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efen-mid

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-mid, adj.

Middlemĕdius, plāne mĕdius

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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12

Linked entry: midd

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

mǽd

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Una prata on burgwara médum and an norðeweardum burgwara médum healf méd, ii. 66, 34

mearh

(n.)
Grammar
mearh, g. meares; m.

A horsesteed

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A horse, steed Mearh moldan træd, Elen. Kmbl.109; El. 55. Cyninges mearh, 2383; El. 1193. Se swifta mearh burhstede beáteþ, Beo. Th. 4521; B. 2264. Hwǽr cwom mearg, hwǽr cwom mago, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 34; Wand. 92. Sum biþ meares gleáw one is skilful

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

færest

Grammar
færest, færeþ goest, goeth, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 56; Met. 24, 28: Elen. Kmbl. 2546; El. 1274;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. and fut. of faran

fyrd-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m.

A military mana soldiermīles

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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33

Linked entries: ferd-mon fird-man

fiðrum

(n.)
Grammar
fiðrum, to or with wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15
  • ;
  • Met. 31, 8: Elen. Kmbl. 1482
  • ;
  • El. 743
; pl. dat.
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and inst. of fiðere

un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, In the passage given this word seems intended to render ' quod non vilescat', and so should mean (?)
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valuable

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
  • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
  • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
  • ;
  • Ph. 347
  • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

stel-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
stel-scofl, (?), e; f. The word apparently should mean a shovel with a long handle (v. stela), but it glosses
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faselus Steolscofle faselo, Germ. 400, 498

Linked entry: steol-scofl

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mixminglecombineto mingle togetherstir updisturb

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to mix, mingle, combine Ic menge mango(?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 42. Mengio, 113, 59: Epl. Gl. 156, 36. Mænge margo (mango? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 48. Menget confundit, 105, 11. Ic mínne drinc mengde wið teárum potum meum cum fletu temperabam, Ps. Th. 101,

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldiermīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, Rä. 27, 12

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmotherăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58

-méttan

(suffix)
Grammar
-méttan, v. ge-an-méttan (v. ge-anmétan where read -méttan not -médan), ge-eáþ-méttan (v. Hml. A. 159, 183,
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given under ge-eáþmédan ; 2)

Linked entry: on-méttan

mán

(n.)
Grammar
mán, es; n.

A bad, shameful actiona crimecrimeguiltwickedness

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A bad, shameful action, a crime, crime, guilt, wickedness Maan facinus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 98; Wrt. Voc. 49, 5. Mán, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 54 : piaculum, 68, 68. Mán and inwit guilt and guile, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Mán and unriht iniquitas, 118, 69. Mán, yfel

Linked entry: mán-áþ

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Grammar wiþ, with gen. determining the direction of motion or action, Grammar wiþ, marking an object towards which motion is directed, towards, to, in the direction of Wende hé hine west wið Exanceastres, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10. Rád út wið Lygtúnes, 917

hundteóntig-feald

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

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Tó hundteóntigfealdre méde, Blickl. Homl. 41, 19

ge-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
ge-mang, prep. [ge-mang a mixture]

AMONGinter, in medio.

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AMONG; inter, in medio. dat Ðeós sprǽc com út gemang bróþrum exiit sermo iste inter fratres, Jn. Bos. 21; 23. Arís gemang him surge in medium, Mk. Bos. 3, 3. Gemang ðám interim, Gen. 43, 1.

Linked entry: on-gemang