mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is
níd-mǽg
A near kinsman ⬩ a cousin
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A near kinsman, a cousin Iohannes úres Dritenes nýdmǽg, L. Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37
Linked entries: níd-máge níd-sibb ge-nídmágas
pleg-mann
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A player, athlete, wrestler Plegmanna gymnicorum, Hpt. Gl. 407, 39. Þurh plegemen ł gligmen ł gleáwe per gymnosophistas, 406, 72. Swilce wittige ł gleáwe leorneras ł plegmen velut sagaces gymnosophistas, 404, 78. Plegmen gimnosophistas, ðǽm wærstlícum
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rǽdes-mann
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a counsellor, adviser, councillor Ealle ðæs cynges rǽdesmen, Chart. Th. 330, 8 : Chr, 1039; Erl. 167, 19. a steward, manager Æt Steorran ðe ðá wæs ðæs kinges rǽdesman, Chart. Th. 339,12
ge-mǽran
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Sum bróðor mid godcundre gyfe gemǽred (-mǽrsad, v.l.) and geweorþad (insignis ), Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 2. Add
ge-mæc
Equal, like, well-matched, suited
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Equal, like, well-matched, suited Hí wíf habbaþ him gemæc they are well-matched in marriage, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 4. Gemæcca ł gelíco æquales [or v. ge-mæcca?], Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 36. Ic me ful gemæcne monnan funde I found a man fully equal to me, Exon
ge-mágas
Kinsmen, relations ⬩ consanguinei
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Kinsmen, relations; consanguinei Wit synt gemágas we two are kinsmen, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904. God hí gesceóp to gemágum God created them as relations, Bd. 24, 3; Fox 82, 31
ge-mánna
Fellowship,
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Fellowship, Wanl. Catal. 23, 47
scír-mann
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an official, officer, ruler, one who discharges the duties of a scír (v. scír, ) Scírman procurator, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 37. Wæs scíremonn (Pontius Pilatus) procurante Pontio Pilato, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 1. Scíremon (sgiiremonn, Lind. ) dispensator, Lk. Skt
steóres-mann
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A steersman, one who guides a vessel, the captain of a vesselL. Eth. ii. 4; Th. i. 286, 17. Be ðon ðe mon on scipe bereáfod sý. Gif man beó æt his ǽhtan bereáfod, and hé wite of hwilcum scipe, ágyfe steóresman ða ǽhta
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steór-mann
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A steersman, pilot, captain:?-Steórman gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 18: gubernator vel nauclerus, 73, 79. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22
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súþ-mann
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A man living in the south Súðmonna sinc (those who carry of the treasure are said sécan súð, 118, 16; Gen. 1966, and are called norðmen, 120, 16; Gen. 1995), Cd. Th. 121, 28; Gen. 2017: 126, 4; Gen. 2096
sundor-mǽd
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A separate, private meadow:?-Seó méd ðe ðártó gebyreþ wið Hummingtún seó his sunderméd, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 354, 30
túnes-mann
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A man living on a manor (tún, q. v. ) Gif hwilc túnesman ænigne pænig forhæbbe, gilde se landríca ðone pænig and nime ǽnne oxan æt ðam men (cf. L. Edg. i. 4; Th. i. 264, 9: L. Eth. ix. io; Th. i. 342, 25 in which 30 pence is fixed as a fine for not paying
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tún-mann
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A man belonging to a tún Túnman villanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 49. Furseus oncneów ða sáwle; se wæs his túnman ǽr on lífe ( he had lived on the estate (tún) belonging to Fursey's monastery ), Homl. Th. ii. 344, 18
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tweó-mann
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Homodubii hý syndon hátene, ðæt beóþ twímen, Nar. 35, 3
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þeónest-mann
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þúsend-mann
A captain of a thousand men
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A captain of a thousand men Gesete of him þúsendmen and hundrydmen rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds (A. V.), Ex. 18, 21, 25
þegnest-mann
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A thane Þás ( a number of bishops, aldermen and others, who are named) and feola óþre kyninges þeónestmen (but cf. Icel. þjónustu-maðr a liegeman ), Chr. 656; Erl. 33, 9. v. preceding word
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