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mór-beám

(n.)
Grammar
mór-beám, es; m.

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

Linked entry: múr-beám

mór-denu

(n.)
Grammar
mór-denu, e; f.

A swampy or fenny valley

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Cf. mór-fæsten

mór-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-sceaþa, an; m.

A bandita 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

(n.)
Grammar
mód-seócness, e; f.

Disease of the stomach

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Disease of the stomach módseócnes vel [mód-] unmiht morbus cordis (cardiacus ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 66

Linked entry: mód-unmeaht

mór-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-stapa, an; m.

A moor-steppertraverser 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

blíþe-mód

Grammar
blíþe-mód, blíþ-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-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Beóþ módsefan dálum gedǽled, sindon dryhtguman ungelíce, 83b; Th. 314, 29; Mód. 21

mód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-hwæt, adj.

Strong of soulcourageousbrave

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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.

mót-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
mót-geréfa, an; m.

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.

ang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-mód, ancg-mód; adj. [ange vexed, mód mind]

Vexed in mindanxioussadsorrowfulanxiussollicitustristis

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Vexed in mind, anxious, sad, sorrowful; anxius, sollicitus, tristis, R. Ben. 64

mód-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gemynd, es; n.: e; f.

Mindthoughtintelligence

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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

(n.)
Grammar
mór-wyrt, e; f.

Moor-wort

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Moor-wort Wyrc hié (a salve) of ðære smalan mórwyrte (drosera rotundifolia, Cockayne), Lchdm. ii. 128, 8

deór-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-mód, adj. [deór I. brave, bold; mód mood, mind]

Bold of mind, bravefortis 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

Mon-íg

(n.)
Grammar
Mon-íg, e; f.

The Isle of Man or AngleseyMona

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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

(n.)
Grammar
mór-land, es; n.

Moor-landwild 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-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

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

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

eád-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-mód, eáþ-mód; adj.

Humble, meek, mild hŭmĭlis

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Humble, meek, mild; hŭmĭlis, Mt. Bos. 11, 29

Linked entry: eáþ-mód

mód-bysgung

(n.)
Grammar
mód-bysgung, e; f.

Anxiety of mind

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Anxiety of mind Ðam ðe his synna sáre geþenceþ módbysgunge micle dreógeþ to him who his sins with sorrow remembers, much anxiety suffers of mind, Exon. 1173; Th. 450, 7; Dóm. 84

mód-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-cearu, e; f.

Sorrow of heartgrief

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Sorrow of heart, grief Ðæt gelumpe módcearu mǽgum, Exon. 35a; Th. 114, l; GQ. 166. Ic ǽfre ne mæg ðære módceare mínre gerestan, 115b; Th. 443, 34; Kl. 40. Dreógeþ mín wine micle módceare. Th. 444, 22; Kl. 51. Hygesorge wæg, micle módceare, 47 b; Th.

mód-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gehygd, es; n.

Thought

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Thought Ic tó ðé mid módgehygde clypade I cried to thee in thought, Ps. Th. 87, 13. Hine fyrwyt bræc módgehygdum his thoughts were distracted by curiosity. Beo. Th. 471; B. 233