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bǽr-man

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-man, -mann, es; nom. pl. bǽrmenn; d. bǽrmannum; m.

A man who bears ⬩ a bearer ⬩ carrier ⬩ porter ⬩ bajulus

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A man who bears, a bearer, carrier, porter; bajulus Ða bǽrmenn gesetton heora fótlǽst the porters set their footstep, Jos. 3, 15

cép-man

(n.)
Grammar
cép-man, -mann, es; m.

A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Híg fóron mid óðrum cépmannum they went with other merchants, Gen. 42, 5

ciépe-mon

(n.)

a merchant

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a merchant, Som. Ben. Lye

cýpe-man

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

A merchant

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A merchant, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 4

dreórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-mód, adj.

Sad of mind ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad of mind; tristis anĭmo Abraham dráf dreórig-mód tú of earde Abraham drove the two sad of mind from his habitation, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 24; Gen. 2804

dróf-man

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-man, -mann, es ; m.

A drove-man, cattle-keeper ⬩ bŭbulcus

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A drove-man, cattle-keeper; bŭbulcus, Som. Ben. Lye

drý-men

(n.)

magicians, sorcerers

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magicians, sorcerers, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 14

efen-mid

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-mid, adj.

Middle ⬩ mĕdius, plāne mĕdius

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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12

Linked entry: midd

embeht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embeht-mon, -monn, es; m.

servant-man, servant, minister ⬩ servus, minister

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servant-man, servant, minister; servus, minister Allra embehtmonn omnium minister, Mk. Lind. War. 9, 35

embiht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embiht-mon, -monn, es; m.

A servant-man, servant, minister ⬩ servus, minister

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A servant-man, servant, minister; servus, minister Allra embihtmon omnium minister, Mk. Rush. War. 9, 35

eóred-man

(n.)

a horseman ⬩ ĕques

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a horseman; ĕques. Som. Ben. Lye

ettul-man

(n.)
Grammar
ettul-man, es; m.

A gluttonous man ⬩ vŏrax hŏmo

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A gluttonous man; vŏrax hŏmo; — Hér ys ettulman ecce hŏmo vŏrax. Mt. Bos. 11, 19

Linked entry: etol

fæsting-men

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting-men, festing-men, -menn; pl. m. [fæsting an entrusting, men, v. man a man]

Servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place ⬩ servi rēgii ad cūram monastēriōrum commendāti in regno obeundo

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Servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place; servi rēgii ad cūram monastēriōrum commendāti in regno obeundo Terram lībĕrābo ab refectiōne et hābĭtu illōrum omnium qui dīcuntur fæstingmen, Th. Diplm

Linked entry: festing-men

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mind ⬩ constans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

fáh-man

(n.)
Grammar
fáh-man, -mon, es; m.

A foeman, an enemy ⬩ inĭmīcus

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A foeman, an enemy; inĭmīcus Gif hie fáhmon [fáhman MS. H.] geierne if a foeman flee to it, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 9

Linked entry: ge-fáhmon

festen-mon

(n.)
Grammar
festen-mon, -monn. es; m.

A surety ⬩ fĭdĕjussor

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A surety; fĭdĕjussor, Som. Ben. Lye

festing-men

(n.)
Grammar
festing-men, -menn
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servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place, Th. Diplm. A. D. 823; 67, 2: A. D. 828; 79, 30

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes

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

flot-man

(n.)
Grammar
flot-man, -mann, -mon, -monn, es; m.

A float-man ⬩ sailor ⬩ pirate ⬩ nauta ⬩ pīrāta

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A float-man, sailor, pirate; nauta,pīrāta Wícing oððe flotman pīrāta, Wrt. Voc. 73, 74. Flotmen pīrātæ, Lupi Serm. i. 14; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 19. Flotmanna nautárum, Mone B. 114. Flotmonna freá chief of mariners [Noah ], Cd. 72; Th. 89, 3; Gen. 1475

Linked entry: flet-mon

forþ-man

(n.)

one very rich or wealthy ⬩ prædīves

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one very rich or wealthy; prædīves, Som. Ben. Lye