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mán-fordǽdla

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fordǽdla, an; m.

One who wickedly destroys

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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563

Linked entry: for-dǽdla

mán-forwyrht

(n.)
Grammar
mán-forwyrht, es; n,

Sincrime

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Sin, crime Fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Exon. 24a; Th. 67, 28; Cri. 1095

mán-freá

(n.)
Grammar
mán-freá, an; m.

The prince of evilthe devil

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The prince of evil, the devil Morðres mánfreá, Andr. Kmbl. 2627; An. 1315: Elen. Kmbl. 1880; El. 942: Exon. 73b; Th. 275, 6; Jul. 546

man-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
man-fremmende, part.

Doing evilworking wickedness

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Doing evil, working wickedness Mid mannum mánfremmendum cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 140, 6: Exon. 67b; Th. 250, 34; Jul. 137: 29a; Th. 88, 9; Cri. 1437: Elen. Kmbl. 1810; El. 907

mán-ídel

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-ídel, adj.

Wicked and vain

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Wicked and vain Ðara múþas sprecaþ mánídel word quorum as locutum est vanitatem, Ps. Th. 143, 9, 13

Linked entry: ÍDEL

mán-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
mán-sceatt, es; m.

Usuryunjust gain

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Usury, unjust gain Of mánsceatte and of máne ex usuris et iniquitate, Ps. Th. 71, 14

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guiltsin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

mán-slagu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-slagu, e; f.

A wicked blow

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A wicked blow Ne móton hié ðínne líchoman lehtrum scyldige deáþe gedǽlan, ðeáh ðú drype þolige, myrce mánslaga (or manslagan in apposition to scyldige?), Andr. Kmbl. 2437; An. 1220

mán-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
mán-swerian, p. swór; pp. -sworen

To swear falselycommit perjuryforswear

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To swear falsely, commit perjury, forswear Gif man wát ðæt óðer mánsweraþ (or mán sweraþ, cf. se man ðe swereþ mán, v. 2), Lev. 5, 1. Be mánsworum. Ða ðe mánsweriaþ, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 246, 14. Ne swerige hé ðýlæs hé mánswerige, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii

Linked entry: swerian

mán-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-wamm, es; m.

A blot caused by sin

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A blot caused by sin Mánwontma gehwone geseón on ðám sáwlum to see every guilty stain in the souls, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 27; Cri. 1280

mán-weorc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, adj.

Doing evilwicked

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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812

med-drosna

(n.)
Grammar
med-drosna, pl. f.

Dregs of mead

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Dregs of mead, L. M. 1, 56; Lchdm. ii. 126, 15

méd-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
méd-gilda, an; m.

One who receives paya needy person

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One who receives pay, a needy person Wædla ł médgylda mendicus, Ps. Lamb. 39, 18. Se hýra oððe se médgylda the hireling or the mercenary, Homl. Th. i. 242, 5. Swá swá médgildan ( hireling's ) dagas, ii. 454, 27. Nafa ðú ðínne néhstan for weal and for

med-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
med-ríce, adj.

Of little powernot powerfulof the lower as opposed to the higher classes

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Of little power, not powerful, of the lower as opposed to the higher classes Medríca gesetnyssa plebisscita; ríccra gesetnes senatus consultum, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 65-66

med-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
med-strang, adj.

Of moderate meansof middle rank

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Of moderate means, of middle rank Ic lǽrde wlance men and heáhgeþungene ... Ic lǽrde eác ða medstrangan men (cf. Honsl. Th. i. 370, 20, see under medume) ... and þearfum ic lǽrde, Blickl. Homl. 187, 13-17

med-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
med-wís, adj.

Not wisedullfoolish

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Not wise, dull, foolish Ða medwísan hebetes, Past. 30, 1; Swt. 203, 6, 15, 21; 205, 2, 4, 17. Sume wísran sume medwísran quosdam sapientes, quosdam tardiores, 30, 2; Swt. 205, 7. Medwísum men, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 24; Rä. 5, 10

Linked entry: sám-wís

meox-force

(n.)
Grammar
meox-force, an; f.

A fork used for removing dirt

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A fork used for removing dirt Myxforce rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum cum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi: et dicitur sic, quia rotat et proruit ignem furni gratia coquendi vel stercora purgandi), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

mere-men

(n.)
Grammar
mere-men, mere-menn, e; f.

A siren

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A siren Meremen sirena, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 6. Meremenna sirenarum, Hpt. Gl. 498, 65

met-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
met-cund, (? meter-cund, q. v.); adj.

Metrical

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Metrical Ðý metcundan (dymetcunda, Wrt.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 30. v. next word