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mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽtan, p. te

To dream

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Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé hæbbe . . 176, 2. Ongitan swelce eów mǽte, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 4: tit. 26; Fox xiv, 16. Hit gelamp ðæt hine mǽtte. Gen. 37, 5. Mín swefen ðe mé mǽtte, 37, 6. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte, 37, 9: 41, 5, 11: 42, 9.

Linked entries: metod ge-mǽtan

metan

(v.)
Grammar
metan, p. mæt, pl. mǽton; pp. meten.

to metemeasureto measure outmark offassign the bounds of a placeto measure by pacesto traversepass overto measure one thing by or with anotherto compare

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Wícsteal metan castra metari, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 16; Exod. 92. to measure by paces, to traverse, pass over Him eoh fore mílpaðas mæt, Elen. Kmbl. 2523; El. 1263. Férdon forþ ðanon, féðelástum foldweg mǽton, Beo.

mearh

(n.)
Grammar
mearh, <b>mærh,</b> es; n. m.

Marrowpitha sausage

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Nim mærc, sápan (MS. mærcsápan) and hinde meolc, Lchdm. iii. 4, 1. Mearga medullas, Germ. 397, 493

Linked entries: mærh mearg

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Ðǽr wæs Beówulfes mǽrþo mǽned there was told Beowulf's greatness, 1718; B. 857

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mára]

To enlarge

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To enlarge He merce gemǽrde wiþ Myrgingum he enlarged his marches towards the Myrgings [or gemǽrde from gemǽran to determine? ], Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42

matt

(n.)
Grammar
matt, <b>, meatt,</b> e; meatte, an; f.

A mat

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A mat Matte spiato ( = psiato), Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 7. Meatte matta, i. 82, 20. Meatta storia vel psiata, i. 41, 30

Linked entry: meatt

matt

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Tó bedreáfe genihtsumige tó haebbenne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt and heáfodbolster stramenta lectorum sufficiant matta et sagum, lena et capitula, R. Ben. 90, 15. Ꝥ hine man álegde on þá meattan þe hé him on gebæd praecepit eum in psiathio, quo vulgo

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Common, general; communis, generalis Swá swá man gerǽde for gemǽnelícre neóde so that the common need may be consulted for, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. Hí arísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme they shall arise at the judgment of all, Homl. Th. i. 84, 22,

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst anothercommuniter, generaliter, invicem

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Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt hý ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24

mann-þw-érness

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Dáuid for his manþwǽrnysse (-þwyrnysse, v. l. ) and mildheortnysse wearð Gode gecwéme, Hml. S. 16, 55. Add

ofer-mǽtu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mǽtu (o), indecl. f.

Excess, presumption

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Excess, presumption Ádríf fram mé dysig and ofermǽto and sile mé wísdóm. Shrn. 169, 16

mere

(n.)
Grammar
mere, mære, es; m. f(?).

the seaa merelakean artificial poolcistern

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On mære in stagnum, Blickl. Gl. Be norþan hodes mære ... ðonon up on ðone mære, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 10, 19-26.

Linked entries: mǽr-bróc mære mire

dróf-man

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-man, -mann, es ; m.

A drove-man, cattle-keeper bŭbulcus

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A drove-man, cattle-keeper; bŭbulcus, Som. Ben. Lye

mæstan

(v.)
Grammar
mæstan, p. mæste; pp. mæsted, mæst

To fatten

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Is mæst saginatur, nutritur, Hpt. Gl. 489, 43. Weorþaþ mæsted pinguescent, Ps. Th. 64, 13

mægþhád-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mægþhád-líc, adj.

Virginvirginal

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Virgin, virginal Mæg[þ]hádlícre sidefulnysse pudicitiæ virginalis, Hpt. Gl. 440, 65

mapul-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mapul-treów, (it is made masc. in the following)
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In ðonne mapultré .. from ðam mapoltré, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 381, 1-2

Linked entry: mapulder

ealdur-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdur-man, -mann, es; m.

An elderman, alderman, noblemanmājor nātu, princeps

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An elderman, alderman, nobleman; mājor nātu, princeps Nelle ge on ealdurmenn áne getreówian nōlīte confīdere in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Th. 145, 2: 118, 161

cép-man

(n.)
Grammar
cép-man, -mann, es; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Híg fóron mid óðrum cépmannum they went with other merchants, Gen. 42, 5

here-man

(n.)
Grammar
here-man, -mann, es; m.

A soldier

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A soldier Heremenn milites, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 8

brim-man

(n.)
Grammar
brim-man, -mann, es; m.

A seamansailornauta

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A seaman, sailor; nauta Brimmen wódon the seamen proceeded, Byrht. Th. 140, 29; By. 295. Brimmannagen. pl. 133, 12; By. 49