mearc-pæð
A path leading through a country
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(?) A path leading through a country Be mearcpaðe, strǽte neáh, Andr. Kmbl. 2124; An. 1063. Ic síðade wíddor mearcpaðas ( paths across the marches? ) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. 126 a; Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10, Gewát hé ðá féran ofer mearcpaðu (-paðum? -waðu
mearc-stede
Desolate ⬩ border-land
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Desolate, border-land Saga mé from ðam lande ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan ... Hé on ðam felde geslóg xxv dracena,.. forðan ðás foldan ne mæg fira ǽnig, ðone mearcstede, mon gesécan, fugol gefleógan, ne ðon má foldan neát, Salm. Kmbl. 418-436
mearc-þreát
A band of men occupying the frontier of a country
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A band of men occupying the frontier of a country Manna þengel mearcþreáte rád (cf. Th. 187, 33: 188, 14), Cd. 151; Th. 188, 25; Exod. 173
méce
A sword ⬩ falchion ⬩ blade
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A sword, falchion, blade Méce machera, Hpt. Gl. 470, 44: 424, 30: Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 47: mucro, 114, 35. Mécha aciem gladii, vim gladii, 98, 36. Méche frameam, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 14. Méces ecge, Beo. Th. 3628; B. 1812. Mid áwendenlícum méce romphæa versatili
médren-gecynd
Nature derived from the mother
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Nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóð man þurh his médrengecynd (méddrengecynd) he was very man in the nature derived from his mother, Wulfst. 17, 7
médren-mǽg
A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman
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A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman Méddernmágas cognati, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 80. Ðara médrenmǽga (méddrenmága, MS. H.) dǽl, L. Alf. pol. 8; Th. i. 66, 21. Gif hé médrenmǽgas náge, 27; Th. i. 78, 21
medu-dreám
Joy attending mead-drinking ⬩ festivity
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Joy attending mead-drinking, festivity Ne seah ic medudreám máran, Beo. Th. 4036; B. 2016. Meododreáma, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 8; Bo. 44
medu-drenc
Mead
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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4
medu-drinc
Mead-drinking
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Mead-drinking Fore medodrince instead of mead-drinking, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 12; Seef. 22
medu-seld
Mead-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place
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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065
medu-wang
A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk
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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643
melcing-fæt
A milk-pail
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A milk-pail Melcingfata mulctra, Germ. 390, 66
Linked entry: meolc-fæt
melu-gescot
A contribution or payment made in meal
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A contribution or payment made in meal Hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum mealtgescot, hwílum melagescot, Wulfst. 171, 2 note
melu-hús
A house in which to keep meal
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A house in which to keep meal Mealehús farinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 41
Linked entry: meale-hús
mene-scilling
A coin worn as an ornament
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A coin worn as an ornament Menescillingas lunules, Ep. Gl. 13 b, 37: Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 15. Mynescillingas, 49, 72
mennisc
Men ⬩ people
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Men, people Ðis is ðæt mennisc ðe ealle míne dǽda mid heora wordum onwendan, Blickl. Homl. 175, 24. Ðonne eówre wærgaþ mennisc when men curse you, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 11. Gif ðǽr óðer mennisc borh síe if other people be surety, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i.
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
Linked entry: mæntel
meolc-fæt
A vessel for holding milk ⬩ a milk-pail
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A vessel for holding milk, a milk-pail Meolcfæt mulctrale vel sinum vel mulctrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 13
Linked entry: melcing-fæt
meolc-súcend
A suckling
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A suckling Meolocsúcendra lactantium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 71. Meolcsucgendra, 73, 9
meolc-teónd
A suckling
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A suckling Of múðe cilda and milcdeóndra ex ore infantium et lactentium, Ps. Surt. 8, 3