mǽl-dropa
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mǽl-sceafa
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Mǽlscaua a caterpillar (described thus : Centenis pedibus gradior per gramina ruris, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 53. Add
mǽl-tíd
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Meal-time Hé sceal hyne gebiddan on ásettum tídum, and ǽr mǽltídum (-tíman, v. l. Nap. 84) metes ne ábítan, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 7
mǽl-tíma
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mǽr-bróc
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Of Afene in mǽrbróc . . . on ðone nearuan byge on Afene; upp andlang strémes, ðæt eft upp on mǽrbróc, C. D. iii. 436, 33-437, 8. Add
mǽr-cumb
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a boundary cumb In mǽrcumb ; of ðám cumbe, C. D. iii. 399, 7
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mǽr-ford
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a boundary ford In mǽrford ; of ðan forda, C. D. v. 126, 32
mǽr-furh
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a boundary furrow Andlang mǽrfyrh, C. D. iii. 414, 9. Æt mǽrfurh, 28. [v. N. E. D. mere-furrow.]
mǽr-haga
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a boundary fence Andlang mǽrhagan . . . on þone mǽr-hægan, C. D. iii. 437, 1-6. v. gemǽr-haga under ge-mǽre ; <b>II. ¶.</b>
mǽr-hlinc
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a boundary hlinc Andlang weges tó mǽrhlinc ; andlang mǽrhlinces, C. D. iii. 414, 10 : 18 : 19 : 21
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níd-mǽg
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sceáden-mǽl
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with divided marks, damascened; a sword with blade so marked Hraþe seoþdan wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceádenmǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1939
hleów-mǽg
A near relation, ⬩ one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],
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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25
ge-mǽne-líc
Common, general ⬩ communis, generalis
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Common, general; communis, generalis Swá swá man gerǽde for gemǽnelícre neóde so that the common need may be consulted for, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. Hí arísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme they shall arise at the judgment of all, Homl. Th. i. 84, 22,
ge-mǽne-líce
Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another ⬩ communiter, generaliter, invicem
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Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt hý ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24
cilda mæsse-dæg
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On cilda mæssedæge, Chr. 963; P. 114, 10: 1066; P. 195, 4. Add
ofer-mǽtu (o)
Excess, presumption
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Excess, presumption Ádríf fram mé dysig and ofermǽto and sile mé wísdóm. Shrn. 169, 16
mǽtan
To dream
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To dream (with dat. or acc. of person; On ánre nihte ealdne mónan, swá hwæt swá ðé mǽteþ ðæt cymþ tó gefeán. Lchdm. iii. 154, 15. Gyf mon (acc. cf. l. 27) méteþ ðæt hé geseó . . . 168, 8. Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé hæbbe . . 176, 2. Ongitan swelce eów mǽte,
mere
the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern
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the sea (mer in mer-maid) Mere swíðe gráp on fǽge folc ( of the waters of the deluge ), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 18; Gen. 138. Mere ( the Red Sea ) stille bád, 158; Th. 197, 2; Exod. 300: 166; Th. 206, 27; Exod. 458. Mere sweoðerade, ýða ongin eft oncyrde, Andr