efen-mǽre
equally great
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equally great
ge-mǽre
An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis
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An end, boundary, termination, limit; finis Gemǽro limes, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 11, 16. Gemǽre ðú settest terminum posuisti, Ps. Spl. 103, 10. Ne mágon hí ofer gemǽre gegangan terminum non transgredientur, Ps. Th. 103, 10. On Hwicna gemǽre and West-Sexna
wíd-mǽre
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Far-famed, famous, celebrated; in a bad sense, notorious. of persons Sume teohhiaþ ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre and wídmǽre quibus optimum quiddam claritas videtur, Bt. 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 10. Wídmǽre wer . . . hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and
folc-mǽre
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frǽ-mǽre
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Frǽmére eximia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 64: 31, 52. Þæt frǽmére eximiam, 66. Add
wíd-mǽre
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Wídmǽ(rost) celeberrimus, An. Ox. 56, 336. Add
mere
the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern
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On mære in stagnum, Blickl. Gl. Be norþan hodes mære ... ðonon up on ðone mære, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 10, 19-26.
mǽrian
To become great ⬩ be distinguished
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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3
wíþig-mere
A mere with willows on the banks
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A mere with willows on the banks On wíði*-*mære, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 188, 29. In wíðingmere, ii. 41, 4
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ge-mǽran
To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad
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To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad Ðá ðeós gesyhþ wæs gemǽred qua divulgata visione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 25 : 3, 10; S. 535, note 2. Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15. Hiæ gemérdon hine illi
be-norþan
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mǽran
To make known ⬩ celebrate ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim
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Ðæt hí heora bearnum budun and sægdun and cinn óðrum cýðden and mǽrden ut notam faceret eam fliis suis; ut cognoscat generatio altera, 77, 7. Gé scyldigra synne secgaþ, sóþfæstra nó mód and monþeáw mǽran willaþ, Exon. 40a; Th. 132, 26; Gú. 478.
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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
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.
mǽne
mean ⬩ wicked ⬩ false ⬩ evil
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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr. Kmbl. 1882
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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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mǽne
Common
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Common Mǽna lǽse common pasturage. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 284, 8
mæhe
dicione
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dicione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 75
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
mǽr-ác
An oak which serves as part of a boundary
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Of ðære ác in ða mǽrác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 379, 31