mǽtan
To dream
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To dream (with dat. or acc. of person; On ánre nihte ealdne mónan, swá hwæt swá ðé mǽteþ ðæt cymþ tó gefeán. Lchdm. iii. 154, 15. Gyf mon (acc. cf. l. 27) méteþ ðæt hé geseó . . . 168, 8. Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé hæbbe . . 176, 2. Ongitan swelce eów mǽte,
a-mán-sumung
Excommunication ⬩ a curse ⬩ excommunicatio ⬩ anathema
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Excommunication, a curse; excommunicatio, anathema Besmiten mid ðære amánsumunge pollutus anathemate, Jos. 7, 12: R. Ben. 51: Proœm. R. Conc
ge-réf-mǽd
'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-mǽn-scipe
Communion, fellowship ⬩ communio
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Communion, fellowship; communio Ic ge-mǽnscipe getreówe ðínra háligra I believe in the communion of thy saints, Hy. 10, 52; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 52 : Wanl. Catal. 49, 16
ge-mǽn-sumung
A communion ⬩ communio
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A communion; communio, R. Ben. 38
ge-mæt-fæstan
To compare ⬩ comparare
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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21
ge-mǽne-líc
Common, general ⬩ communis, 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,
ge-mǽne-líce
Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another ⬩ communiter, 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
Moderate ⬩ modicus
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Moderate; modicus
cilda mæsse-dæg
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On cilda mæssedæge, Chr. 963; P. 114, 10: 1066; P. 195, 4. Add
mann-þw-érness
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Dáuid for his manþwǽrnysse (-þwyrnysse, v. l. ) and mildheortnysse wearð Gode gecwéme, Hml. S. 16, 55. Add
a-mán-somod
excommunicated
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excommunicatedL. Edm. E. 2; Th. i. 244, 18, MS. B
ge-neát-man
A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'
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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16
mere
the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern
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the sea (mer in mer-maid) Mere swíðe gráp on fǽge folc ( of the waters of the deluge ), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 18; Gen. 138. Mere ( the Red Sea ) stille bád, 158; Th. 197, 2; Exod. 300: 166; Th. 206, 27; Exod. 458. Mere sweoðerade, ýða ongin eft oncyrde, Andr
Wendel-sǽ
the Mediterranean. ⬩ In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it
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the Mediterranean. In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it Andlang Wendelsǽs (mare Nostrum, quod Magnum generaliter dicimus) Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 12. Wendelsǽ mare Nostrum 12, 14:
eóred-man
a horseman ⬩ ĕques
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a horseman; ĕques. Som. Ben. Lye
forþ-man
one very rich or wealthy ⬩ prædīves
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one very rich or wealthy; prædīves, Som. Ben. Lye
freóls-man
A freeman ⬩ līber
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A freeman; līber Ic wylle, ðæt ða ðe to mínre áre fón ðæt hí fédon twentig freólsmanna I will, that those who succeed to my property feed twenty freemen, Cod. Dipl. 694; Kmbl. iii. 295, 6
mán-full
Evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ flagitious ⬩ producing an evil effect ⬩ dire
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Evil, wicked, flagitious, producing an evil effect, dire Mánful profanus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 8: infandum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 2: flagitiosus, criminosus, 149, 27. Mánfull nequam, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 30: Mt. Kmbl. 6, 23. Mánful
mán-scyldig
Guilty of crime
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Guilty of crime Mé mánscyldigne ( Cain ), Cd. 49; Th. 63, 7; Gen. 1028: 50; Th. 64, 11; Gen. 1048