mæsten-treów
A tree producing mast
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A tree producing mast Mæstentriów suberies (suberes ?) Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 102; Wrt. Voc. 32, 37
mæst-land
Land on which mast is produced
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Land on which mast is produced Eall ðæt wudu*-*lond ðæt Æþelbald gesealde tó mæstlonde. Chart. Th. 140, 2
mæðtel-cwide
Discourse ⬩ converse
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Discourse, converse Ic ðæs þeódnes word meðelcwide ongeat gæstes sprǽce I the words of the prince, his discourse, have heard, the guest's speech, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Hyrcnigan hálges lára mildes meðelcwida to listen to the instructions
mæðel-stede
A place of assembly ⬩ place where a meeting is held ⬩ a place of hostile meeting ⬩ a battle-place
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A place of assembly, place where a meeting is held (cf. þing-stede) Tó ðam meðelstede manige cómon snottere selerǽdend, Andr. Kmbl. 1315; An. 658: 1393; An. 697. Swá him Offa ǽr ásǽde on ðam meðelstede ðá hé gemót hæfde, Byrht. Th. 137, 40; By. 199.
Linked entry: hleóðor-stede
mæðel-word
A word used in a formal address
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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236
magu-rinc
A child ⬩ young man ⬩ a man ⬩ warrior
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A child, young man, a man, warrior Se magorinc sceal wesan Ismahel háten, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 2; Gen. 2285 : ( Isaac ), 106; Th. 140, 15; Gen. 2328. Ða magorincas ( youths), Abraham and Loth, 82; Th. 103, 6; Gen. 1714 : (Cato and Brutus ), Bt. Met. Fox
magu-tudor
Offspring
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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629
mál-sweord
A sword with inlaid ornament
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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33
Linked entry: scír-mǽled
mangung-hús
A house for traffic
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A house for traffic Ne wyrce gé mínes feder hús tó mangunghúse (domum negotiationis), Jn. Skt. 2, 16
mann-cynn
mankind ⬩ men ⬩ the human race ⬩ a race of men ⬩ a people ⬩ men
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mankind, men, the human race Engla hláf ǽton mancynn panem angelorum manducavit homo, Ps. Th. 77, 25. Sende se Fæder his áncennedan sunu tó cwale for mancynnes álýsednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 6, 17. For ealles mancynnes hǽle, Blickl. Homl. 129, 14. Ord moncynnes
mann-dryhten
A lord of men ⬩ liege lord
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A lord of men, liege lord (cf. mann, II.) Mandryhten, Beo. Th. 3961; B. 1978. Úre mandryhten (Beowulf ), 5287; B. 2647. Mondryhten, 5722; B. 2865. Mondrihten, 876; B. 436. Æfter mandrihtne, æfter ðam æðelinge ( Nebuchadnezzar ), Cd. 207; Th. 256, 8;
mann-þeáw
A manner ⬩ custom ⬩ practice
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A manner, custom, practice Gé scyldigra synne secgaþ sóþfæstra nó monþeáw mǽran willaþ ye rehearse the sin of the guilty, the practice of the just ye will not celebrate, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 25; Gú. 478. Ðæt hé monþeáwum mínum lifge that he live according
mann-werod
A band of people ⬩ an assembly
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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2
mán-sceatt
Usury ⬩ unjust gain
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Usury, unjust gain Of mánsceatte and of máne ex usuris et iniquitate, Ps. Th. 71, 14
mán-wamm
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
martyr-dóm
Martyrdom
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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150. Martyrdóm ( martirium
máðum-gesteald
Treasure ⬩ riches
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Treasure, riches Eall ðæt máððumgesteald ðe in ðæs æðelinges ǽhtum wunade, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 32; Jul. 36
máðum-gestreón
Treasure
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Treasure Næs heó tó gneáð gifa Geáta leódum, máðmgestreóna, Beo. Th. 3866; B. 1931
máðum-hirde
A treasurer
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A treasurer Ða máðmhyrdas ðe ðæt feoh heóldon ðe mon ðám ferdmonnum on geáre sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13
máðum-sigle
A costly jewel
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A costly jewel Geseah máððumsigla fela, Beo. Th. 5508; B. 2757
Linked entry: sigle