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máðum-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sweord, es; n.

A costly sword

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A costly sword Mǽre máððumsweord, Beo. Th. 2050; B. 1023

meaht-mód

(n.)
Grammar
meaht-mód, es; n.

Strong feelingpassion

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Strong feeling, passion Wǽron heaðowylmas heortan getenge mihtmód wera fierce rage pressed on the heart, and the mighty passions of men, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 10; Exod. 149

mealm-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mealm-stán, es; m.

Maum-stone

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Maum-stone. 'In agro Oxoniensi lapidem invenies friabilem, quem maum vocant indiginæ.' E. D. S. Gloss. B. 15. A correspondent of Dr. Bosworth's writes: 'The Maumstone is to be found, more or less, all over Wiltshire, especially towards Stonehenge. It

Linked entry: cealc-stán

mealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-hús, es; n.

A malt-housebrationarium

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A malt-house; brationarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 127; Wrt. Voc. 58, 38

mearc-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-bróc, es; m.

A brook which serves as a boundary

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A brook which serves as a boundary Andlang Ecclesburnon tó ðam meatcbróce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 193, 31. Ðis synd ða landgemǽra. Ǽrest ðǽr mercbróc scýt on Seolesburnan; of mearcbróce ... swá andlang burnan eft on mérbróce, 284, 12-30

mearc-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-ísern, es; n.

A branding-iron

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A branding-iron Mearcísern cauterium, Ep. Gl. 8 d, 35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 76: ferrum quo note pecudibus inuruntur, 3. Mercíseren, 102, 58

mearc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-mót, es; n.

The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held

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The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra ... tó mercemót; fram mercemóte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 71, 31. v. Saxons in England, i. 55

mearc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-treów, es; n.

A tree serving as a boundary

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A tree serving as a boundary Ðonne tó mearctreówe, Cod. Dip. Kembl. iii. 434, 18

mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-waterthe water by the shore

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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

mearc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weard, es; m.

A mark-wardena wolf

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A mark-warden, a wolf, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 14; Exod. 168

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5

mearh-gehæcc

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-gehæcc, es; n.

A kind of puddinga sausage

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A kind of pudding, a sausage Mearhgehæc isica (insicia genus farciminis, seu obsonii ex carne concisa, Forcellini), Wrt. Voc, ii. 48, 35. Mærhgehæc (-hæt, Wrt.) isicia, i. 27, 22. [Halliwell gives 'hack the lights, liver, and heart of a boar or swine

Linked entry: ge-hæc

mearh-hæccel

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-hæccel, es; n.

A sausagehog's-pudding

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A sausage, hog's-pudding Gehæcca oððe mearhæccel farcimen (farcimen intestinum varie ac minutim concisa carne refertum, Forcellini), Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 77

Linked entries: hæccel ge-hæcca

méce-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
méce-fisc, es; m.

A mullet

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A mullet Méce-(mǽce-)fisc mugil, Ælfc. Gl. Zup, 308, 5

Linked entry: mǽce-fisc

médren-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
médren-cynn, es; n.

Maternal kinkin by the mother's side

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Maternal kin, kin by the mother's side Ælfrédes reht meódrencynn Alfred's direct maternal kin, Chart. Th. 483, 5. Ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan, nú wé áreccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 34; Cri. 246

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

medu-full

(n.)
Grammar
medu-full, es; n.

A mead-cup

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A mead-cup Meoduful, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 2; Vy. 66. Medoful, Beo. 1253; B. 624: 2034; B. 1015

medu-scenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-scenc, es; m.

A draught or cup of mead

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A draught or cup of mead Meoduscencum hwearf geond ðæt healreced (cf. Ymbeode ides Helminga óððæt heó Beówulfe medoful æt bær, 1244-), Beo. Th. 3965; B. 1980

Linked entry: scenc

medu-setl

(n.)
Grammar
medu-setl, es; n.

A mead-seata seat in a banqueting-hall

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A mead-seat, a seat in a banqueting-hall, Beo. Th. 10; B. 5

mentel-preón

(n.)
Grammar
mentel-preón, es; m.

A mantle-pinbrooch

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A mantle-pin, brooch Hió becwiþ hyre mentelpreón, Charl. Th. 533, 33