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wine-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wine-mǽg, s; m.

A loving kinsman

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A loving kinsman Him his winemágas georne hýrdon, Beo. Th. 131; B. 65: Byrht. Th. 140, 50; By. 306: Elen. Kmbl. 2029; El. 1016. Hé winemága lyt, freónda hæfde, Cd. Th. 158, 31; Gen. 2625. Winemǽga hryre, Exon. Th. 287, 1; Wand. 7: 184, 2; Gú. 1338. Winemǽgum

hleów-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-mǽg, es; m.

A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],

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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25

míðan

(v.)
Grammar
míðan, p. máð, pl. miðon; pp. miðen.

to concealdissembleTo be concealedlie hidto avoidrefrain fromforbear

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to conceal, dissemble Grammar míðan, with gen. Ðú mé tǽldesð forðon ic mín máð and wolde fleón ða byrðenne ðære hirdelecan giémenne pastoralis curae me pondera fugere delitescendo voluisse reprehendis, Past. proem.; Swt. 23, 11. Mé nǽfre næs ealles swá

eóred-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-mæcg, es; m. [mæcg a man]

A horseman ĕques

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A horseman; ĕques Hæfdonxi eóredmæcgas fríd-hengestas the horsemen had eleven war-horses, Exon. 106 a ; Th. 404, 6 ; Rä. 23, 3

mígan

(v.)
Grammar
mígan, p. máh, pl. migon

To make water

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To make water Ic míge mingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 63. Ic míge meio; míge gé meite; mígan meire, 33; Som. 37, 44-45. Ðæt hé mýhþ ( mingit ), byþ sweart, Lchdm. iii. 140, 22. Ðám ðe under hý mígaþ, L. Med. ex Quad. 8, 12; Lchdm. i. 360, 8

ge-méd

Grammar
ge-méd, mad.

Similar entry: ge-mǽd

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,

ambyht-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
ambyht-mæcg, es; m. [ambeht an office, service; mæcg a man]

A servant-manservantministerservus

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A servant-man, servant, minister; servus Ðíne scealcas, ambyhtmæcgas servi tui, Ps. Th. 101, 12

Linked entry: ambeht-mæcg

þeód-guma

Grammar
þeód-guma, For 'A chief man ... great man' substitute: A member of a þeód (v. þeód; I a),
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a retainer of a chief. Cf. dryht-guma

ellen-wód

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-wód, adj. [wód mad]

Raging, furiousfŭriōsus

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Raging, furious; fŭriōsus Wæs ellenwód fæder wið déhter the father was furious with his daughter, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 4; Jul. 140

Linked entry: wód

fele-ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
fele-ferþ, [fele = fela many?]

A kind of worm under blocks having many feetvermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda

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A kind of worm under blocks having many feet, Som; vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda, Lye Feleferþ centumpellio, forte centupĕda, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 86; Wrt. Voc. 22, 4

liðs-

(prefix)
Grammar
liðs-, lits-mann

a sailor

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a sailor Ða liðsmenn [the Danes], Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 14. Litsmanna, 1047; Erl. 175, 11

ge-réf-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-mǽd, e; f.

'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,'

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'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxiv

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To comparecomparare

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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-manthe oceanhŏmo jăcŭlo armātusoceănusa seamăre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident. Spears were placed

Linked entry: secg

mǽsc-wyrt

Grammar
mǽsc-wyrt, máx-wyrt, e; f.

Mash-wortthe wort in the mash-tub

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'Mash-wort, the wort in the mash-tub. On the malt boiling water is poured and allowed to stand three quarters of an hour; the liquid is wort, or mash-wort,' Lchdm. ii. 399, col. i Máxwyrte amber fulne, L. M. 1, 41; Lchdm. ii. 106, 16.

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

ge-mǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽt-líc, adj.

Moderatemodicus

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Moderate; modicus

mæced

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
mæced, [ = má-éced? cf. má-geéct]

mactus

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glosses mactus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 53

-dǽde

(suffix)
Grammar
-dǽde, v. ár-, earfoþ-, eáþ-, íþ-, mán-, unriht-, yfel-dǽde.

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