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medu-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wyrt, e; f.

Meadow-sweetmead-sweet

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Meadow-sweet, also mead-sweet Meodowyrt mel-leuna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 43: L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 14. Medowyrt, Lchdm. ii. 96, 17: 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 11. Medewyrt malletina (?), Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 1: Lchdm. iii. 6, 12: 16, 9.

meox

Grammar
meox, [In 1. 6 after 'meox ?' insert: and swá ðeáh, gif þú his wel notast, hwæt bið wæstmbǽrre?]
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Add: manure Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum, for ðan þe his wuldor is wyrms and meox, Hml. S. 25, 261. Hit ys bysmorlic dǽd ꝥ ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mettum áfylle and on óðerne ende him gange ꝥ meox út fram, E. S. viii. 62, 16. Ic hine

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

medu-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wæge, an: -wæg, e; f.

The Medway

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The Medway Sint dæs londes gemǽra: an westhealfæ Scipfliót, an norþhalfe Meodowæge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 25. Miodowæge, iii. 400, 26. Partem fluminis Meduwaeian, i. 135, 34. Andlang Medwæge, 283, 4. Andlang Medwægan, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 24. In tó

medu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-benc, e; f.

A bench in a banqueting-hall

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A bench in a banqueting-hall Medubenc monig, Beo. Th. 1556; B. 776. On ðære medubence, 2108; B. 1052. Medobence, 4376; B. 2185. Meodobence, 3808; B. 1902. Meodubence, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 9; Vy. 48

medu-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
medu-dreám, es; m.

Joy attending mead-drinkingfestivity

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Joy attending mead-drinking, festivity Ne seah ic medudreám máran, Beo. Th. 4036; B. 2016. Meododreáma, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 8; Bo. 44

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

medu-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drinc, es; m.

Mead-drinking

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Mead-drinking Fore medodrince instead of mead-drinking, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 12; Seef. 22

medu-seld

(n.)
Grammar
medu-seld, es; n.

Mead-househouse in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

medu-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
medu-stíg, e; f.

Path to the mead-hall

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Path to the mead-hall Cyning of brýdbúre treddode ... and his cwén mid him medostíg gemæt ... Hróðgár tó healle geóng, Beo. Th. 1845-1855; B. 920-925

medu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wang, es; m.

A mead-plainthe ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk

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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk Tó sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643

mealm

(n.)
Grammar
mealm, es; m.

Sandchalk

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Sand, chalk(?) (see next two words)

mealt

(adj.)
Grammar
mealt, adj.

Cookedboiled

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Cooked, boiled(?) On gewylledre mealtre meolce (mealtre = gewylledre? Cockayne says the word should be struck out), Lchdm. iii. 6, 17

Linked entry: malt

mecg

Similar entry: mæcg

-méde

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-méde, subst. and adj.

medo

Similar entry: medu

melsc

Similar entry: milisc

meós

(adj.)
Grammar
meós, adj.

Mossy

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Mossy Innon meóson móre; of meóson móre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 384, 23

merc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
merc, Merce, Mercisc, merce, mercels.

Similar entry: mearc

mére

Similar entry: mǽre