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a-metan

(v.)
Grammar
a-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [a, metan to measure] .

to metemeasuremeasure outmetiriemetirito measure out to any oneto allotassignbestowaliquid alicui emetiriex mensura darelargirito measure outplanformmakeemetirifor-mareconfingere

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to mete, measure, measure out; metiri, emetiri His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ametan his greatness no man can measure, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 13. Mid hondum amet measure with [thy] hands, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 30; Sat. 700. Ðæt súsl amǽte that he should measure

Linked entry: a-mæt

flít-mǽlum

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Flítmǽlum, tó geflites certatim, i. slrenue, An. Ox. 106. Flí[t]mǽ[lum] certatim, 56, 210. For passage substitute

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece By bits, piecemeal;minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

máðum-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sweord, es; n.

A costly sword

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A costly sword Mǽre máððumsweord, Beo. Th. 2050; B. 1023

a-mán-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumung, -sumnung, e; f. [a ex, man = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumnung = samnung a congregation]

Excommunicationa curseexcommunicatioanathema

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Excommunication, a curse; excommunicatio, anathema Besmiten mid ðære amánsumunge pollutus anathemate, Jos. 7, 12: R. Ben. 51: Proœm. R. Conc

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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Se brego mǽra tó Bethania, þeóden þrymfæst, his þegna gedryht gelaðade, 29, 3; Cri. 457. Crist, cyninga wuldor, mǽre ðeóden, Menol. Fox 4; Men. 2. Se drihten, se ðe deáð for ús geþrowode, þeóden engla, Cd. Th. 306, 19; Sat. 666: Elen.

a-mán-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad [a ex, mán = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateanathematizeexcommunicareanathematizare

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To excommunicate, anathematize; excommunicare, anathematizare Amánsumede he hine excommunicavit eum, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 26. We amánsumiaþ mid heortan and mid múþe ða ðe hí amánsumedan anathematizamus corde et ore quos anathematizarunt, 4, 17; S. 586,

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mixminglecombineto mingle togetherstir updisturb

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to mix, mingle, combine Ic menge mango(?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 42. Mengio, 113, 59: Epl. Gl. 156, 36. Mænge margo (mango? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 48. Menget confundit, 105, 11. Ic mínne drinc mengde wið teárum potum meum cum fletu temperabam, Ps. Th. 101,

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

morgen-spell

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-spell, es; n.

A story or narrative told in the morning

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A story or narrative told in the morning Ðá wæs wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel . . . ðæt Cristes ród funden wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970

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

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

bisceop-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-cynn, es; n.
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An episcopal race Ꝥ mǽre biscopcyn þe com of Aarone ... men ne ceósað nú of nánum biscopcynne óðerne biscop, ac of ǽlcum cynne, Ll. Th. ii. 380, 20-26

mann-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mann-líce, adv.

Manfullyin a manner becoming to a mannobly

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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046

máþum-fæt

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Hé bereáfode Godes templ and fela goldhordasforð mid him gelæhte, and ðá hálgan máðmfatu and ꝥ mǽre weófod, Hml. S. 25, 12. Add

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

eást-ern

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-ern, -erne; adj. [ern a place]

EASTERN, oriental orientālis

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Se wer wæs swíðe mǽre betwux eallum eásternum ĕrat vir ille magnus inter omnes orientāles, Job Thw. 164, 7

ege-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-full, adj.

Fearful, terrible terrĭbĭlis

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Fearful, terrible; terrĭbĭlis Mǽre God, and mihtig and egefull Deus magnus, et pŏtens et terrĭbĭlis, Deut. 10, 17. Hit wæs swíðe egefull it was very terrible, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 14

stán-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
stán-geweorc, es; n.
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On hire wurðmynte is árǽred mǽre cyrce mid wundorlícum stángeweorce, Homl. Th. i. 440, 18. Cf. stán-weorc

weorold

Grammar
weorold, <b>. II</b> I c. ¶
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Wæs Tilman mǽre wer and for worulde (weorulde, v.l.) eác swylce æþelra gebyrda vir inlustris et ad saeculum nobilis, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 604, 12. Add

in-fyrde

(n.)
Grammar
in-fyrde, es; n.
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Andlang díces tó infyrde á be mǽre on Temese; andlang Temese, C.D. vi. 84, 19. On ðá rǽwe; of ðǽre reáwe on Temese, on ðæt infyrde; andlang Temese, v. 275, 21

Linked entry: -fyrde