féster-man
A foster-man ⬩ bondsman ⬩ security ⬩ fĭdĕjussor
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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15
Linked entries: festen-mon fóster-man faster-mann
fóster-man
a foster-man ⬩ bondsman ⬩ security
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a foster-man, bondsman, security
fyrd-man
A military man ⬩ a soldier ⬩ mīles
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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33
mán-bryne
Similar entry: mann-bryne
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
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-swerian
To swear falsely ⬩ commit perjury ⬩ forswear
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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
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mán-weorc
Doing evil ⬩ wicked
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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812
ge-máh
Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate ⬩ prŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus
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Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate; prŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus Gemáh prŏcax vel pervĭcax Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 84; Wrt. Voc. 50, 64 : 86, 52. Fláh feónd gemáh the deceitful impious fiend, Exon. 97 a; Th
ge-man
the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot ⬩ vola
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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198
ge-man
I remember, he remembers,
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I remember, he remembers, Beo. Th. 5259; B. 2633 : Jn. Bos. 16, 21; pres. of ge-munan
cope-man
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Dele
dróf-man
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Dele
fester-man
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De emptionibus sine fidejussoribus, quod Anglice dicitur fastermannes, Ll. Lbmn. 668, 18. and add
flot-man
a seaman ⬩ sailor ⬩ a pirate
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Add: a seaman, sailor Sciplicum réþra ł flotmanna herium classicis nautarum cohortibus, An. Ox. 22. Flodmanna, 3, 14. a pirate Flotman archipirata, i. summus latro, An. Ox. 4039. used of the Scandinavians ravaging England: Engle tó swýðe geyrgde, and