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ǽw-fæst-man

(n.)

a man bound by lawa married manvinculo nuptiarum constrictus

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a man bound by law, a married man; vinculo nuptiarum constrictus, L.C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 21

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, If this be a woman's name, it could not be that which later becomes Matilda, cf. Mathild, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 28: Mahtild, 1083; P. 215, 22. O.H.Ger. Maht-hilt.

fór-maneg

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-maneg, -moni; adj.

Very manypermultus

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Very many; permultus Heora fórmanega oft féngon to ánwealde very many of them often undertook the government, Jud. Thw. 161, 26

Linked entry: fór-moni

manig-brǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-brǽde, (?); adj.

Consisting of many things

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Consisting of many things Mænibrǽde dóm satura lex (lanx?), Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 111; Wrt. Voc. 20, 49

gúþ-maga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-maga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. B]

ge-mǽne

Grammar
ge-mǽne, <b>; I d ¶ 1 aα.</b>
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Unc næs gemǽne man we had no child, Hml. S. 2, 157. Add

mǽg-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cild, es; n.

A young kinsman

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Ðý læs ǽnig man cweðe ðæt ic míne mǽgcild mid wó fordémde lest any man say that I wrongfully decided against my kinsmen (nephews), Chart. Th. 486, 27

manig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
manig-feald, adj.

Manifoldmultifariousof many kindsvariousconsisting of many partscomplexManifoldnumerousabundantplural

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[Goth. manag-falþs: O. Sax., O. H. Ger. manag-fald multiplex, frequens, varius.]

wuldor-mága

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-mága, an; m.

A man who will attain the glory of heavenan heir of heaven

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A man who will attain the glory of heaven, an heir of heaven Se wuldormága (St. Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 28; Gú. 1067. v. next word

ge-maca

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Wosað gié gimaco Godes estote imitatores Dei, Rtl. 12, ll. of things Ic gean þes beáhges gemacan þe man sealde mínum hláforde, Cht.

mǽd-mǽwect

(n.)

the mowing of a meadow

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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R.

Linked entry: mǽwect

for-maneg

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Wénde þæs formonig man ... þæt ..., By. 239. Hí þone Hǽlend wrégdon formanegum yfelum dǽdum, and hé ne wearþ nǽfre náne wyrcende, Nic. 1, 18. Add

níd-máge

(n.)
Grammar
níd-máge, an; f.

A near kinswomana cousin

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A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe hé ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24

Linked entries: níd-mǽg máge

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

mǽg-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sibb, e; f.

kinshiprelationshipLove between kinsmenaffection

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Wel is tó warnianne ðæt man wite ðæt hý ( the man and woman about to be married) þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón (i. e. are not within the prohibited (seven) degrees ), L. Edm. B. 9; Th. i. 256, 9.

Linked entry: mǽgþ-sibb

ge-mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne, adj.

Common, general, mutual, in commoncommuniscommunis, generalis, solituscommunis

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Hand gemǽne a joined hand [in conflict]; manus conserta, 4281; B. 2137

Linked entry: mǽne

manig-feald

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Ǽlc deáþlic man swencþ hine selfne mid mistlicum and manigfealdum ymbhogum, and þeáh willniaþ ealle þurh mistlice paþas cuman tó ánum ende omnis mortalium cura, quam multiplicium studiorum labor exercet, . . . ad unum finem nititur pervenire, 24, 1 ;

mǽg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bót, e; f.

The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter

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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter.

un-manig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-manig, adj.

Not manyfew

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Not many, few Æfter unmonegum geárum post aliquot annos, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 9: 5, 18; S. 636, 18. Unmonigum dagum non multis diebus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 12. Ymbe unmanige dagas, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 26: 3; Gdwin. 22, 17: 5; Gdwin. 34, 13.

Linked entry: MANIG

leód-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mǽg, es; m.

tribepeople

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A kinsman as being one of the same race, tribe or people, a man of the same nation with one's self Hí fundon fíf hund leódmǽga they found five hundred of their race, Elen. Kmbl. 759: El. 380.