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á-meltan

Similar entry: un-ámelt

tó-meldan

(v.)

to destroy peace by talebearing, ⬩ by spreading reports

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to destroy peace by talebearing, by spreading reports Ðǽr is helle grund ðam ðe sibbe ful oft tómældeþ mid his múþe (cf. Dante's Inferno, Canto 28, which describes the punishment of the sowers of scandal and schism), Exon. Th. 446, 22; Dóm. 26

Linked entry: meldan

á-meldian

(v.)
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Grammar á-meldian, to make known what is secret, to reveal, disclose Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, Lch. iii. 30, 28. Ic bidde þé þaet ðú uncre sprǽce on mínum lífe nánum ne ámeldige, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 36. Se apostol his gesihðe mannum ámeldian

be-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
be-meldian, p. ode
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27

a-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
a-meldian, p. ode; pp. od

To betray ⬩ make known ⬩ prodere ⬩ indicare

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To betray, make known; prodere, indicare Ic ameldige prodo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 8; Som. 33, 4. He hine ameldode prodidit eum, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 46. Ðá wǽron hí ðǽr ameldode proditi sunt, 4, 16; S. 584, 26: Jos. 9, 17

ge-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meldian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To announce ⬩ nuntiare, adnuntiare

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To announce; nuntiare, adnuntiare Blód-gyte weorðeþ mongum gemeldad bloodshed shall be announced to many, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 20; Dóm. 37 : Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: meldian

ge-meldian

(v.)
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Ǽne ic God spræcan gehýrde, and þæt treówe ongeat tídum gemeldad semel locutus est Deus, duo haec audivi, Ps. Th. 61, ii. Add

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

Linked entry: melda

ge-niman

(v.)
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Wið genumenum mete (cf. gif mete sý áwyrd, 14), genim elehtran, lege under weófod, sing nigon mæssan ofer, ꝥ sceal wiþ genumenum mete; lege under ꝥ fæt þe þú wille on melcan, Lch. ii. 142, 7-9. to take away, get hold of and carry off, remove Ꝥ unberende

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