MILTE
The MILT ⬩ spleen
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The MILT, spleen Milti, Ep. Gl. 256, 24. Milte lien, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 67: 112, 71: splen, i. 45, 12: splena, 65, 52. Se milte biþ emlang ðære wambe, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 15, 22, 28. Þeós milte hic splen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 13; Som. 9, 34. Hyt gelamp
milte-wærc
Pain in tare spleen
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Pain in tare spleen Be miltewærce, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 1: 3, 16; Lchdm. ii. 318, 9. Wið milt-wræce, L. Med. ex Quad. 9, 5; Lchdm. i. 362, 5
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miltestre-hús
A brothel
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A brothel Myltestrehús lupanar, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 53
miltsiend
One who takes pity
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One who takes pity Ðú nǽre miltsiend ofer heora cild, Blickl. Homl. 249, 6. Mildheort and mildsiend miserator et misericors, Ps. Spl. 102, 8. Mildsiend miserator, Ps. Lamb. 85, 15. Milsend, Rtl. 69, 7: 170, 9
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mine
A minnow
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A minnow Myne vel ǽlepúte capito, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 75. Mynas and ǽlepútan menas et capitones, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 33
mircels
a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a mark to aim at ⬩ a signet ⬩ seal ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a trophy ⬩ a marked spot
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a sign, mark, token Ðú ásettest ðínes wuldres myrecels on worlde, sette nú ðín wuldres tácn in helle, Blickl. Homl. 87, 16. a mark to aim at Hé miste mercelses, and his mǽg ofscét, Beo. Th. 4869; B. 2439. Hí setton hine tó myrcelse, and heora flán him
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-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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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
mist
Mist ⬩ dimness
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Mist, dimness Mist vel genip nebula, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 61. Dymnys oððe myst caligo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. 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
mistel-tán
Mistletoe
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Mistletoe Mistiltán viscarago, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 66
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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the inner man, the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man, e.g. ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19. Ðone blindan ðe on líchoman wæs gehǽled ge eác on móde, Blickl. Homl. 21, 10. Like the English spirit, soul
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-geþanc
Mind ⬩ thoughts ⬩ thought
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Mind, thoughts, thought He mid his eágum up to heofenum lócade ðyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs with his eyes He looked up to heaven, whither his thoughts were ever directed, Blickl. Homl. 227, 17: Exon. 50a; Th. 173, 33; Gú. 1170. Módgeþonc, Bt. Met
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