Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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-mét

(suffix)
Grammar
-mét, -métt.

byrðen-meto

(n.)
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indecl; f? An excessive burden; oneris excessus, onerosa mensura, Prov. 27, Ettm

first-mearc

(n.)

an interval of time ⬩ intercăpēdo

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an interval of time; intercăpēdo, Som. Ben. Lye. V. frist-mearc

Linked entry: frist-mearc

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of time ⬩ intermission ⬩ respite ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

here-meðel

(n.)
Grammar
here-meðel, es; n.

A warlike assembly ⬩ concio

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A warlike assembly; concio, Elen. Kmbl. 1096; El. 550

hrycg-mearh

(n.)
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the spinal marrow

Linked entry: mearh

hwǽte-melu

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-melu, wes; n.

Wheaten meal ⬩ flour

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Wheaten meal or flour Mid hwǽtemelwe, L. M. 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 12

meale-hús

Similar entry: melu-hús

mearc-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-beorh, gen. -beorges; m.

A hill which forms part of a boundany

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A hill which forms part of a boundany Predicta tellus his terminis circumcincta. Ǽrest on æscwoldes hláw: ðonne on gemótbiorh ... ðonne on mearcbiorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 14. Æt ðæne mearcbeorh, iii. 175, 35. Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27. [Kemble

medu-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-gál, adj.

'Flown with wine,' ⬩ excited with mead

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'Flown with wine,' excited with mead Holofernus módig and medugál, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26: Cd. 209; Th. 260, 1; Dan. 703. Meodugál, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52. Meodugáles gedrinc, 330, 27; Vy. 57

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderate ⬩ small

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Moderate, small Tó medmyclum (MS. C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

menen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
menen-líc, <b> (= ?),</b> myniend-líc

hortandus ⬩ ammonendus

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hortandus, ammonendus, Hpt. Gl. 485, 64

ge-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mearc, es; n.

A boundary, limit ⬩ lŏcus designātus

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A boundary, limit; lŏcus designātus Gewát him se æðeling to ðæs gemearces ðe him Metod tǽhte the man departed to the limit which the Lord had shewn him, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 28; Gen. 2885

ge-meta

(n.)

measures

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measures, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24

ge-meten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-meten, part.

Measured, measured back or again ⬩ remensus

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Measured, measured back or again; remensus, Mt. Bos. 7, 2

ge-mett

(n.)

measure, manner

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measure, manner, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 7

ge-mette

(v.)

painted

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painted, Chr. 1104; Th. 367, 1

tún-melde

(n.)
Grammar
tún-melde, an; f.
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Orach; atriplex hortensis Túnmelde crysolachan, i. aureum olus vel atriplex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 6

Linked entry: melde

þeód-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-mearc, Cd. Th, 187, 33; Exod. 158,
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read þeód mearc

ác-melu

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Wið tóðwyrmum, genim ácmela, Lch. ii. 50, 16. Add

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