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ǽwda-man

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwda-man, -mann, es; m.

A witnessfidejussorconsacramentalis

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A witness; fidejussor, consacramentalis Rim ǽwdamanna a number of witnesses, L. H. E. 5; Th. i. 28, 12

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footmansoldierpĕdestris mīlespĕdes

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A footman or soldier; pĕdestris mīles, pĕdes, Som. Ben. Lye

frig-man

(n.)
Grammar
frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freemanhŏmo līber

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A freeman; hŏmo līber Gif frigman freólsdæge wyrce if a freeman work on a festival-day, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 12, note 28: 47; Th. i. 402, 21. Gif frigman fréum stelþ if a freeman steal from a freeman, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2

gió-man

(n.)
Grammar
gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of oldqui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit Giómonna gestrión the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. iú-man

Linked entries: geó-man gú-mann

gum-man

(n.)
Grammar
gum-man, -mann, es; m.

A famous man, a manvir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

heáfod-man

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-man, -mann, es; m.

A chief man, prince, captain, leadera chief, leadersatrapacaptain

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A chief man, prince, captain, leader Heáfodman vel þegn primas, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 5; Wrt. Voc. 42, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 514, 14. Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the

a-manst

art mindful ofmemor es

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art mindful of; memor es, Ps. Th. 8, 5

a-máwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-máwan, p. -meów; pp. -máwen [a, máwan to mow]

To mowcut offdemeteredesecare

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To mow, cut off; demetere, desecare, Ps. Th. 101, 4

ge-mǽnan

Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>; I.</b>
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Hú earfeðlíce hí hit gemǽnað, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 19. Add

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-mǽne communis] .

to MEAN, to signifysibi velle, significareto communicate, announce, pronounce, uttercommunicare, pronuntiareto MOAN, to groaningemiscere, plangereto considercolloqui, considerareto make common, contaminate, defile, violatecommunicare, coinquinare, violarecommunicare alicuito make knowndicere, monstrare, judicare

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to MEAN, to signify; sibi velle, significare Hwæt gemǽnaþ ðás lamb quid sibi volunt agnæ istæ? Gen. 21, 29. Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne I expect that thou wilt not know what this means, Btwk. Scrd. 18, 26. Hwæt gemǽnaþ ða ðreó útfaru? Ðæt getácnaþ

Linked entries: mǽnan mǽnan

un-mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽne, adj.

free from evilpurewithout perjuryfree fromexempt fromnot sharing in

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free from evil, pure, of persons Þeáh þe þú welig beó þú ná byst unmǽne fram gylte ( inmunis a delicto ), Scint. 179, 10. Sancta Maria, ides unmǽne, Hy. 10, 14. Fram ealre synne unmǽne ab omni peccato inmunes, Scint. 67, 20. of an oath, without perjury

Linked entry: mǽne

un-manig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-manig, adj.

Not manyfew

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Not many, few Æfter unmonegum geárum post aliquot annos, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 9: 5, 18; S. 636, 18. Unmonigum dagum non multis diebus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 12. Ymbe unmanige dagas, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 26: 3; Gdwin. 22, 17: 5; Gdwin. 34, 13. Unmonige paucos

Linked entry: MANIG

be-mǽnan

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Add: to lament, bewail, absolute Bemǽndon dúna doluerunt mantes, Cant. Ab. 10. Wé ne sceolan ceorian ne sorh-líce bemǽnan þeáh ðe ús ungelimp getíme, Hml. S. 13, 286. with clause Hé bemǽnde þæt Maurus ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 164

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
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to lament, complain. trans. To complain of, have as a grievance Gif þú gemune ꝥ þín bróðer oððe freónd áht ungeþwǽrlices wið þé gemǽne si recordatus fueris quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Gr. D. 349, 24. to lament, mourn. Take here <b&

ge-manian

(v.)
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Dele first passage, and add: to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge a person to do something Sticelse ábryrdnesse gemanod ł getiht stimulo conpunctionis instigatus, i. praemonitus. An. Ox. 602. Gemanad compulsa, 4366. to bring to mind what should

manig-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-híwe, (?); adj.
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Multiform Þæne mænifealdan ł [mæni]-híwan multiformem, Hpt. Gl. 409, 5

-mǽne-líce

(adv.; suffix)

Similar entry: ge-mǽnelíce

-mǽne-licness

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-mǽnelicness

gafol-manung

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-manung, e; f.

A demanding of tax tribute, 'the receipt of custom'

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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14

Linked entry: geafol-monung

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian