mǽr-díc
A boundary dike
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A boundary dike On ða mǽrdíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 24. On ða ealdan mǽrdíc, 449, 10
maesse-hacele
A cope:
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A cope: — Mæssehacele casula, Wrt. Voc. 81, 42. [Ic an þeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte. Chart. Th. 515, 16: 512, 30. Messehacel, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 16. Mæssehakeles, 1070; Erl. 207, 35: 1122; Erl. 249, 8.]
mæsse-niht
The night which precedes a festival
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The night which precedes a festival (mæsse-dæg) Ðis sceal on mydde-wyntres mæssenyht (i. e. on Christmas morning ) tó ðære forman mæssan, Lk. 2, 1 (rubric). Nágan lǽwede men wífes gemánan mæssenihtum, Wulfst. 305, 23
mæssepreóst-scír
The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated
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The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, sý of swylcre mæssepreóstscýre swylce hyt sý, L. E. I. 17; Th. ii. 412, 21. Cf. Ne spane nán mæssepreóst nánne mon of óðre cyrcean
magu-dryht
A band of young men
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A band of young men Óþ ðæt seó geóguþ geweóx, magodriht micel, Beo. Th. 134; B. 67
mán-dǽd
An evil deed ⬩ crime ⬩ sin
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An evil deed, crime, sin Mándǽd crimen, peccatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 3. Mándǽda scelera, 149, 29. Hé sume mándǽde (aliquid sceleris) gefremede, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 34. Mándǽda forlǽtan intermissis facinoribus, S. 601, 27. His synne and mándǽde scelera
mán-folm
A hand that does evil
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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8
mánful-ness
Wickedness
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Wickedness Git Martianus for his mánfulnysse nolde on God gelýfan, Homl. Skt. 4, 389. Hé leornode ǽfre máran and máran on his mánfulnysse and ne lét nánne his gelícan on yfele, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 28
mann-bót
A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain
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A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain. Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16. Æt twýhyndum
mann-cwealmness
Man-slaying ⬩ homicide
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Man-slaying, homicide Monncualmniss homicidium, Mk. Skt. Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7
mann-cwild
Mortality ⬩ pestilence
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Mortality, pestilence On ða tíd ðæs miclan wóles and moncwylde tempore mortalitatis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 15
mann-silen
The wrongful selling of men into slavery
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The wrongful selling of men into slavery Þurh mannsylena, Wulfst. 164, 1. Mansilena, 130, 1. Leódhatan ðe þurh mansylene bariaþ ðás þeóde, 310, 5. Cf. earme men wǽron út of ðisan earde gesealde swýðe unforworhte fremdum tó gewealde, 158, 13. And see
mann-þwǽrness
Gentleness ⬩ meekness ⬩ courtesy
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Gentleness, meekness, courtesy Forðam oft gebyreþ ðæm monþwǽran ðonne hé wierþ riéce ofer óðre menn ðæt hé for his monnþwǽrnesse ásláwaþ and wierþ tó unbeald forðæm sió unbieldo and sió monnþwǽrnes bióþ swíðe anlíce nonnunquam enim mansueti, cum praesunt
mann-weorþung
The worshipping human beings
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The worshipping human beings Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde wilweorþunga ... and manweorþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3
mán-scyld
Guilt ⬩ sin
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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23
mán-slagu
A wicked blow
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A wicked blow Ne móton hié ðínne líchoman lehtrum scyldige deáþe gedǽlan, ðeáh ðú drype þolige, myrce mánslaga (or manslagan in apposition to scyldige?), Andr. Kmbl. 2437; An. 1220
máðum-ǽht
A costly possession ⬩ valuable ⬩ treasure
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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo. Th. 3230; B. 1613
máðum-cist
A treasure-chest ⬩ treasury
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A treasure-chest, treasury Nys hyt ná álýfed ðæt wé ásendon hyt on úre máðmcyste (in corbanan, cf. Goth. kaurban, þatei ist maiþms, Mk. 7, 11), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 6
máðum-gifu
A costly gift
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A costly gift Æfter máððumgife, Beo. Th. 2606; B. 1301
meagol-ness
Earnestness
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Earnestness Lufian wé hine mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse let us love him in all earnestness of heart, Blickl. Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word