méég-gildan
to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman
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to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman Ne þearf se frigea mid ðam þeówan mǽggieldan (or should this be mǽge gieldan? cf. MS. B. which has mid ðam þeówan men gyldan. But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur
meahte-líc
Possible
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Possible Gode synt mihtelíce ða ðing ðe mannum synt unmihtelíce quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines possibilia sunt apud Deum, Lk. Skt. 18, 27. Ealle þing synd gelýfedum mihtlíce (MS. A. myhtelíce), Mk. Skt. 9, 23
meahte-líce
Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with power ⬩ in power
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Mightily, powerfully, with power, in power Mihtelíce potenter, Hy. Surt. 26, 4. Myhtylíce potentialiter, 29, 11. Mihtlýce potenter, 49, 19. Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over
Linked entry: meahtig-líce
meder-wyrhta
Similar entry: meter-wyrhta
medu-burh
A city in which mead is drunk ⬩ one in which mead-drinking warriors live
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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16
medu-wérig
Sated with feasting
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Sated with feasting, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229: 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245
meld-feoh
Fee paid for giving information
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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656
gliew-méden
A glee-maiden ⬩ female musician ⬩ tympanistria
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A glee-maiden, female musician; tympanistria, Ps. Spl. T. 67, 27
Linked entry: gleó-mǽden
ge-méder
A godmother ⬩ commater
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A godmother; commater, Som
ge-mend
a memorial
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a memorial
ge-méteng
a meeting
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a meeting
þeów-menen
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adj
wyrm-melu
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Dust of dried worms powdered (cf. 'Dry fair large earthworms before the fire, or in an oven, which when thorough dry, beat into powder,' Salmon's English Physician, quoted by Cockayne. See also: Eft angeltwæccan, gegníd swíþe, Lchdm. iii. 44. 4) Wyrc
wudu-merce
Wood-marche
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Wood-marche Wudumerce apis sylvatica, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 29. Wudemerce apiaster, 31, 9. Genim wudumerce, Lchdm. ii. 22, 16: 66, 18: 326, 9
ge-méder
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Dele
ge-metan
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Add: to measure, determine size, quantity, . fee. Þé is behéfe þing, árwurða cleric, ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, Angl. viii. 303, 26. Of mínum ágenum góde ágifan þá teóðunga . . . swá man rihtost mage oþþe gemetan, oþþe getellan, oþþe áwegan, Ll. Th. i. 194
meahte-líce
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Heó ðone migðan mihtelíce gebét, Lch. i. 222, 4. Add
medu-scerwen
Similar entry: scerwen
Medu-wæge
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Add:: -wæg(u?), e