líc-mann
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15. Ðá bær sum wuduwe
mann-bǽre
Productive of men
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Productive of men Ic tówurpe ðás burh and tó yrþlande áwende, swá ðæt heó biþ cornbǽre swíðor ðonne mannbǽre, Homl. Th. i. 450, 12
mann-leás
Without men ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ deserted
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Without men, uninhabited, deserted Rófleáse and monleáse ealde weallas parietinæ, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 35; Wrt. Voc. 59, 8
mann-þwǽre
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ not harsh ⬩ courteous
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Gentle, mild, meek, not harsh, courteous Manþwǽre cicur, i. mansuetus, placidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 35; cicur, 17, 12: i. 288, 46. Cyningc ðín cymeþ ðé monnþwǽre ( mansuetus ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 5. Milde and monþwǽre, Blickl. Homl. 71, 4. Earmum mannum
pleg-mann
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A player, athlete, wrestler Plegmanna gymnicorum, Hpt. Gl. 407, 39. Þurh plegemen ł gligmen ł gleáwe per gymnosophistas, 406, 72. Swilce wittige ł gleáwe leorneras ł plegmen velut sagaces gymnosophistas, 404, 78. Plegmen gimnosophistas, ðǽm wærstlícum
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rǽdes-mann
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a counsellor, adviser, councillor Ealle ðæs cynges rǽdesmen, Chart. Th. 330, 8 : Chr, 1039; Erl. 167, 19. a steward, manager Æt Steorran ðe ðá wæs ðæs kinges rǽdesman, Chart. Th. 339,12
ge-mána
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III.</b> add Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine non commisceamini cum illo, Past. 357, 5
ge-máh
Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate ⬩ prŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus
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Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate; prŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus Gemáh prŏcax vel pervĭcax Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 84; Wrt. Voc. 50, 64 : 86, 52. Fláh feónd gemáh the deceitful impious fiend, Exon. 97 a; Th
steór-mann
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A steersman, pilot, captain:?-Steórman gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 18: gubernator vel nauclerus, 73, 79. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22
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tweó-mann
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Homodubii hý syndon hátene, ðæt beóþ twímen, Nar. 35, 3
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þeónest-mann
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þúsend-mann
A captain of a thousand men
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A captain of a thousand men Gesete of him þúsendmen and hundrydmen rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds (A. V.), Ex. 18, 21, 25
þegnest-mann
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A thane Þás ( a number of bishops, aldermen and others, who are named) and feola óþre kyninges þeónestmen (but cf. Icel. þjónustu-maðr a liegeman ), Chr. 656; Erl. 33, 9. v. preceding word
Linked entry: þeónest-mann
á-mang
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Se ðe his calic ágeóte ámang his mæssan ( inter missam suam ), Ll. Th. ii. 218, 17. Gelamp hit ámang þám ( meanwhile ), Hml. S. 23, 136. Ámang þissan, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 32. Add
burgwaru-mann
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Aaron and lulius wǽron burhwarumen (burhwaru, burhwealdan) on Ligeceastre Aaron et Iulius Legionum urbis ciues, Bd. 1. 7; Sch. 27, 17. Add
cyne-mann
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A royal person, a king Gelíc geworden wæs ríc heofnæ cynemenn (cyninge, R. homini regi ), Mt. L. 22, 2
cleric-mann
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A clerk Gif hwylc clericman gewundige si quis clericum vulneraverit, Ll. Th. ii. 210, 27
ealdor-mann
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Add: I. in a general sense. used of a person of high position, a prince, ruler, leader, magistrate Ealdorman princeps vel comes, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 12. Eoldorman princeps, 72, 59. Se ealdormonn ( rector ) sceal lǽtan hine selfne gelícne his hiéremonnum