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mór-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-stapa, an; m.

A moor-steppertraverser of the moors

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A moor-stepper, traverser of the moors Mǽre mórstapa ( the bull ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 11; Rún. 2

morþor-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-slaga, an; m.

A murdererhomicide

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A murderer, homicide Morþorslago homicidas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7

Linked entry: morþ-slaga

morþor-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-wyrhta, an m.

A worker of iniquity or of murder

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A worker of iniquity or of murder Hér syndan mánsworan and morþorwyrhtan, Wulfst. 165, 30

morþ-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-slaga, an; m.

A murdereran assassin

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A murderer, an assassin Sý ǽlc morþslaga áwirged maledictus, qui clam percusserit proximum suum, Deut. 27, 24. Oferfyll biþ mǽgbana and morþslaga, Wulfst. 242, 6

Linked entry: morþor-slaga

morþ-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-wyrhta, an; m.

One who causes death

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One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison) Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan, L.E.G. 11; Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36; Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25

Linked entry: morþor-wyrhta

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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from mót-te). to be allowed, may, mote, Grammar mótan, with an infinitive Mót ic drincan licet mihi bibere, ic móste mihi licuit, gif wé móstan si nobis liceret, beón álýfed licere, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 15. Wé móton nobis licet, ðú móstest tibi licuit

mót-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
mót-geréfa, an; m.

The geréfa who presides at a court or mót

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The geréfa who presides at a court or mót Swá ðæt nán scýrgeréfe oððe mótgeréfe ðár habban ǽne sócne oððe gemót búton ðæs abbudes ágen hǽse ( nullus vicecomes vel praepositus ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 200, 9. v. Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 181, 155,

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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A moth Moððe tinea. Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 15: 78, 70. Ðǽr moððe (mohða, Lind. Rush.: mouȝþe, mouȝte, Wick.) hit fornimþ ubi tinea demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20: Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; Rä. 48, 1. Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ,

Linked entry: mohþe

múga

(n.)
Grammar
múga, múha, múwa, an; m.

A mow

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A mow (as in barley- mow), a heap (of hay, corn) Múha aceruus, Wülck. 3, 10. Múwan acervum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 10. Múwan, hreácas acervos, 9, 55. Gif fýr bærne múgan oððe standende æceras si ignis comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes in agris

Linked entry: múwa

mús-fealle

(n.)
Grammar
mús-fealle, an; f.

A mouse-trap

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A mouse-trap Muusfalle muscipula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 34. Músfealle pelx, 71, 28

Linked entry: fealo

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
mýdrece, an; f.

A chest

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A chest Mýderce (méderce, MS. J. ) oððe cyst loculus, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 313, 15. Ðǽs synt twá micle mýdercan, and án hræglcysð, and án lytulu towmýderce, and eác twá ealde mýdercan, Chart. Th. 538, 19-22. Heó becwiþ him twá mýdrecan, and ðǽr aninuan án

Linked entries: méderce mídrece

mylma

(n.)
Grammar
mylma, an; m.

A retreat(?)recessus

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A retreat(?); recessus, Germ. 398, 150

mynster-hata

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hata, an; m.

A hater or enemy of monasteries

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A hater or enemy of monasteries Hér syndan sacerdbanan and mynsterhatan, Wulfst. 165, 28

myrre

(n.)
Grammar
myrre, myrra, an; f.

Myrrh

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Myrrh Hí him lác brohton; ðæt wæs gold and récels and myrre, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 11. Seó myrre getácnode ðæt hé wæs deádlíc, Homl. Th. i. 116, 10. Myrra déþ ðæt ðæt deáde flǽsc ne rotaþ, 118, 11. Murre myrra, Ps. Spl. 44, 10. Wín gemenged mid myrran myrratum

Linked entry: murre

naca

(n.)
Grammar
naca, an; m.

A boatbarkshipvessel

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A boat, bark, ship, vessel Ne hié scip fereþ, naca, Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5. Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896. Heáhstefn naca, Andr. Kmbl. 532; An. 266. Of nacan stefne, 582; An. 291 : Exon. Th. 306, 14; Seef. 7. On bearm nacan, Beo. Th. 433;

Linked entry: ge-nec

næder-bíta

(n.)
Grammar
næder-bíta, an; m.

An ichneumon

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An ichneumon Næderbíta hinc neomon ( = ichneumon ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 49. Nædderbíta cicidemon, 131, 40

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not anynonenono onenot any one

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Grammar nǽnig, used as an adjective, not any, none, no, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig óðer hý ǽfre má eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 27; Cri. 324. Ðeáh ðe nǽnegu nédþearf wǽre, Met. 20, 25. Ðǽr nǽngu biþ niht on sumera, 16, 13. Naenge earbeðe

Linked entry: nán

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Grammar nán, as adjective, not one, none, no, Grammar nán, without other negatives Nán mǽrra man wurde ácenned, Menol. Fox 319; Men. 161. Hit is nánum men getiohhod ac is eallum monnum it is not intended for one man, but for all men, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188

nán-wiht

(n.; adv.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán-wiht, nán-uht.

nothingnothingnot at allno whit

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Grammar nán-wiht, as subst. nothing Nánwiht nihil, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 32. Heó hire self gecýþ ðæt heó nánwuht ne biþ she herself shews that she is nothing, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 24. Ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, 7, 3; Fox 22, 15

Linked entries: nǽnig-wiht nǽniht