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Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [
  • Bd
. Britannemere:
  • Flor.
Bricenanmere:
  • Hunt.
Brecanammere:
  • Hovd.
Bricenamere]

Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South WalesBrechinia

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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum

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Bretenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Bretenan-mere, es; m.

The British mere or lake, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire loci nomen apud Cambrenses

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The British mere or lake, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire; loci nomen apud Cambrenses, Som

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

gum-man

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

A famous man, a manvir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

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

heáfod-man

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

A chief man, prince, captain, leadera chief, leadersatrapacaptain

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A chief man, prince, captain, leader Heáfodman vel þegn primas, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 5; Wrt. Voc. 42, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 514, 14. Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the

cope-man

(n.)

a merchant

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a merchant Som. Ben. Lye

or-met

(adj.)
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or-met, or-mett, -mete; adj.

Excessive, without measure

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Excessive, without measure Ymbhogena ormete rén (cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan,Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 19), Met. 7, 36. Hé mid ormettum mynum mé gefretewode he decked me with priceless jewels, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 37

or-met

(n.)

a very great mass, something immense

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a very great mass, something immense Ormetum molibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 75 : 114, 20. (?)

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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

æsc-man

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-man, -mann, es; m.

A ship-mansailorpiratenautapirata

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A ship-man, sailor, and hence a pirate; nauta, pirata Ǽgþer ge æscmanna ge óðerra both of the ship-men and of the others, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 15: Cot. 155

ancer-man

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

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 126

ancor-man

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

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorancorariusproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

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almes-man

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

An almsmaneleemosynarius

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An almsman; eleemosynarius Ðonne nime man uncúþ sǽd æt almesmannum then let one take strange seed of almsmen, Lchdm, i. 400, 17

burh-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-man, -mann, es; m.
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A townsman, citizen; urbanus, civis Burhman vel burhsita urbanus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 103; Wrt. Voc. 34, 32: Nathan. 1

Linked entries: burga man byrig-man

byrig-man

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-man, -mann, es; m. [byrig a city, man a man]
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A city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28, MS. D; Som. 11, 29

Linked entry: birigh-man

carl-man

(n.)
Grammar
carl-man, -mann, es; m.
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A male, man; masculus, homo Ðá námen hí carlmen and wimmen then took they men and women, Chr. 1137; Ing. 366, 7

ceáp-man

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-man, cýp-man, cýpe-man;-mannes; -men; -men; -manna; -mannum; m. A

CHAPMAN, merchant, market-manmercator, negotiator, nundinator

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CHAPMAN, merchant, market-man; mercator, negotiator, nundinator Gif ceápman uppe on folce ceápie, dó ðæt befóran gewitnessum if a chapman traffic up among the people, let him do it before witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 12, note 32: Obs. Lun. § 14;

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