metan
to mete ⬩ measure ⬩ to measure out ⬩ mark off ⬩ assign the bounds of a place ⬩ to measure by paces ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pass over ⬩ to measure one thing by or with another ⬩ to compare
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Ðú gedydest ðæt wé mǽtan úre land mid rápum, Ps. Th. 15, 6. 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.
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Ðá geseah ic beforan unc ðone mǽstan weal, 5, 12; S. 629, 13. Ða téþ of ádó ða ðe hé mǽste hæbbe remove the biggest teeth it has, L. Med. ex. Quad. 1; Lchdm. i. 326, 13. of quantity, much, many; multus Mycel multum, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 67.
mild-heort
kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement
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Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte and ælmesgeorne, 95, 26. Ðá weóp hé eác sylf ... swá hé wæs manna mildheortost, 225, 23. merciful, compassionate, gracious, clement Ðú God mildheort (misericors), Ps. Spl. 85, 14: miserator, 102, 8.
mildheort-ness
Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency
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Úre sáula smerian mid mildheortnesse ele, 73, 24. Þurh mildheortnesse weorc, 97, 2. Mid ánre mildheortnyssa sola clementia, Hymn. Surt. 115, 27: Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 13.
mis-beódan
To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use
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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use Hé misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart.
mitting
A meeting
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A meeting Ðonne habbaþ wé gecweden ðæt úre mytting síe þríwa on XII mónþum we have agreed that our meeting be thrice a year, Chart. Th. 613, 25. Se mæssepreóst á singe twá mæssan æt ǽlcere mittinge, 614, 5
Linked entry: mitinc
módigian
to be or become proud ⬩ to glory ⬩ exult ⬩ to take offence through pride ⬩ to bear one's self proudly ⬩ impetuously
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Wá lá wá ðæt ǽnig man sceolde módigan swá, hine sylf upp áhebban, and ofer ealle men tellan, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 36. to take offence through pride Sum æþelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann modigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum þingum him
Linked entry: módegian
muud-bora
one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian
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Gl. 466, 73. applied to the Deity Se ðe (Christ) is úre mandbora, Homl. Th. i. 350, 25: Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 24; Hö. 75: 68a; Th. 251, 36; Jul. 156. Drihten ðín mundbora Dominus protectio tua, Ps. Th. 120, 5.
namcúþlíce
By name
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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25.
nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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Hý habbaþ twá neb on ánum heáfde duas in uno habentes capite facies, Nar. 35, 24
nefne
Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except
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Ðæt unc ne gedǽlde nemne deáþ ána ówiht elles, Exon. Th. 442, 34; Kl. 23 : Andr. Kmbl. 1327; An. 664. Grammar nefne, prep. Except Nemne feáum ánum, Beo. Th. 2167; B. 1081
neósian
to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease
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Se leófa cuma se ðe gewunade úre bróðer neósian ( visitare ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 17. Ðone ðe hí untrumne neósian cóman, 4, 11; S. 579, 40 : R. Ben. 17, 2. Ðonne Drihten úre hwylces neósian wille, Blickl.
neótan
To enjoy ⬩ have the benefit of
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To enjoy, have the benefit of, make use of, Grammar neótan, with gen. Brúc ðisses beáges and ðisses hrægles neót, Beo. Th. 2439; B. 1217. Niótaþ inc ðæs óðres ealles all other take for your use, Cd. Th. 15. 18; Gen. 235.
níde
of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will
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Niéde sceal bión gebrocen ðæt mód ðara hiéremonna, gif se láreów ágiémleásaþ ðæt hé hiera útan ne helpe, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 13 : Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 218, 20. Ðǽr ðǽr ðú neóde irsian scyle, gemetiga ðæt ðeáh, Prov. Kmbl. 24.
níd-gafol
A tax that must be paid ⬩ tribute
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Ymbe ðæt neádgafol úres Drihtnes, ðæt sýn úre teóþunga and cyricsceattas, L. Edg. S.; Th. i. 270, 26, 13
Linked entry: níd-gild
niht-scada
night-shade
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night-shade (plant name) Nihtscada strumus vel uva lupina, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 18
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níwe
new ⬩ not yet used ⬩ new ⬩ recent ⬩ not of long standing ⬩ not long made ⬩ new (to anything) ⬩ inexperienced ⬩ new ⬩ novel ⬩ different from what has gone before
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Ðá sceáwode Scyppend úre his weorca wlite, níwra gesceafta, Cd. Th. 13, 25; Gen. 208 : 55. 4; Gen. 889. On ðisum níwum dagum in these modern times, Homl. Th. i. 608, 23 : Homl. Skt. 13, 177.
Linked entry: níwung
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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to make use of, employ, enjoy; Grammar notian, with gen. Gif ðú his wel notast hwæt biþ wæstnbǽrre if you make good use of it (dung), what is more productive? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 34.
nytness
Use ⬩ utility ⬩ advantage ⬩ profit
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Use, utility, advantage, profit Hwylc nytnys on blóde mínum quae utilitas in sanguine meo, Ps. Spl. 29, 11. Náwiht nytnesse ( nihil utilitatis ) hafeþ seó ǽfæstnys ðe wé óþ ðis hæfdon, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 3.
nyt
use ⬩ advantage ⬩ profit ⬩ office ⬩ duty
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use, advantage, profit Nyt commodum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 63. Hundteóntig hí him sylfum tó nytte dydon centum in suos usus habebant, Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 3 : Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 6. Niþum tó nytte, Exon. Th. 409, 10; Rä. 27, 27.