mál
A mole ⬩ spot ⬩ mark
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A mole, spot, mark Fúll maal on [h]rægel stigmentum, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 13; Wrt. Voc. 26, 12. Mál maculam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 9 : 92. 19
mancus
A mancus ⬩ the eighth of a pound ⬩ the sum of thirty pence
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In Cnut's laws the heriot of an earl included twá hund mancus goldes (which is rendered in a Latin version by quinquaginta marcas auri, v. Schmid. p. 309, so that the mancus is the fourth of a marc), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 8.
mangere
A monger ⬩ merchant ⬩ trader ⬩ dealer
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Edg. C. 14; Th. ii. 246, 24. Heofena ríce is gelíc ðam mangere (negotiatori), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 45. Ðú herast ðone mancgere ðe begytt gold mid leáde, Homl. Th. i. 254, 25
market
Market
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Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]
massere
A merchant
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Edg. C. 14; Th. ii. 246, 24: L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 1
mealm
Sand ⬩ chalk
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Sand, chalk(?) (see next two words)
mearcere
A notary ⬩ writer
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A notary, writer Mærcerum, wrí[terum] notariis, Hpt. Gl. 528, 67
méce
A sword ⬩ falchion ⬩ blade
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Mécea gemánan, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 6; Æðelst. 40. Mécum mylenscearpan, Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24
mentel
A mantle ⬩ cloak
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A mantle, cloak Mentel colobium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 38. Hé forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan oram chlamydis ejus abscidit, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197, 21. Mid twyfealdum mentle diploide, Ps. Spl. 108, 28. Hyre beteran mentel, Chart. Th. 537, 32
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meter
Metre
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Metre Missenlíce metre diverso metro: eroico metre heroico metro, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 36, 37
míl
Millet
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Millet Miil milium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 9. Míl, 55, 68
mis-gewider
Bad weather
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Bad weather Hwanan sió ádl cume be misgewiderum, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 11
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mist
Mist ⬩ dimness
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Ðá slóh ðǽr micel mist facta est caligo tenebrosa, Gen. 15, 17. Ǽr se þicca mist þinra weorðe, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 11; Met. 5, 6. Woruld miste oferteáh covered the world with mist, Exon. 51 b; Th. 178, 35; Gú. 1254.
mortere
A mortar
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Gepuna eall tósomne on ánum mortere, Lchdm. i. 216, 13: 142, 18
mos
A moss ⬩ a marshy place
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A moss, a marshy place In ðæt micle mos; of ðæm mose. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 19. Cf. Tó mossetena gemǽre, and swá big mossetena gemǽre ... Ðis syndon ðæs landes gemǽre æt mosleáge. Cod. Dip. B. ii. 56, 22, 28
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mós
Food ⬩ nourishment
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Food, nourishment Gé oftugon hrægles nacedum, móses meteleásum. Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 11; Cri. 1507. Tó móse ł ǽte ad edulium, Hpt. Gl. 494, 66. ÐÚ his heáfod sealdest tó móse ( in escam ), Ps. Th. 73, 14. Tó móse manducare, 77, 25: Andr. Kmbl. 53; An.
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mótere
One who addresses a meeting
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One who addresses a meeting Mótere vel maþelere concionator, i. locutor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 31. On mótera ford; of mótera forde andlang mótera lace. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 313, 24
múl
A mule
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A mule Múl mulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 25: 78, 10: 287, 49: ii. 56, 40. Ne beó gé ná swylce hors and múlas, Ps. Th. 31, 10
mundiend
A protector ⬩ guardian
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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8
múr
A wall
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A wall Burstan múras and stánas, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 23; Cri. 1143