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eáþ-méde

(v.; part.)
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Eádmédde (-méded? v. eáþ-médan) ic eom humiliatus sum, Ps. Spl. 38, 3. Ðú mé dydest eádmédne (or from eádméd, pp. of eádmédan?) humiliasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 75. Ic gebrenge þá heofonlican gód æt þám eáþmédum (-módum, S. 18, 11), Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 3. Add

ge-méde

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Add: of persons Hí óðer twéga oððe wíf habbað him gemæc, oððe him geméde nabbað, Bt. II l ; S. 24, 9. of things, that satisfies requirements, adequate, suitable Heó hit Ósulfe on ǽht gesealde wið gemédan feó ( the land was sold for a fair price, or

in-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-méde, adj.
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Of profound concern, of great solicitude Þonne ne sceal ús nán woruldgestreón swá inméde swá úres Drihtnes lufu, Nap. 40. Gode náne ǽhta ne synd swá inméde swá him synd tó ágenne úre sáwle clǽne, ib. Hí nán þing him inmédre ne lǽten, ne besorhre, þonne

Linked entry: -méde

sǽ-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-méðe, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽméðe (Beowulf and his companions on their arrival at Hrothgar's palace], Beo. Th. 655; B. 325

ofer-méde

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, es; n.: -médu; f. [the plural form is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méttu]

Pridesuperbia, elatio, animositas

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Pride His ofermédu is fruma úres forlores, Past. 41; Swt. 301, 8. Ofermédes elationis, Hpt. Gl. 433, 31. His engyl ongan oferméde micel áhebban, Cd. Th. 19, 19; Gen. 293. Ðæt hie ne ástigan on ofermédu, Blickl. Homl. 185, 14. Se ðe on ofermédum leofaþ

ofer-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuoussuperbus

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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10

méd

(n.)
Grammar
méd, e; f.

Meedreward

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Meed, reward Méd merces, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25: Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 45: merx, ii. 58, 41. Ðín méd byþ swíðe micel, Gen. 15, 1: Lk. Skt. 6, 35. Hwæt byþ ús tó méde, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 27: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 59; Jud. 335. Elles næbbe gé méde mid eówrum

módor

(n.)
Grammar
módor, gen. módor, méder; dat. méder; f.

A mother

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A mother (of human beings or of animals) Heó is ealra libbendra módor, Gen. 3, 20. Hér is ðín módor, Mk. Skt. 3, 32. Ánes cildes módor mater; manigra cilda módur materfamilias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 20, 21. Fæder and módor, Exon. 103a; Th. 391, 8; Rä. 10

eád-méd

(n.)
Grammar
eád-méd, es; n.

Humilityhumĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas, generally found in the pl Ic eádmédu efnan þence humiliātus sum, Ps. Th. 118, 107. On mínum eádmédum in humilĭtāte mea, 118, 92

Linked entry: eáþ-méd

eáþ-méd

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-méd, es; n.

Humility, affability, kindnesshumĭlĭtas, humānĭtas

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Humility, affability, kindness; humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas, generally found in the pl Ac míne [MS. min] eáþmédu geseah vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam, Ps. Th. 118, 153: 135, 24. On mínum eáþmédum in humĭlĭtāte mea, 118, 50. For eáþmédum in humility, Exon. 53 a; Th.

Linked entry: eád-méd

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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Weofodþéna mǽðe medemige man, L. Eth. ix. 18; Th. i. 344, 9

Linked entry: medumung

medu

(n.)
Grammar
medu, meodn, a; m.: wes; n.

Meada drink made from honey

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Mead, a drink made from honey Medu medo velmedus, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 41. Meodu medo, 82, 30. Medo mulsum, 290, 60. Medo, geswét vel weall defrutum, i. vinum, ii. 138, 24. Meodu, Andr. Kmbl. 3051; An. 1528. Medewes defruti, Hpt. Gl. 480, 74. Ða mǽla ðe

Linked entry: medo

médren

(adj.)
Grammar
médren, <b>, médern, méddern;</b> adj.

Maternalon the mother's side

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Maternal, (of lineage) on the mother's side Eádweard his bróðor on médren (cf. Icel. móðerni the mother's side ), Chr. 1041; Erl. 166, 28. Þurh médderne per maternam, Hpt. Gl. 404, 70. Of médernum hrife de vulva; médernum maternis, 441, 41, 25. Of méddernum

Linked entries: méderen módren

eád-médan

(v.)
Grammar
eád-médan, p. de

To humblehumiliāre

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To humble; humiliāre, Ps. Spl. 74, 7: 38, 3

on-médan

(v.)

(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan)

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(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan) Ondsware ýwe se hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him give answer, who will take upon himself to say in words, what the name of that wood is, Exon

Linked entry: médan

eáþ-médu

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-médu, f.: -méde, es; n. (Cf. ofer-méde.)
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Take instances given under eáþ-méd, -médum in Dict., and add: humility, lowliness Hé his blǽd Gode þurh eáðmédu ealne gesealde, Gú. 74: Cri. 1443. Eádmédu, Gú. 748. Þæt wé mid eáðmédum úrum Drihtne hýron, and mid eádmédum úrum scrifte úre synna andetton

Mǽðas

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽðas, Mǽðe, Méðas, Médas

the Medes

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the Medes Siððan hæfdon Mǽðe onwald: ofer Méðas ðæt lond: Asiria anwald gehwearf on Méðas: Mǽða ríce, onwald: on ðara Méða anwalde: Méða ealdorman: betuh Mǽðum: Mǽðum gafol guldon: cyning in Méðen, Ors. 1, 12; 2, 1; Swt. pp. 52, 54, 60. Méda máððumselas

Linked entries: Mǽðisc Médas Méðas

-médu

(suffix)
Grammar
-médu, v. eáþ-, gram-, ofer-médu ; -méde, es ; n.

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ge-eádmédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a.

To humblehumiliatesubduesubmit one's selfhumble one's selfdeigncondescendadoreworshiphumiliaredignaricondescendereadorare

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To humble, humiliate, subdue, submit one's self, humble one's self, deign, condescend, adore, worship; humiliare, dignari, condescendere, adorare Se gehnysta gást and geeádméded ingeþancum the bruised heart and humbled by reflections, Ps. C. 50, 128;

Linked entry: ge-eáþmédan

wiþer-médu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-médu, wiþer-médo; indecl.: -méd, e; f.

hostilitydisfavouradversityinjuryperversitydepravity

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hostility, disfavour His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne ðonne his wiðermédo, Cd. Th. 41, 22; Gen. 660. adversity, injury Allum wiðirmoedum (adversitatibus) in líchome, Rtl. 52, 22. perversity, depravity Hí on wiðerméde wendan and cyrdan conversi