Mónan-ǽfen
Monday-eve ⬩ the evening of Sunday
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Monday-eve, the evening of Sunday Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse þeówweorc wyrce an Sunnanǽfen efter hire setlgange óþ Mónanǽfenes setlgang, L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 19
Linked entry: Mónan-niht
mónaþ-blód
Menstruum
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Menstruum Mónaþblód menstrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 22: menstrua, i. 46, 13
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Món-dæg
Monday
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Monday Ǽlce Móndaege, L. R. 8. 3; Th. i. 432, 21
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mór-beám
A mulberry tree or blackberry bush
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A mulberry tree or blackberry bush Mórbeám morus vel rubus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 60: murus, 80, 26. Márbeámas moros, Ps. Surt. 77, 47
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mór-fæsten
A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country
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Chr. 878; Erl. 78, 34
morgen-dæg
morning ⬩ day-light ⬩ the morrow
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morning, day-light Ðá hit wæs tóforan dæges ðá cwóman fugelas . . . hí eft gewiton. Ðá hit on mor-gendæg wæs ðá . . ., Nar. 16, 24. the morrow Be ðan morgendæge þencean. Blickl. Homl. 213, 22
Linked entry: merigen-dæg
morgen-drenc
A drink or potion to be taken in the morning
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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17
morgen-mete
A morning meal ⬩ breakfast
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E. Homl. i. 237, 33.]
morgen-swég
A sound made in the morning
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A sound made in the morning Ðá wæs on úhtan Grendles gúþcræft gumum undyrne. Ðá wæs æfter wiste wóp up áhafen, micel morgenswég. Beo. Th. 258; B. 129
mór-pytt
A marshy pool
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A marshy pool On mórpyt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 381, 9
morþor-bedd
The bed of death ⬩ the bed where a murdered man lies
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The bed of death, the bed where a murdered man lies Wæs ðam yldestan mǽges dǽdum morþorbed stréd (of a man shot by his brother), Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436
morþor-slege
Murder ⬩ homicide
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Ecg. C. 22; Th. ii. 148, 14
morþ-weorc
An act which causes death
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Eth. v. 25; Th. i. 310, 15: vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 16
mót-hús
A house where a court or assembly is held
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A house where a court or assembly is held Dómhús vel móthús epicausterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 52. Móthúses prod[r]omi. Hpt. Gl. 476, 61
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múl-hirde
A mule-ieeper
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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37
mund-gripe
Hand-gripe ⬩ grasp
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Hand-gripe, grasp Ðæt hé þrittiges manna mægencræft on his mundgripe hæbbe, Beo. Th. 766; B. 380. Strenge getrúwode, mundgripe mægenes, 3072; B. 1534. Æfter mundgripe, 3880; B. 1938. Ðæt hé ne métte middangeardes on elran men mundgripe máran, 1510; B
munuc-hád
Monk-hood ⬩ the monastic state
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Monk-hood, the monastic state (of women as well as of men) Munuchád and abbudhád syndon on óðre wísan (different from the seven orders previously mentioned), L. Ælfc. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31. Ǽgðer ge preósthádes ge munuchádes menn both the secular and
munuc-heáp
A band of monks ⬩ the monks of a monastery
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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43
mús-hafoc
A mouse-hawk
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A mouse-hawk Múshafoc siricarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 17 : suricarius, 280, 21. Múshabuc soricarius, ii. 120, 81
múþ-hǽl
Salutary words pronounced by the mouth
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Salutary words pronounced by the mouth Módiges (Moses) múþhǽl(cf. éce rǽdas Moyses sægde. Th. 210, 15-17), Cd. 170: Th. 213, 14; Exod. 552