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METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEATfood

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Ðæt hig beón eów tó mete ut sint vobis in escam, Gen. 1, 29: Cd. 38; Th. 50, 25; Gen. 814. Gá hyt eft in tó ðam hálegan mynstre mid mete and mid mannum let it revert to the holy monastery with meat and with men, Chart. Th. 379, 21.

mid-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lencten, es; n. m.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent On mydlenctenes Sunnandæg, Jn. Skt. 6, 1, rubric. Tó midlængtene, Chart. Th. 349, 28

missere

(n.)
Grammar
missere, missare, es; n.

A period of half a year

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A period of half a year Swá ic Hring-Dena hund missera ( fifty years ) weóld, Beo. Th. 3543; B. 1769: 3001; B. 1498. Fela missera many a year, 309; B. 153: 5234; B. 2620: Cd. 145; Th. 180, 23; Exod. 49. Hé forþ gewát misserum fród ( well stricken in

mód-hord

(n.)
Grammar
mód-hord, es; n. m.

The mind

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The mind Módhord onleác weoruda dryhten and ðus wordum cwæþ. Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172

mór-secg

(n.)
Grammar
mór-secg, es; m. n.

Sedge

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Sedge Bedde hys bed myd mórsecge, Lchdm. iii. 140, 25

níd-clamm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-clamm, -clomm, es; m.

Necessityneeddistress

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Necessity, need, distress Of neád-clammum heora hé álǽdde de necessitatibus eorum eduxit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 28

Linked entry: clam

ge-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomassuefacereto weanablactare

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Edg. C. 55; Th. 256, 9. to wean; ablactare, Gen. 21, 8

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomto accustom any one to one's selfassuefacereto weanto separateablactarea lacte depelleredepellereseducere

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Edg C. 55; Th. ii. 256, 9. to wean, to separate; ablactare, a lacte depellere, depellere, seducere Ðæt cild wearþ gewened puer ablactatus est, Gen. 21, 8. Se deófol wolde hine fram Gode gewenian the devil would wean him from God, Job. Thw. 165, 11

Linked entry: ge-wænian

ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A changeinterchangevicissitudeturncourse

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A change, interchange, vicissitude, turn, course Hwylc gewrixl sylþ se mann for hys sáwle quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt. Bos. 16, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 37. Cépena þinga gewrixle commercium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41. Ne

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.

ge-wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.

to wishdesireoptaredesiderareto adopt

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to wish, desire; optare, desiderare Ic wolde gewýscan ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón I would wish that they had not the unhappiness of being able to do evil, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 3. to adopt Him to gástlícum bearnum gewíscede adopted

Linked entries: ge-wíscan wýscan

ge-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To support

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To support Mid his crycce hine ge-wreðede supported himself with his crutch; b aculo innitens, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18, note

ge-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To educateteachinstructerŭdīredŏcēreinstruĕre

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Byþ his heorte getrymed and getyhted confirmātum est cor ejus, 111, 7

Linked entry: ge-tihtan

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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A garment, clothing; vestimentum Saga hwæt ðis gewǽde [gewædu, MS.] sý say what this vestment is, Exon. 109 a; Th. 418, 5; Rä. 36, 14. He nywolnessa him to gewǽde woruhte abyssus amictus ejus, Ps. Th. 103, 7. Míne gewǽda vestimentum meum, 68, 11: Homl

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2. Bearn fæder and módor gierwaþ father

gleó-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-gamen, -gomen, es; n.

Glee-pleasuremerrimentsportjocusludus jocularis

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Glee-pleasure, merriment, sport; jocus, ludus jocularis

gió-man

(n.)
Grammar
gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of oldqui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit Giómonna gestrión the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. iú-man

Linked entries: geó-man gú-mann

bí-word

(n.)
Grammar
bí-word, -wyrd, es; n.

A BYEWORD, proverbproverbium

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[be, bí by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrowscatapulta,sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45