mæðel-hergende
Speech-praising ⬩ esteeming conversation highly
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Speech-praising, esteeming conversation highly Monige beóþ mæðelhergendra, sittaþ æt symble, wordum wrixlaþ, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 13; Móð. 13
mǽþ-full
Shewing respect to others ⬩ courteous ⬩ humane
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Shewing respect to others, courteous, humane (v. mǽþ, V.) Mǽðfull humanus, Ælfc. Gr. 45; Som. 41, 42
mǽþ-leás
Without moderation ⬩ greedy
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Without moderation, greedy 'Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse, ðe menn grǽdelíce grípaþ tó grimre helle.' Ðá hét Martinus ða mǽþleásan fugelas ðæs fixnoþes geswícan, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11
mǽþ-líc
Moderate ⬩ in accordance with due measure ⬩ proper to a person's degree ⬩ having regard to others
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Moderate, in accordance with due measure, proper to a person's degree, having regard to others (v. mǽþ-líce) Beón ða heregeata swá hit mǽþlíc sý let the heriots be as is proper to the several degrees (earl's, king's thane, &c. ), L. C. S. 72;
Linked entry: mǽþ-full
mǽþ-líce
With due regard to others ⬩ courteously
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With due regard to others, courteously Mǽþlíce humaniter, Ælfc. Gr. 45; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6
Linked entry: un-mǽþlíce
pening-mangere
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A money-dealer Pennigmangere collybista, Wrt. Voc, i. 57, 32. Peningmongere, ii. 22, 36
Linked entry: mangere
gigant-mæcg
Giant progeny ⬩ filius gigantis
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Giant progeny; filius gigantis, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 36; Gen. 1268
ge-mǽran
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Sum bróðor mid godcundre gyfe gemǽred (-mǽrsad, v.l.) and geweorþad (insignis ), Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 2. Add
scip-mǽrels
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a ship-rope Scipmǽrls tonsilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 4
Linked entry: mǽrels
scír-mǽled
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Brightly marked, bright with inlaid ornaments Scírmǽled swyrd, Judth. Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 230
stíþ-mægen
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eored*-*heápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114. [Cf. Stið-imainede eorl, Laym. 25820.]
wræc-mæcg
A wretch
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A wretch Wræcmæcgas, ða ðe ne bimumaþ monnes feore, Exon. Th. 109, 35; Gú. 100. Gé dyslíce dǽd gefremedon, werge wræcmæcgas, Elen. Kmbl. 773; El. 387. Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes
ende-mæst
Similar entry: endemestnes
folc-mægen
a people ⬩ tribe
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The forces of a people, a people, tribe Folcmægen fór æfter óðrum tribe followed tribe (of the twelve tribes passing through the Red Sea), Exod. 347. Hǽðne þeóde . . . efnedon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde . . . fremde folcmægen (the people of Babylon
flǽsc-mangere
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Flǽscmangere lanio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 38. Macerarii, quos Angli uocant flaismangeres (fleis-, fles-, v.l.), Ll. Lbmn. 669, 17. Add
heáfod-mægen
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A cardinal virtue Nú syndon eahta heáfodmægnu, ðá magan oferswíðan þás deóflu, Hml. S. 16, 312. Cf. heáfod-leahter
mæsse-bóc
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Þ reó þéningbéc, mæssebóc and bletsungbóc and pistelbóc, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. Sc̃i Rufi mæsse biþ geméted on ðám yldran mæssebócum, Shrn. 121, 30: 124, 33. On þám níwran sacramentorum, ꝥ ys on ðám mæssebócum, 119, 5. Add
mæsse-dæg
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Eádmund cyning forðférde on Sc̃s Agustínus mæssedæg, Chr. 946; P. 112, 2. On Sćĕ Gregories mæssedæg, 951; P. 112, 7. Se cyng hét ofsleán ealle ðá Deniscan men þe on Angelcynne wǽron on Bricius messedæg, 1002 ; P. 135, 2. Add
mæsse-hacele
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Hé stód áþenedum earmum mid mæsse[reáfe] gescrýdd, and hæfde gréne mæssehacelan on him, Vis. Lfc. 39. Add