mend-líc
Moderate ⬩ small
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Moderate, small Tó medmyclum (MS. C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21
menen-líc
hortandus ⬩ ammonendus
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hortandus, ammonendus, Hpt. Gl. 485, 64
menniso-líc
Human
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Human Mennisclíc humanus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 42. Mennisclíc ( humanum ) is ðæt mon on his móde costunga þrowige, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 13
micel-líc
Great ⬩ grand ⬩ magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious
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Great, grand, magnificent, splendid, illustrious Micellíc magnificum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 64. Wæs se wer for Gode and for mannum micellíc ( magnificus ), Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 38. Hú his mægenþrymnes mycellíc standeþ, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Hwæt ðæt síe mǽrlíces
middæg-líc
Midday ⬩ meridian
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Midday, meridian Ðære middæglícan sunnan scíman beorhtre solis meridiani radiis præclarior, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 23. Fram deófle middæglícum ab daemonio meridiano, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 6
middaneard-líc
Earthly ⬩ worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ earthly
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Earthly. in a physical sense Ðæt heó mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes (other MSS. middaneardlíce) wæstmas, ne forbærne, Lchdm. iii. 250, 17. as distinguished from spiritual or heavenly, worldly, mundane, earthly Godes sunu becom tó ðissum middanearde tó
Linked entry: middangeard-líc
miltsigend-líc
To be pardoned ⬩ venial
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To be pardoned, venial Miltsigendlíc propitiabilis, Germ. 401, 130. Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 21
mistel-lám
Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe
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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65
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mistyhtend-líc
Dissuasive
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Dissuasive Sume (adverbs) synd deortativa, ðæt synd forbeódendlíce oððe mistihtendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 8
módig-líc
Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent
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of persons, Noble-mind, high-souled, courageous, brave Eálá mín drihten! ðæt ðú eart ælmihtig, micel, módilíc, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 3; Met. 20, 2. Módiglíce menn síðfrome brave men, bold in travel, Andr. Kmbl. 491; An. 246. Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran
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mód-leás
Spiritless ⬩ dull ⬩ excors
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Spiritless, dull; excors, Kent. Gl. 400
módor-leás
Motherless
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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22
módor-líc
Maternal
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Maternal Móderlíc maternus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 57. móderlícere stæððinysse materna gravitate, Hpt. Gl. 469, 37
mónaþ-líc
monthly ⬩ lunar
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monthly Ða mónaþlecan menstrua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 34. lunar Mónoþlíces clywnes lunaris luminis, Hpt. Gl. 418, 15
munuc-líc
Monastic
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Monastic On munuclícre drohtnunge in monachica conversatione, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 46 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 2 : 4, 27; S. 603, 24. Hé wolde árǽran on his biscopríce munuclícne regol, Homl. Skt. 6, 59. Healdan his munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th.
mynd-leás
Senseless ⬩ foolish
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Senseless, foolish Se wísóom hine sylfne ætbret fram myndleásum geþohtum, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 4
myrgen-líc
Morning
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Morning Ðýs myrgenlícan dæge heó biþ gongende of líchoman she will depart before evening, Blickl. Homl. 141, 33
neáh-líc
Near
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Near Unrótnysse neáhlíce tribulatio proxima, Ps. Lamb. 21, 12
nearu-líc
Oppressive ⬩ distressing ⬩ grievous
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Oppressive, distressing, grievous Feala mé se Hǽlend hearma gefremede, níða nearolícra, Elen. Kmbl.1822; El. 913