metan
to mete ⬩ measure ⬩ to measure out ⬩ mark off ⬩ assign the bounds of a place ⬩ to measure by paces ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pass over ⬩ to measure one thing by or with another ⬩ to compare
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to mete, measure Ic mete metior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 32. Ic meotu metibor, Ps. Surt. 59, 8: 107, 8. Ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe man met on fate everything that is measured in a vessel, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 8. On ðam ylcan gemete ðe gé metaþ eów byþ gemeten
ge-mǽtgan
To make moderate, to limit, diminish ⬩ moderare, moderari, minuere
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To make moderate, to limit, diminish; moderare, moderari, minuere Ful oft hit eác ðæs deófles dugoþe gemǽtgeþ full oft it also limits the devil's power, Salm. Kmbl. 800; Sal. 399
má
More ⬩ rather ⬩ further
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More, rather, further Mǽ amplius, Ps. Surt. 50, 4. Gáþ má tó ðám sceápum potius ite ad oves, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 6 : 28. Ǽlces monnes æþelo bióþ má on ðam móde ðonne on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 1; Fox, 110, 2: Past. 17, 9; Swt. 121, 22. Nis him blód tó lǽtanne
ge-ménelíc
Common ⬩ commūnis
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Common; commūnis For geménelícre neóde for the common need, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 382, 2, MS. A
mecgan
To stir ⬩ mix
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To stir, mix Cnuca eall ðás tógadere and magce tógadere pound all these together, and stir together, Lchdm. iii. 134, 8. Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19. Streám sceal mecgan mereflóde the river
Linked entry: mæcige
glíw-mægden
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Take here <b>gliéw-méden</b> in Dict., and add Glíwmǽdena tympanistriarum, Ps. Rdr. 67, 26
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mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Tender, soft, delicate Ðonne his twig biþ mearu ( tener ), Mk. Skt. 13, 28. Merwe, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 32. Mearuwe delicatus i. tenerus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 40. Gyf se líchoma mearu (MS. B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2;
Linked entry: myrwa
ge-mǽnan
to MEAN, to signify ⬩ sibi velle, significare ⬩ to communicate, announce, pronounce, utter ⬩ communicare, pronuntiare ⬩ to MOAN, to groan ⬩ ingemiscere, plangere ⬩ to consider ⬩ colloqui, considerare ⬩ to make common, contaminate, defile, violate ⬩ communicare, coinquinare, violare ⬩ communicare alicui ⬩ to make known ⬩ dicere, monstrare, judicare
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to MEAN, to signify; sibi velle, significare Hwæt gemǽnaþ ðás lamb quid sibi volunt agnæ istæ? Gen. 21, 29. Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne I expect that thou wilt not know what this means, Btwk. Scrd. 18, 26. Hwæt gemǽnaþ ða ðreó útfaru? Ðæt getácnaþ
ge-mæstan
To fatten ⬩ saginare; pinguefacere, impinguare
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To fatten; saginare; pinguefacere, impinguare Híg wǽron gemæste erant impinguati, Deut. 32, 15. Gemæstra fugela of fatted fowls, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 34 : Bd. Whelc. 378, 19
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mearþ
A marten ⬩ a kind of weasel
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Mærþ feruncus, 78, 17: rumusculus, ii. 76, 36. Merþ ferunca, 40, 12. Se byrdesta sceall gyldan xv mearþes fell (cf. Icel. marð-skinn.), Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 20. Ofer mearþes hrycg ( in an enumeration of boundaries ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 20
mægþ-blæd
Pudendum muliebre
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Pudendum muliebre Mægeþblædd virginal, Germ. 400, 8. Leo 508, 9 says on this word 'Dieselbe Bedeutung hat Blatt noch in der deutschen Jägersprache: das Blatt einer Ricke, einer Hinde.'
meaht
mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ possible
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mighty, powerful Se meahta moncynnes fruma, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 17; Ph. 377. Se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes, 20 b; Th. 54, 16; Cri. 869. Ealle ðínes múðes meahte dómas, Ps. Th. 118, 13. possible Alle mæhte sindun mið God omnia possibilia sunt apud Deum
mersc
A marsh
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Tó mærsce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 175, 32. Ðat lond at Ðorpe mid médwe and mid merisce, iv. 295, 7. On sealtum mersce, Ps. Spl. 106, 34. Hé ða weaxendan wende eorþan on sealtne mersc ( in salsuginem ), Ps. Th. 106, 33: Blickl.
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mægden-heáp
A virgin band ⬩ troop of maidens
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A virgin band, troop of maidens, Dóm. L. 18, 288
mægþhád-líc
Virgin ⬩ virginal
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Virgin, virginal Mæg[þ]hádlícre sidefulnysse pudicitiæ virginalis, Hpt. Gl. 440, 65
wiþer-metan
To compare
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To compare Hine wiðermet equat. Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 77: equiparat, i. coequat, i. imitatur, assimilat, 143, 70. Wiðermeten is confertur, 90, 46:, adsimilatum est Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 23
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manig-teáw
Skilful ⬩ dexterous
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Skilful, dexterous Mænigtíwe sollers, Wrt. Voc. 73, 49. [Menituwe, 88, 48.] Mænigtýwe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 43; Som. 12, 67. Mænigteáwum sollerti, Hpt. Gl. 512, 29. Ðære mæni*-*teáwestan sollertissimæ, 407, 65
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flocc-mǽlum
By flocks ⬩ flockwise ⬩ in companies ⬩ grĕgātim ⬩ cătervātim
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By flocks, flockwise, in companies; grĕgātim, cătervātim Fleóþ him floccmǽlum they fly by flocks, Homl. Th. i. 142, 9: Num. 2. 34. Hí hý flocmǽlum slógon they slew them in companies, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 6. Hí ferdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum they went everywhere
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byrðen-mǽlum
By burdens ⬩ oneribus
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22