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ge-man

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

ge-méde

(n.)
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Substitute: ge-méde, es; pl. (used sometimes with singular meaning) ge-médu ; n. That which is agreeable to one (gen.) or in conformity with one's will, pleasure Bútan sum heora freónda þá land furþor, on þæs arcebisceopes geméde ( as may be agreeable

ge-men

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ge-meode

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glosses dignatus Ðú híów líchoman genioman gemeode (gemeodemad? v. ge-medemian; but see next word) ðú wére tu formam corporis adsumere dignatus es, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 202, 38

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj.
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Perhaps in the passages given here gemet is a noun used predicatively

ge-mind

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Dele bracket at end

ge-módod

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Gezabel wæs hetelíce gemódod (bloody-minded) ; seó tihte hyre wer tó ǽlcere wælhreównysse, Hml. S. 18, 50. Add

geréf-mǽd

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Substitute: Meadowland held by a reeve v.i. aecras mǽde on ðá gerefmǽde (joining on to the reeve's meadowland ?), C. D. 53, 2

gió-man

Similar entry: geó-man

gram-méde

(n.)
Grammar
gram-méde, (?), gram-médu (?)
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anger Gramme (grammédes (?), grammédu (?); An. Ox. 5032 has only gra) irae, Hpt. Gl. 521, 20. Cf. eáþ-méde, ofer-méde, ofer-médu

mǽd-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-æcer, es; m.
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A meadow Þæne hagan þe Eádwerd áhte, and þæne mǽdæcer þe þǽr tó hýrð, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 13. .viii. rnǽdæceras. . . gebyriað tó Cenelmestúne, C. D. vi. 33, 28

mǽd-díc

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-díc, f.
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A meadow-dike Of þám mere on þá ealdan mǽddíc; þonne andlang díc, C. D. B. iii. 396, 32

Mǽd-mónaþ

(n.)
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July Mǽdmónaþ (Méd-, v. l.), Menol. Fox (at end ); Hickes i. 215

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, If this be a woman's name, it could not be that which later becomes Matilda, cf. Mathild, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 28: Mahtild, 1083; P. 215, 22. O.H.Ger. Maht-hilt.

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

medu-wyrt

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Add: meadwort Médewyrt ( the accent is in the MS.) rubia. An. Ox. 56, 40. Genime neoþewearde medowyrt. Lch. ii. 70, 17. Genim medowyrte nioþowearde, 134, 5

mere-men

Grammar
mere-men, mere-menn.
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Ic geháte gewítan fram mé þá mæremen þe synt smere (sirene?) gecíged, and eác þá castalidas nymphas, ꝥ synt dúnylfa, Angl. viii. 325, 25. Add

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met-cund

Grammar
met-cund, The Latin word glossed is
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catalectico

met-gird

Grammar
met-gird, Add: <b>mete-</b>
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Thómas eóde metende mid ánre metegyrde þone stede, Hml. S. 36, 94

metod-sceaft

(n.)
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The word might be masculine. Cf. fram-sceaft

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