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wiþer-metan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-metan, p. -mæt, pl.-mǽton; pp. -meten

To compare

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To compare Hine wiðermet equat. Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 77: equiparat, i. coequat, i. imitatur, assimilat, 143, 70. Wiðermeten is confertur, 90, 46:, adsimilatum est Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 23

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mere-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-torht, adj.

Bright from bathing in the sea

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Met. Fox 13, 121; Met. 13, 61. Becwom ofer gársecges [begong] morgen mæretorht [or mǽretorht splendidly bright, cf. O. H. Ger. mári-mihil], Cd. 160; Th. 199, 29; Exod. 346

Linked entry: mǽre-torht

medu-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
medu-rǽden, medu-rǽdenn, e; f.

Strong drinkscellar

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Strong drinks, cellar (in the sense of the liquors contained in it) Rúmheort beón meodorǽdenne liberal with liquors, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 3; Gn. Ex. 88

be-metan

(v.)
Grammar
be-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [be, metan to measure]

To measure bycompareestimateconsidermetiricommetiricomparareæstimare

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To measure by, compare, estimate, consider; metiri, commetiri, comparare, æstimare Ðæt hý ðá æt nihstan hý sylfe to nóhte bemǽtan that they at last compared themselves to nought Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43. Ðæt hý ná siððan nánes anwealdes hý ne bemǽtan,

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

byrðen-meto

(n.)
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indecl; f? An excessive burden; oneris excessus, onerosa mensura, Prov. 27, Ettm

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

hwæl-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-mere, es; m.

The sea

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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370

hyge-méðe

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

sealt-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-mere, es; m: A salt mere or marsh; hence
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Saltmere.—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3

Linked entry: mere

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

ge-mére

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mére, es; n.

A boundary, endfīnis

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A boundary, end; fīnis Fram gemérum eorþan a fīnĭbus terræ, Ps. Spl. 60, 2

ge-meta

(n.)

measures

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measures, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24

ge-meten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-meten, part.

Measured, measured back or againremensus

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Measured, measured back or again; remensus, Mt. Bos. 7, 2

ge-mett

(n.)

measure, manner

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measure, manner, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 7

ge-mette

(v.)

painted

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painted, Chr. 1104; Th. 367, 1

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

sund-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sund-mere, es; m.
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A place for swimming:?-On sund mere in natatario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 50

ýþ-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-mere, es; m.
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The billowy main Hwonne up cyme æþelast tungla ofer ýðmere éstan líxan, Exon. Th. 204, 7; Ph. 94