Homl. Th. i. 388, 2. Nú is tó besceáwigenne húmeta
Linked entry: hú
ís-mere
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ tó wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62
méég-gildan
to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman
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to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman Ne þearf se frigea mid ðam þeówan mǽggieldan (or should this be mǽge gieldan? cf. MS. B. which has mid ðam þeówan men gyldan. But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur
meder-wyrhta
Similar entry: meter-wyrhta
meld-feoh
Fee paid for giving information
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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656
mere-líðende
sea-faring ⬩ a sea-faring person
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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353
mere-strengu
Strength in the sea ⬩ strength for swimming
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Strength in the sea, strength for swimming Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533
mere-wérig
Weary of journeying on the sea
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Weary of journeying on the sea Merewérges mód the mind of the sea-weary man, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 23; Seef. 12
mete-leás
Without food ⬩ lacking food
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Without food, lacking food On sumere tíde wæs micel menigu mid ðam Hǽlende on ánum wéstene meteleás ( nec haberent, quod manducarent ), Homl. Th. ii. 396, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698. Heó wunode seofon niht meteleás she remained seven
nón-mete
An afternoon meal
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An afternoon meal Nónmete merenda, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 14 : annona, 291, 2 : ii. 8, 67. On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 192, 19
gliew-méden
A glee-maiden ⬩ female musician ⬩ tympanistria
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A glee-maiden, female musician; tympanistria, Ps. Spl. T. 67, 27
Linked entry: gleó-mǽden
ge-méder
A godmother ⬩ commater
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A godmother; commater, Som
ge-mend
a memorial
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a memorial
ge-meotu
boundaries, limits
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boundaries, limits, Andr. Kmbl. 907; An. 454, = ge-metu
ge-mete
Fitly, meetly, in a proper manner ⬩ apte, congruenter, convenienter
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Fitly, meetly, in a proper manner; apte, congruenter, convenienter, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 13; Gú. 472: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 36; Met. 13, 18
stód-mere
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A brood-mare, mare with a foal Gif mon cú oþþe stódmyran forstele, and folan oþþe cealf of ádrífe, L. Alf. pol. 16 ; Th. i. 70, 24