mǽr-ác
An oak which serves as part of a boundary
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An oak which serves as part of a boundary (?) Of ðære ác in ða mǽrác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 379, 31
mǽr-apeldre
An apple-tree which serves as a boundary
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An apple-tree which serves as a boundary Hit cymeþ tó mǽrapeldran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 390, 5
mǽr-díc
A boundary dike
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A boundary dike On ða mǽrdíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 24. On ða ealdan mǽrdíc, 449, 10
mǽr-stán
A boundary-stone
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A boundary-stone Ðis syndon ða landgemǽro . . On mǽrstán; of mǽrstáne on ðone ealdan gáran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 438, 28
mǽr-þorn
A hawthorn tree which serves as a boundary
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A hawthorn tree which serves as a boundary Of ðæm pytte on ðone díc, ðæt on mǽrþorne; of ðæm þorne norþ on ðone hwítan stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 168, 33
mǽr-weg
A boundary (?) road
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A boundary (?) road On ðone márweg; ondlong ðaes mǽrweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 33. Ondlong ðæs lýtlan weges ðæt hit cymeþ on ðone norþran mǽrweg; ondlong ðæs mǽrweges, 33, 5: 77, 26
mál-sweord
A sword with inlaid ornament
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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33
Linked entry: scír-mǽled
mán-bryne
Similar entry: mann-bryne
mán-dǽd
An evil deed ⬩ crime ⬩ sin
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An evil deed, crime, sin Mándǽd crimen, peccatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 3. Mándǽda scelera, 149, 29. Hé sume mándǽde (aliquid sceleris) gefremede, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 34. Mándǽda forlǽtan intermissis facinoribus, S. 601, 27. His synne and mándǽde scelera
mán-dǽde
Doing evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ flagitious
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Doing evil, wicked, flagitious Hé sceal mándǽde men þreágean þearle he must sharply rebuke evil-doers. Wulfst. 266, 24: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18. Ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde and tó mándǽde far too deficient in every good deed and too ready to do
mán-deorf
Labouring to do evil ⬩ wicked
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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12
mán-fǽhþu
Guilt ⬩ wickedness
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Guilt, wickedness (cf. máne fá, morþorscyldige, Andr. Kmbl. 3196; An. 1601: also Beo. Th. 1960; B. 978) Mánfǽhþu bearn ( those who were drowned by the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 11; Gen. 1378
mán-folm
A hand that does evil
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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8
mán-fordǽdla
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
Sin ⬩ crime
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Sin, crime Fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Exon. 24a; Th. 67, 28; Cri. 1095
mán-freá
The prince of evil ⬩ the 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
Doing evil ⬩ working 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
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
Usury ⬩ unjust gain
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Usury, unjust gain Of mánsceatte and of máne ex usuris et iniquitate, Ps. Th. 71, 14
mán-scyld
Guilt ⬩ sin
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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23