mór-beám
A mulberry tree or blackberry bush
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Voc. i. 32, 60: murus, 80, 26. Márbeámas moros, Ps. Surt. 77, 47
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mód-bysgung
Anxiety of mind
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Anxiety of mind Ðam ðe his synna sáre geþenceþ módbysgunge micle dreógeþ to him who his sins with sorrow remembers, much anxiety suffers of mind, Exon. 1173; Th. 450, 7; Dóm. 84
gylden-múþ
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Golden-mouthed (translating Chrysostomos) Gyldenmúða (-múðe, v. l.) crisostomus, os aureum habens, Hpt. 31, 7, 113. Gregorius mid Grécum Crysosthomas is geháten. . . þysum wordum se ilca gyldenmúða Gregorius wæs sprecende, Gr. D 94, 20
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mód-gemynd
Mind ⬩ thought ⬩ intelligence
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Mind, thought, intelligence Ðá wæs módgemynd miclum geblissod hyge onhyrded then was his mind much rejoiced, his heart confirmed, Elen. Kmbl. 1676; El. 840.
mál-dæg
An agreement ⬩ covenant ⬩ settlement ⬩ a day on which terms are fixed ⬩ a day when the dowry was settled
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Ger. mahal-tag dies sponsionis) a day when the dowry was settled Ic an míne wífe al þe þing þe ic haue on Norfolke so ic hire gaf tó mund and to máldage, Chart. Th. 574, 1
mód-staþol
The foundation on which the mind rests
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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners
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heáfod-man
A chief man, prince, captain, leader ⬩ a chief, leader ⬩ satrapa ⬩ captain
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Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the scribes, i. 44, 30. Israhéla heáfodmen heads of thousands in Israel, Num. 1, 16: 13, 3: Jos. 23, 2.
ge-máh
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Ys hatigendlic sé þe gemáh ys tó specenne est odibilis qui procax (i. stultus vel luxuriosus) est ad loquendum; by much babbling he becometh hateful (Ecclus. 20, 5), Scint. 79, 15.
or-mód
Without courage, hopeless, despairing
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Ne beó ðú tó ormód ðeáh ðé sí on unriht gedémed be not too much discouraged, though judgement be given wrongfully against thee. Prov. Kmbl. 34.
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ealdor-man
ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves
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The ealdorman had also a share of the fines and other monies levied to the king's use; though, as he was invariably appointed from among the higher nobles, he must always have possessed lands of his own to the extent of forty hides, v. Hist.
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mód-sefa
The inner man
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[apoetical word with much the same meaning as mod, e.g. Swá bióþ ánra gehwæs monna módsefan áwegede of hiora stede, Bt. Met.
acol-mód
Of a fearful mind ⬩ timid ⬩ pavidus animo
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Of a fearful mind, timid; pavidus animo Eorl acolmód a chief in trembling mood, fearful mind, Exon. 55 b ; Th. 195, 36; Az. 166. Þegnas wurdon acolmóde the thanes were chilled with terror, Andr. Kmbl. 753; An. 377
æ-men
Unmanned ⬩ depopulated ⬩ desolate ⬩ hominibus nudus ⬩ non habitatus
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Unmanned, depopulated, desolate; hominibus nudus, non habitatus Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen the secret spot stood void and desolate, Exon. 35 a; Th. 115, 9; Gú. 187
æ-mód
Out of mind ⬩ mad ⬩ dismayed ⬩ discouraged ⬩ amens
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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12
ambeht-man
A servant-man
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A servant-man
ǽtren-mód
Venom-minded ⬩ malitiosus
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Venom-minded; malitiosus Ǽtrenmód mon a venom-minded man, Exon, 91b; Th. 343, 26; Gn. Ex. 163
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ǽwda-man
A witness ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis
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A witness; fidejussor, consacramentalis Rim ǽwdamanna a number of witnesses, L. H. E. 5; Th. i. 28, 12
ang-mód
Vexed in mind ⬩ anxious ⬩ sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ anxius ⬩ sollicitus ⬩ tristis
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Vexed in mind, anxious, sad, sorrowful; anxius, sollicitus, tristis, R. Ben. 64
an-mód
Steadfast ⬩ eager ⬩ bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ daring ⬩ fierce ⬩ constans ⬩ alacer ⬩ animosus
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Steadfast, eager, bold, courageous, daring, fierce; constans, alacer, animosus Folc wæs anmód, rófe rincas the folk were steadfast, renowned men, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 23; Gen. 1650: 80; Th. 100, 10; Gen. 1662. Feónd wæs anmód the foe was courageous, 153;
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án-mód
Of one mind ⬩ unanimous ⬩ unanimis
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Of one mind, unanimous; unanimis Ðú sóþlíce man ánmód tu vero homo unanimis, Ps. Spl. 54, 14: 67, 6. Ealle ánmóde all with one mind, Andr. Kmbl. 3128; An. 1567. Hie ðá ánmóde ealle cwǽdon then they all with one mind said, 3200; An. 1603: 3274; An. 1640