mægen-fæst
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Þes eard nis eác ealles swá mægenfæst hér on úteweardan þǽre eorðan brádnesse swá swá heó is tómiddes on mægen-fæstum eardum, þǽr man mæg fæstan freólícor þonne hér, Hml. S. 13, 106-109. Add
mægen-þrymm
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Add: : glory, majesty Ðonne hé sit ofer setle his mægenþrymmes tunc sedebit super sedem maiestatis suae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 237, 9 : Mt. 25, 31. On hys mægenþrymme in sede maiestatis suae, 19, 28. Swilce ic stande æt his wuldorfullan mægenþrymme foran, Hml
hand-mægen
Might, power of hand
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Might, power of hand, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725
hord-mægen
Abundance of wealth, riches,
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Abundance of wealth, riches, Cd. 209; Th. 258, 13; Dan. 675
ofer-mǽned
made too common (?), trite
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(?) made too common (?), trite Oferméned contrita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 43: 92, 37
Linked entry: -mened
hláf-mæsse
Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August
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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17. On ðære nihte ðe gé hátaþ Hláfmesse on the day
Linked entries: hláf-sénung hlám-mæsse
holm-mægen
The might of the ocean, ⬩ the ocean
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The might of the ocean, the ocean, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 10; Rä. 3, 9
scip-mǽrels
a ship-rope
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a ship-rope Scipmǽrls tonsilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 4
Linked entry: mǽrels
scír-mǽled
Brightly marked ⬩ bright with inlaid ornaments
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Brightly marked, bright with inlaid ornaments Scírmǽled swyrd, Judth. Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 230
gigant-mæcg
Giant progeny ⬩ filius gigantis
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Giant progeny; filius gigantis, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 36; Gen. 1268
capitol-mæsse
Early or morning mass, first mass ⬩ prima ⬩ matutinalis missa
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Early or morning mass, first mass; prima vel matutinalis missa We sungon capitol-mæssan cantavimus primam missam, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29
stíþ-mægen
A strong force
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eoredheápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114
Linked entry: stíþe
fór-mǽl
An agreement ⬩ a treaty ⬩ fœdus ⬩ pactum
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An agreement, a treaty; fœdus, pactum Wið ðam ðe he eall ðæt lǽste ðæt uncer fórmǽl wæs on condition that he fulfil all that was our agreement, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 8. Æfter ðam fórmálum [MS. -málan] according to the treaties, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284
mægden
A maiden ⬩ girl ⬩ virgin
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A maiden, girl, virgin Mǽden oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5. Nis ðis mǽden ná deád ac heó slǽpþ. . . Hé nam ðæs mǽdenes módor, Mk. Skt. 5, 39-40. Ðú nú sceáwa ðínes mæg(d)enes (the Virgin Mary) eáþmódnesse, Blickl. Homl. 159, 4. Ðá wearþ ðæs
Linked entry: mǽden
mǽg-wlite
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Hié oncneówon Crístes róde mǽre tácen on his mǽgwlite (cf. hié gesáwon Cristes róde tácen on his onsiéne. Bl. H. 243, 13), An. 1340. Add
æl-mǽst
Almost ⬩ fere
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Almost; fere, Chr. 1091; Th. 359,12
ambeht-mæcg
A servant-man
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A servant-man