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mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guiltsin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

mán-slagu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-slagu, e; f.

A wicked blow

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A wicked blow Ne móton hié ðínne líchoman lehtrum scyldige deáþe gedǽlan, ðeáh ðú drype þolige, myrce mánslaga (or manslagan in apposition to scyldige?), Andr. Kmbl. 2437; An. 1220

mán-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-wamm, es; m.

A blot caused by sin

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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280

bǽr-man

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-man, -mann, es; nom. pl. bǽrmenn; d. bǽrmannum; m.

A man who bearsa bearercarrierporterbajulus

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A man who bears, a bearer, carrier, porter; bajulus Ða bǽrmenn gesetton heora fótlǽst the porters set their footstep, Jos. 3, 15

mán-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
mán-sceaða, -scaða, an; m.

A wicked and harmful persona sinnerone who wickedly does wrong

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A wicked and harmful person Se mánsceaða ( the fire drake ), Beo. Th. 5022; B. 2514. Se mánscaða (Grendel), 1428; B. 712: 1479; B. 737: (Grendel's mother), 2682; B. 1339. Míne myrðran and mánsceaðan ( evil spirits). Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 5; Gú. 622: 46a

mán-swara

(n.)
Grammar
mán-swara, -swora, an; m.

A perjurerone who swears falsely

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A perjurer, one who swears falsely Gif man mannan mánswara háteþ, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 4: Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 30; Cri. 193. Mánswaran, Blickl. Homl. 61, 13: 63, 13. Mánsworan, Wulfst. 26, 16: Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 23; Cri. 1612: L. Ed. 3; Th. i. 160

Linked entries: -swora -swara

mann-þw-érness

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Dáuid for his manþwǽrnysse (-þwyrnysse, v. l. ) and mildheortnysse wearð Gode gecwéme, Hml. S. 16, 55. Add

a-mán-somod

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a-mán-somod, =a-mán-sumod,

excommunicated

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excommunicatedL. Edm. E. 2; Th. i. 244, 18, MS. B

ge-neát-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-man, -mann, es; m. [v. ge-neát]

A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'

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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16

eóred-man

(n.)

a horseman ĕques

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a horseman; ĕques. Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-man

(n.)

one very rich or wealthyprædīves

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one very rich or wealthy; prædīves, Som. Ben. Lye

freóls-man

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-man, gen. -mannes; m.

A freemanlīber

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A freeman; līber Ic wylle, ðæt ða ðe to mínre áre fón ðæt hí fédon twentig freólsmanna I will, that those who succeed to my property feed twenty freemen, Cod. Dipl. 694; Kmbl. iii. 295, 6

mán-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-full, adj.

Evilwickedflagitiousproducing an evil effectdire

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Evil, wicked, flagitious, producing an evil effect, dire Mánful profanus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 8: infandum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 2: flagitiosus, criminosus, 149, 27. Mánfull nequam, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 30: Mt. Kmbl. 6, 23. Mánful

mán-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-scyldig, adj.

Guilty of crime

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Guilty of crime Mé mánscyldigne ( Cain ), Cd. 49; Th. 63, 7; Gen. 1028: 50; Th. 64, 11; Gen. 1048

birigh-man

(n.)

a city officerædilis

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a city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

bryst-man

Grammar
bryst-man, l. brystnian,
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and see brytsnian

burg-man

Grammar
burg-man, (burh-).
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Hé wæs ánes burhmannes sunu on Ysrahéla lande, Hml. A. 181, 10. Hí wendon him tó þǽre burge ( Dover ) weard and ofslógon má þanne .xx. manna, and þá burhmen ofslógon .xix. men on óðre healfe, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 4. Lǽde hine sum ealdormann hine geond

ceáp-man

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Ceápmanna del, C. D. vi. 41, 18. Add

ge-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-man, the hollow of the hand.
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Dele, and see ge-mána

gió-man

Similar entry: geó-man