mór-sceaþa
A bandit ⬩ a robber who lakes refuge in the moors
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A bandit, a robber who lakes refuge in the moors (v. mór) Ðone mórsceaþo (Barabbas), Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 15, 11. Wæs Barabbas mórsceaþe (sceaþa. Rush.) erat Barabbas latro. Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 40. Swá tó mórsceaþe (scaþe.
mód-seócness
Disease of the stomach
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Disease of the stomach módseócnes vel [mód-] unmiht morbus cordis (cardiacus ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 66
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mór-stapa
A moor-stepper ⬩ traverser of the moors
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A moor-stepper, traverser of the moors Mǽre mórstapa ( the bull ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 11; Rún. 2
mór-beám
A mulberry tree or blackberry bush
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A mulberry tree or blackberry bush Mórbeám morus vel rubus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 60: murus, 80, 26. Márbeámas moros, Ps. Surt. 77, 47
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mór-denu
A swampy or fenny valley
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Cf. mór-fæsten
mót-geréfa
The geréfa who presides at a court or mót
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The geréfa who presides at a court or mót Swá ðæt nán scýrgeréfe oððe mótgeréfe ðár habban ǽne sócne oððe gemót búton ðæs abbudes ágen hǽse ( nullus vicecomes vel praepositus ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 200, 9. v.
blíþe-mód
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Add:, of gladsome mind Þú blíðmód bidde, ꝥ hí (the saints) þé þingian tó þeódne, Dóm. L. 36, 23. of kindly mind, kindly disposed Hí cwǽdon ꝥ hí ealle him swíðe blíðemóde wǽron . . . Hé cwæð, 'Ic eom swíðe blíðemód (blíðmód, blíðemóde, v. ll.) tó eów
mód-hwæt
Strong of soul ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave
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Strong of soul, courageous, brave Mægeþ mód-hwatu a maiden strong of soul, Exon. 122b; Th. 470, 14; Hy. 11, 16. Nymðe hié módhwate Moyses hýrde unless they with courage good obeyed Moses, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 17; Exod. 124.
mód-sefa
The inner man
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Beóþ módsefan dálum gedǽled, sindon dryhtguman ungelíce, 83b; Th. 314, 29; Mód. 21
deór-mód
Bold of mind, brave ⬩ fortis anĭmi
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Bold of mind, brave; fortis anĭmi Wearþ adrǽfeddeórmód hæleþ the brave hero was driven away, Chr, 975; Erl. 126, 18; Edg. 44: Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 11; Gú. 925: 79 b; Th. 298, 22; Crä. 89: Andr. Kmbl. 1251; An. 626: Fins. Th. 46 ; Fin. 23. On felda ðam
ang-mód
Vexed in mind ⬩ anxious ⬩ sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ anxius ⬩ sollicitus ⬩ tristis
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Vexed in mind, anxious, sad, sorrowful; anxius, sollicitus, tristis, R. Ben. 64
mód-gemynd
Mind ⬩ thought ⬩ intelligence
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Mind, thought, intelligence Ðá wæs módgemynd miclum geblissod hyge onhyrded then was his mind much rejoiced, his heart confirmed, Elen. Kmbl. 1676; El. 840. Da ðe leornungcræft þurh módgemynd hæfdon those who had knowledge through intelligence, 761;
mór-wyrt
Moor-wort
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Moor-wort Wyrc hié (a salve) of ðære smalan mórwyrte (drosera rotundifolia, Cockayne), Lchdm. ii. 128, 8
mód-staþol
The foundation on which the mind rests
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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners
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Mon-íg
The Isle of Man or Anglesey ⬩ Mona
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The Isle of Man or Anglesey; Mona Ðá gehergodon hí Moníge [Mæníge] then they harried the Isle of Man, Chr. 1000 (ed. Thorpe). Moníge Brytta eáland Angelcynnes ríce hé underþeódde Mevanias insulas imperio subjugavit Anglorum, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 16
mór-land
Moor-land ⬩ wild hilly country
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Moor-land, wild hilly country Se ðe on wéstenne, méðe and meteleás, mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. He wunede on ðám mórlandum ( in montanis), Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 33.
mód-cræft
Mental power or skill
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Mental power or skill Da ðe snyttro mid eów and módcræft habben, Elen. Kmbl. 815; El. 408. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro ðæt ðú wite. Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 4; Cri. 441
mód-earfoþ
Travail of soul ⬩ distress of mind
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Travail of soul, distress of mind Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa má, Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86
mód-geþoht
Mind ⬩ thought
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Mind, thought <b>Mihtigne</b> on his módgeþohte mighty of mind, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 1; Gen. 253
mód-lufu
Heart's love ⬩ affection
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Heart's love, affection, Beo. Th. 3650; B. 1823: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 25; Cri. 1262: 71a; Th. 264, 26; Jul. 370: 76a; Th. 284, 18; Jul. 699: 123a; Th. 473, 3; Bo. 9