mǽrsung-tíma
A time of celebration or glorification
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A time of celebration or glorification Ðá wæs his mǽrsungtíma, ðæt se Fæder hine mǽrsode swá ðæt hé hine sette tó his swíðran on heofenan ríce, and him forgeaf andweald on heofenan and on eorþan, and eác ofer hellwarum, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 25
mæscre
A mesh of a net
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A mesh of a net Mæscre macula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 5
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mæsse
a service of the church ⬩ mass ⬩ a festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated ⬩ -mas
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a service of the church, mass Mæsse missa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 8. Ǽne þrowade Crist, ac swáðeáh dæghwomlíce biþ his þrowung geedníwod þurh gerýnu ðæs hálgan húsles æt ðære hálgan mæssan; forðí fremaþ seó hálige mæsse miclum ge ðám lybbendum ge ðám forþfarenum
mæsse-gierela
Vestment used at the celebration of the mass,
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Vestment used at the celebration of the mass, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 19
maesse-hacele
A cope:
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A cope: — Mæssehacele casula, Wrt. Voc. 81, 42. [Ic an þeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte. Chart. Th. 515, 16: 512, 30. Messehacel, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 16. Mæssehakeles, 1070; Erl. 207, 35: 1122; Erl. 249, 8.]
máge
A kinswoman
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A kinswoman Elizabeþ ðín mǽge (máge, MSS. A. B.) cognata tua, Lk. Skt. 1, 36. Seó cwén his máge regina propinqua illius, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 24. Ða landes ðe hire máge hire geúþe, Chart. Th. 338, 14: 337, 27. From bearme ánre mágan, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430
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mamme
A teat ⬩ breast ⬩ mamma
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A teat, breast (Lat. mamma) An mamman in papillas, Germ. 401, 77
mán-fordǽdla
One who wickedly destroys
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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563
Linked entry: for-dǽdla
mán-freá
The prince of evil ⬩ the devil
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The prince of evil, the devil Morðres mánfreá, Andr. Kmbl. 2627; An. 1315: Elen. Kmbl. 1880; El. 942: Exon. 73b; Th. 275, 6; Jul. 546
mann-líca
A human form ⬩ image of a man ⬩ statue
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A human form, image of a man, statue Ǽfre siððan se monlíca ( the pillar of salt into which Lot's wife was turned ) stille wunode, Cd. 119; Th. 155, 1; Gen. 2566. Eall Adames cynn ðe módor gebær tó manlícan all the race of Adam that mother gave the form
mare
Silverweed
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Silverweed,L. M. 1, 37; Lchdm. ii. 74, 9
máse
Mouse
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Mouse in) tit-mouse Másae parrula, Ep. Gl. 20 b, 13. Máse parula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 62: 116, 36
maða
A grub ⬩ worm ⬩ maggot
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A grub, worm, maggot Maþa tomus ( = tarmus), Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 12; Wrt. Voc. 24, 16. Maða (maðu?) cimex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 44. His gesceapu maðan weóllon, Homl. Th. i. 86, 10. Cf. Eorþ-mata (-maða?) vermis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 44
máðum-gifa
A giver of costly gifts ⬩ a liberal prince
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A giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince Hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa? Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 1; Wand. 92
mearc-béce
A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary
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A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary Ðis synd ðæra viii. hída landgeméra ... tó ðære mearcbécean; of ðære bécean, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 9. On ða ealdan mearce bécan, 296, 26
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mearc-stapa
One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land
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One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land Grendel, mǽre mearcstapa, Beo. Th. 206; B. 103. Hié gesáwon swylce twegen micle mearcstapan móras healdan; óðer wæs idese onlícnes óðer on weres wæstmum wræclástas træd ... Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ
méd-gilda
One who receives pay ⬩ a needy person
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One who receives pay, a needy person Wædla ł médgylda mendicus, Ps. Lamb. 39, 18. Se hýra oððe se médgylda the hireling or the mercenary, Homl. Th. i. 242, 5. Swá swá médgildan ( hireling's ) dagas, ii. 454, 27. Nafa ðú ðínne néhstan for weal and for
medu-wæge
The Medway
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The Medway Sint dæs londes gemǽra: an westhealfæ Scipfliót, an norþhalfe Meodowæge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 25. Miodowæge, iii. 400, 26. Partem fluminis Meduwaeian, i. 135, 34. Andlang Medwæge, 283, 4. Andlang Medwægan, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 24. In tó
melda
a narrator ⬩ an informer ⬩ announcer ⬩ a betrayer
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a narrator, an informer, announcer Ðæs ðe ic ǽfre on ealdre ǽngum ne wolde monna ofer moldan melda weorþan what I would never relate to any man upon earth, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 3; Gú. 1203: 73 b; Th. 275, 28; Jul. 557. Sió æsc biþ melda, nalles þeóf
meox-force
A fork used for removing dirt
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A fork used for removing dirt Myxforce rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum cum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi: et dicitur sic, quia rotat et proruit ignem furni gratia coquendi vel stercora purgandi), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34