mǽnan
To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare
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Ðǽr wæs Beówulfes mǽrþo mǽned there was told Beowulf's greatness, 1718; B. 857
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Great, excellent, distinguished, illustrious, sublime, splendid, celebrated, famous, widely known (of persons or things) Mære clarus, insignis, nobilis, perspicuus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 66: inclytus, 46, 10, 11. Mere weard percrebuit, Ep. Gl. 18b, 10.
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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measure, degree, proportion Gilde be ðære giftan mǽþe reddet pecuniam juxta modum dotis, Ex. 22, 17: L. Ecg. P. i. 11; Th. ii. 176, 28. Be ðære synne mǽþe secundum peccati gradum, tit. i; Th. ii. 170, 5: Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 56, 4. Be dǽde mǽþe, L. C. E.
mǽte
Moderate ⬩ mean ⬩ small ⬩ poor ⬩ bad ⬩ inferior
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Moderate, mean (between two extremes), small, poor, bad; in the cpve. inferior, applied to persons, of a middle or lower class Reste hé ðǽr mǽte weorode(alone), Rood. Kmbl. 138; Kr. 69. So again Ic ána wæs mǽte werede, 245; Kr. 124. Unrím ealra cwycra
mǽge
A kinswoman
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A kinswoman Elizabeth ðín mǽge (MSS. A. B. mage. ) Elisabeth cognata tua. Lk. Skt. 1. 36. Hér sit Leóflǽd mín mǽge, Ðurcilles wíf, Chart. Th. 337, 30. Cwæð ðæt heó wǽre gramena mǽge, Deáðes dóhtor, Homl. Skt. 2. 173. Saga ðæt ðú síe sweostor mín, líces
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mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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a measure Dó wines þrié mél on pour three measures of wine on, L.M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 110, 26. Similar entries v. cucler-mǽl, dæg-mǽl, fot-mǽl, mǽl-tange; and cf. Icel. mál a measure: Dan. maal. a mark, sign, cross, crucifix Hér ðþiéwde reád Cristes
mære
A night-mare ⬩ a monster oppressing men during sleep
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A night-mare, a monster oppressing men during sleep (cf. passage quoted in Cl. and Vig. under mara; 'En er hann hafði litt sofnat, kallaði hann ok sagði at mara trað hann. Menn hans fóru til, ok vildu hjálpa honum; en er þeir tóku uppi til höfuðsins,
mæhe
dicione
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dicione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 75
Mǽs
The Maes or Meuse ⬩ Mosa
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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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MAIN, might, strength, force, power, vigour, efficacy, virtue, faculty, ability Úrum líchoman cymþ eall his mægen of ðam mete ðe wé þicgaþ all its strength comes to our body from the food that we take, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 34. Ðæt mycle mægen mínra handa
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MǼD
MEAD ⬩ meadow
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MEAD, meadow Mǽd pratum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 75; Wrt. Voc. 38, 1 : 96; Som. 76, 45; Wrt. Voc. 53, 52. xii æcras an westhealfe ðære strǽte and án médwa beneoþan ðæm hliþe xii acres on the west side of the road, and one meadow beneath the hill, Cod.
mǽl
A speech ⬩ talk ⬩ conversation
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A speech, talk, conversation Gemuna ða mǽla ðe wé oft æt meodo sprǽcon think of the talks that we oft had at table, Byrht. Th. 137, 66; By. 212
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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A relative, kinsman Mǽg propinquus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 45 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 51. Hwylc þyncþ ðé ðæt sý ðæs mǽg ðe on ða sceaðan befeóll quis videtur tibi proximus fuisse illi qui incidet in latrones? Lk. Skt. 10, 36. Meig contribulius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104
mǽg
A woman ⬩ kinswoman
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A woman, kinswoman Freólecu mǽg (Eve), Cd. 42; Th. 55, 17; Gen. 895 : (Cain's wife), 50; Th. 64, 21; Gen. 1053 : (Hagar ), 101; Th. 134, 18; Gen. 2226. Drihtlícu mǽg ( Sara ), 89; Th. 111, 2; Gen. 1850 : 133; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781. Mǽg ælfsciéno (Sara
mæst
Mast ⬩ fruit of forest trees
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Mast, fruit of forest trees e.g. oak, beech, used for feeding swine Ðrím hunde swína mæst, ond se biscop and ða hígen áhten twǽde ðæs wuda ond ðæs mæstes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 279, 3. Mid wude and mid felde mid mæste cum sylva et cum agro, cum porcorum
mǽw
A sea-mew ⬩ gull
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A sea-mew, gull Mǽw alcedo vel alcion, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 1; Wrt. Voc. 29, 24: 62, 13: alacid, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 62: alcido, 10, 31, Meáu alcido, 100, 2: gabea, 109, 56: larus, 112, 35. Méu larus, 50, 59. Méu vel még larum, Shrn. 29, 2. Se grǽga mǽw
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mǽle
spotted
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spotted
mære
pure
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pure, in the phrase mǽre peningas = Lat. meri denarii i.e. coins made of pure silver, v. Ducange s.v. merus, quoted by Schmid. The passage in which the word is found occurs in L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 10 Mid V. pundum mǽrra pæninga. With this may be