míl-gemet
A mile-measure ⬩ a mile-stone
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A mile-measure, a mile-stone On ðæt mílgemæt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 21
míl-getæl
The number of paces in a mile ⬩ a mile
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The number of paces in a mile, a mile On ríme ðæs læssan mílgetæles ðe stadia hátte fíf hund and ðæs miclan mílgetæles ðe leuua hátte þreó hund and eahta and syxtig reckoning according to the smaller mile, which is called stadia, it is five hundred miles
miltestre-hús
A brothel
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A brothel Myltestrehús lupanar, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 53
mis-gedwild
Error
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Error Ðæt wé sóðfæstra, þurh misgedwield, mód oncyrren, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 1; Jul. 326
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mis-gelimp
Mishap ⬩ misadventure
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Mishap, misadventure Hé sende misgelimpu on manna bearn, Wulfst. 211, 30
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mis-rǽd
evil advice or direction ⬩ mis-guidance ⬩ evil conduct
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evil advice or direction, mis-guidance Hí beóþ geyrmede þurh unwísne cyning on manegum ungelimpum for his misrǽde they (a people) are made miserable through an unwise king, by many mischances, on account of his misguidance, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 3. evil
mistel-tán
Mistletoe
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Mistletoe Mistiltán viscarago, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 66
mód-cræft
Mental power or skill
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Mental power or skill Da ðe snyttro mid eów and módcræft habben, Elen. Kmbl. 815; El. 408. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro ðæt ðú wite. Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 4; Cri. 441
mód-earfoþ
Travail of soul ⬩ distress of mind
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Travail of soul, distress of mind Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa má, Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86
mód-geþoht
Mind ⬩ thought
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Mind, thought <b>Mihtigne</b> on his módgeþohte mighty of mind, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 1; Gen. 253
módig-wǽg
An impetuous wave
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An impetuous wave Módewǽga mǽst (the water that overwhelmed the Egyptians), Cd. 167; Th. 209, 14; Exod. 499
mód-staþol
The foundation on which the mind rests
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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners
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mold-corn
'The granular tuber of saxifraga granulata, and the plant itself,' ⬩ Cockayne
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'The granular tuber of saxifraga granulata, and the plant itself,' Cockayne Moldcorn vulnetrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 8: Lchdm. iii. 18, 8
mold-wyrm
An earth-worm ⬩ a worm in the grave
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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72
molegn-stycce
A portion of molegn
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A portion of molegn (?) Molegnstycce galmulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 54
Mónan-dæg
Monday
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Monday Útgangendum ðam mónþe ðe we Aprelis hátaþ, se nýhsta Mónandæg & ingangendum ðam mónþe ðe we Agustus hátaþ se ǽresta Mónandæg ... se ǽresta Monandæg æfter útgange ðæs mónþes Decembris the last Monday in April ... the first Monday in August
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morgen-leóht
The morning light ⬩ morning
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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917
morgen-regn
Rain that falls in the morning
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Rain that falls in the morning Ðú þurh lyft lǽtest, leódum tó freme, mildne morgenrén, Exon. 54a; Th. 191, 2; Az. 82
mór-hop
A pool in a marsh
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A pool in a marsh Hé byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450
mór-seáþ
A boggy ⬩ marshy pit
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A boggy, marshy pit, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 13