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ge-mád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mád, adj.
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Foolish, senseless, mad Gemaad vecors, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 36. Gemád fatue (Qui dixert, 'Fatue,' Mt. 5, 22), 72, 8

Linked entries: ge-maad ge-mædla

ge-máh

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Unsǽle, gemáh inprobus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 16. Gemáh inproba, 46, 54. Gemáh vel bald frontuosus, 151, 26. Se gemá inportunus, 43, 71. Gemáh scínhíw flíhð pervicax monstrum (the devil) fugit, Hy. S. 142, 12. Ys hatigendlic sé þe gemáh ys tó specenne est

ge-máh

(adj.)
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evil Gemáh inperbitas (=? gemáhnes (q. v.) inprobitas), Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 57. (?)

ge-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-man, the hollow of the hand.
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Dele, and see ge-mána

gió-man

Similar entry: geó-man

mán-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽda, an; m.
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An evil-doer, one that works iniquity Morðslagan and mándǽdan. . . and wiccan and unlybbwyrhtan, Nap. 65, 36

mán-wræc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-wræc, adj.
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Wicked Þæt mánwræce, mánful infandum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 55. Cf. sceþ-wræc

hægsteald-man

(n.)
Grammar
hægsteald-man, = hægsteald, q. v.
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Cd. 151; Th. 190, 1; Exod. 192 : Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 18; Rä. 55, 3

cope-man

(n.)

a merchant

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a merchant Som. Ben. Lye

híre-man

Linked entry: hére-man

bǽr-man

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Hé hreopode ðá bǽre, and þá bǽrmenn ætstódon, Hml. Th. i. 492, 25: ii. 150, 13. Hé beád him ꝥ hí ꝥ deófolgild ne bǽron ná furðor . . . and þá bǽrmen sóna stedefæst stódon, Hml. S. 31, 374. Add

æcer-man

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-man, æcer-mon; g. æcer-mannes; m.

A field-manfarmeragricola

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A field-man, farmer; agricola, Ælfc. Gl. 5

cépe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cépe-man, es; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Gif man feormaþ cépeman if a man entertain a chapman, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 32, 17. Hit cépemen ne gefaraþ merchants do not visit it, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 1

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Ða cýpmen binnon ðam temple getácnodon unrihtwíse láreówas on Godes gelaðunge the chapmen within the temple betokened unrighteous teachers in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 410, 35: ii. 120, 15. Drihten adrǽfde of ðam temple

eldor-man

(n.)

an alderman

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an alderman, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 129, 25

Englisc-man

(n.)
Grammar
Englisc-man, -mon, es; m.

An Englishman Anglĭcānus

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An Englishman; Anglĭcānus Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ ealle wæga án earm Engliscmon I will that ye entirely feed one poor Englishman, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 198, 5

féster-man

(n.)
Grammar
féster-man, es; m.

A foster-manbondsmansecurityfĭdĕjussor

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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15

fóster-man

(n.)

a foster-manbondsmansecurity

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a foster-man, bondsman, security

fyrd-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m.

A military mana soldiermīles

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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33

Linked entries: ferd-mon fird-man

hére-man

Similar entry: híre-man