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módig

Grammar
módig, <b>.
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III.</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233

módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirit ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ noble-minded ⬩ bold ⬩ brave ⬩ courageous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogant ⬩ hearty ⬩ earnest ⬩ impetuous ⬩ bold ⬩ headstrong ⬩ stubborn ⬩ wilful

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of high or noble spirit, high-spirited, noble-minded Ðis is se écea God módig and mægenróf this is the eternal God, noble and mighty, Cd. 156; Th. 195, 11; Exod. 275: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 32; Cri. 746: Rood Kmbl. 81; Kr. 41. Ðæt wæs módig cýn that was

mód-hord

(n.)
Grammar
mód-hord, es; n. m.

The mind

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The mind Módhord onleác weoruda dryhten and ðus wordum cwæþ. Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172

mód-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.

Care or sorrow of mind ⬩ sorrow of soul

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Care or sorrow of mind, sorrow of soul Eác is hearm Gode, módsorg gemacod, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755. Hé módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan sorrow of soul bore he heavy at heart, Exon. 48a; Th. 165, 6; Gú. 1024: Elen. Kmbl. 122; El. 61. [Mid muchele modsorȝe

beó-móder

(n.)
Grammar
beó-móder, f.

A BEE-MOTHER ⬩ queen-bee ⬩ chosdrus? ⬩ vel castros?

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A BEE-MOTHER, queen-bee; chosdrus? vel castros? Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59,104; Wrt. Voc. 23, 61

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmother ⬩ ăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58

ge-módod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módod, part. [mód the mind]

Minded, disposed ⬩ prōnus, proclīvis

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Minded, disposed; prōnus, proclīvis Sume beóþ þwyrlíce gemódode some are perversely minded, Homl. Th. i. 524, 18

beó-móder

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Seó beómóder cosdrus, An. Ox. 258. Beómódra principum (apum), 240. Add

ealde-móder

(n.)
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a grandmother. Cf. eald, VI a For mínes leófan fæder sáwle and for mínre ealdemódor for my dear father&#39;s soul and for my grandmother&#39;s, Cht. Th. 562, 27. Þone bule ðe wæs hire ealder-móder, 548, 8. [O. Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according

ge-módod

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Gezabel wæs hetelíce gemódod (bloody-minded) ; seó tihte hyre wer tó ǽlcere wælhreównysse, Hml. S. 18, 50. Add

eald-móder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-móder, ealde-móder; f.

A grandmother ⬩ avia

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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54

eald-móder

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Dele, and see ealde-móder

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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A moth Moððe tinea. Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 15: 78, 70. Ðǽr moððe (mohða, Lind. Rush.: mouȝþe, mouȝte, Wick.) hit fornimþ ubi tinea demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20: Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; Rä. 48, 1. Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ,

Linked entry: mohþe

-mód

(suffix)
Grammar
-mód, in composition of adjectives.
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v. ácol-, an-, án-, ǽttren-, ǽwisc-, blíðe-, deór-, dreórig-, eád-, eáð-, forht-, freórig-, gál-, gealg-, geómor-, gewealden-, glæd-, gleáw-, gúþ-, heáh-, heán-, heard-, hreóh-, hreówig-, hwæt-, irre-, láðwende-, leóht-, meagol-, meaht-, micel-, ofer-

-mód

(suffix)
Grammar
-mód, Add: v. ǽ-, fast-, ge-, geþyld-, hefig-, hoh-, hræd-, leás- [v. leásmód-ness], lytel-, mád-, seóc-, stearc-, strang-, swǽr-, þole-, unrót-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-mód.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

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

Grammar
mód, <b>. I a.</b>
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On hálgum gewrite bið gelómlíce heáfod gesett for þæs mannes móde, for ðan ðe þæt heáfod gewissað þám óðrum limum, swá swá þæt mód gediht ðá geðóhtas, Hml. Th. i. 612, 11-14. Se wísdóm is hálig and hine sylfne ætbrét fram módes híwunge and mynd-leásum

eád-módan

(v.)

to humble ⬩ humĭliāre

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to humble; humĭliāre, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 29

Linked entry: ge-eádmódian

módig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módig-líc, adj.

Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent

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of persons, Noble-mind, high-souled, courageous, brave Eálá mín drihten! ðæt ðú eart ælmihtig, micel, módilíc, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 3; Met. 20, 2. Módiglíce menn síðfrome brave men, bold in travel, Andr. Kmbl. 491; An. 246. Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran

Linked entry: móde-líc

un-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-módig, adj.

without courage ⬩ fainthearted ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ not proud ⬩ diffident ⬩ humble

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in a depreciatory sense, without courage, fainthearted, pusillanimous On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða módgan, on óðre ða unmódgan and ða unðrístan ( pusillanimes ) ... ða unmódgan and ða ungedyrstigan wénað ðæt ðæt suíðe forsewenlíc sié ðætte hié dóð