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heáp-mǽlum

in troops ⬩ in crowds

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Add: in troops, in crowds Heápmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 17: catervatim, gregatim, multipliciter, 129, 51 : manipulatim (legiones, quae manipulatim testudinem balista quatere non cessant, Ald. 11, 18), 76, 42: 54, 50. Þá hǽþenan feóllon heápmǽlum

sundor-mǽlum

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Sundermǽlum sequestratim, An. Ox. 6, 10. Add

sceáf-mǽlum

(adv.)
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sceáf-mǽlum, adv.

In sheaves or bundle:

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In sheaves or bundle: Gadriaþ ǽrest ðone coccel, and bindaþ sceáfmǽlum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
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æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

heáp-mælum

(adv.)
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heáp-mælum, adv.

In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks ⬩ catervatim

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In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks Telle ðú and Aaron heápmǽlum thou and Aaron shalt number them by their armies, Num. 1, 3. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum, cóman máran weorod of ðám þeódum ðe wé ǽr gemynegodon non mora ergo confluentibus

fót-mǽlum

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Fótmǽlum gradatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 47: pedetemptim, Angl. xiii. 427, 883. For R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95 Substitute

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece ⬩ By bits, piecemeal; ⬩ minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

folc-mǽlum

(n.)

in bands

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in bands, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 5, = floc-mǽlum

fót-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
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fót-mǽlum, adv.

By footsteps ⬩ step by step ⬩ by degrees ⬩ pĕdĕtentim ⬩ grădātim

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By footsteps, step by step, by degrees; pĕdĕtentim, grădātim, R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95

híd-mǽlum

(adv.)
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híd-mǽlum, adv.

By hides

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By hides Ðæt líþ hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum it lies by hides and by acres. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 98, 4. : —

lim-mǽlum

(adv.)
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lim-mǽlum, adv.
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44

pric-mǽlum

(adv.)
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pric-mǽlum, adv.
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By points

stæp-mǽlum

(adv.)
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stæp-mǽlum, adv.
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step by step Wæs gesewen micel cyrce tó ðære hí stæpmǽlum ástigon (cf. Blickl. Homl. 207, 11), Homl. Th. i. 508, 12. step by step (fig.), gradually, by degrees Stæpmǽlum gradatim, per singulos gradus, Hpt. Gl. 497, 54: Scint. l01, 13. Ðæt mód glít niðor

sundor-mǽlum

(adv.)
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sundor-mǽlum, adv.
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Singly, separately; singillatim, Anglia xiii. 380, 217

þrág-mǽlum

(adv.)
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þrág-mǽlum, adv.

From time to time ⬩ at times ⬩ at intervals

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From time to time, at times, at intervals Ic wæs nýde gebǽded, þrágmǽlum geþreád, ðæt ic ðé sóhte, Exon. Th. 263, 3; Jul. 344. Ne meahton hió word forðbringan, ac hió þrágmǽlum þióton ongunnon, Met. 26, 80. Hit on wolcnum oft þearle þunraþ, þrágmǽlum

brec-mǽlum

Similar entry: bryc-mǽlum

bret-mǽlum

Similar entry: bryt-mǽlum

bryc-mǽlum

(adv.)
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bryc-mǽlum, adv.
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Piecemeal Brecmǽlum minutatim, Hpt. Gl. 449, 47

Linked entry: brec-mǽlum

cnot-mǽlum

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glosses strictim, Angl. xiii. 35, 201. v. next word

dǽl-mǽlum

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Sticmǽlum, dǽlmǽlum frustratim, i. parliculatim, minutatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 37. Dǽlmǽlum parliculatim, per partes, An. Ox. 3587; partim, Angl. xiii. 375, 141. Of wæterum úpásprungen cynn dǽlmǽlum ( partim ) þú ongeánsændst wǽle, dǽlmǽlum þú úp áhefst