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mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽte, adj.

Moderatemeansmallpoorbadinferior

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Unrím ealra cwycra, mycelra and mǽtra (pusilla et magna), Ps. Th. 103, 24: 113, 21: Exon. 33 a; Th. 105, 16; . 24.

Linked entries: mæctor ge-mǽte

Mǽðas

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽðas, Mǽðe, Méðas, Médas

the Medes

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the Medes Siððan hæfdon Mǽðe onwald: ofer Méðas ðæt lond: Asiria anwald gehwearf on Méðas: Mǽða ríce, onwald: on ðara Méða anwalde: Méða ealdorman: betuh Mǽðum: Mǽðum gafol guldon: cyning in Méðen, Ors. 1, 12; 2, 1; Swt. pp. 52, 54, 60.

Linked entries: Mǽðisc Médas Méðas

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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an assembly, a deliberative or judicial meeting, council In maeðle in curia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 45: Ep. Gl. 12 d, 35. An medle oððe an þinge, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 12.

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, e; f.

A woman's nameMatilda

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A woman's name, Matilda ðæt Mæðhilde gefrugnon, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 10; Deór. 14

mǽðere

(n.)
Grammar
mǽðere, es; m.

A mower

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A mower Síþberend vel mǽðre falcarius, i. falciferens vel falcifera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 80. Mǽðeras fenisece, 148, 21

Linked entry: mǽþ

mǽþian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþian, p. ode

To regardrespect

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To regard, respect sylþ árleásnysse ðæt ne árige ne eác ne mǽþige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum the devil gives pitilessness, so that the man neither spares nor regards his subordinates or his equals, Wulfst. 59, 17

Linked entry: ge-mǽðian

mǽting

(n.)
Grammar
mǽting, e; f.

A dream

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A dream On xxii nihta seó mǽtinga biþ eall costunge full; ne biþ ðæt gód swefen, Lchdm. iii. 156, 7. mǽtinge míne ne cunnon, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 24; Dan. 141

maffa

(n.)
Grammar
maffa, an; m.

A caulomentum

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A caul; omentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 43: Ep. Gl. 17 d, 23

maga

(n.)
Grammar
maga, an; m.

The MAWstomach

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Gl. 76; Som. 71, 114; Wrt. Voc. 45, 19: 65, 54: Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 40. Fleumon, magan untrymness, 39, 12. Magan masdi, 56, 9. Gif se maga áþened síe, L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 158, 4. Be geswelle ðæs magan, 158, 6.

Linked entries: ælmes-hand mage

maga

(adj.)
Grammar
maga, adj. used as subst.

Powerfulstronga powerful person

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Powerful, strong, a powerful person Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga I advise every one that is powerful, Shrn. 163, 12. Ne derige se maga ðam unmagan let not the strong injure the weak, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 1.

mága

(n.)
Grammar
mága, an; m. (cf. nið

a relativea sona man

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On ðære mǽgþe mága wæs háten Tubal Cain, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 11; Gen. 1082. Mága cystum eald a man old in virtues, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 7; . 2. Se mága ( Christ), Andr. Kmbl. 1278; An. 639: 1630; An. 816: (St. Andrew ), 1967; An. 986: 1249; An. 625.

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Magan to serve a purpose, be good for, have an effect, be the cause of : -- Ne mæg náhte ad nihilum valet, 5, 13. Biþ men ful lytle ðý bet ðeáh ðe gódne fæder hæbbe, gif self náuhte ne mæg, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 30.

Linked entry: mæg

magdala-treów

(n.)
Grammar
magdala-treów, es; n.

An almond-treeamigdalanutida

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An almond-tree; amigdala vel nutida, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 36; Wrt. Voc. 33, 34

mage

(n.)
Grammar
mage, an; f.

The bellyventriculus

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26

Linked entry: maga

má-geéct

Grammar
má-geéct, (má = magis, ge-écan = augere),

mactusmagis auctus

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mactus (= magis auctus) Ða mágeéctan macta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 3. Cf. 54, 71. Mágeécte morota (macta ?), 57, 24

Linked entry: ge-ícan

Mage-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Mage-sǽte, -sǽtan; pl.

The people of Herefordshire

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The people of Herefordshire, Chr. 1016; Erl. 158, 4

mageþe

(n.)
Grammar
mageþe, an; f.

maythechamomileox-eye

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A plant-name, maythe, chamomile, ox-eye Mageþe beneolentem [camemelon], Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 27: obtalmon, 68, 50. Magoþe optalmon, ii. 65, 52. Ðás wyrte ðe man camemelon, and óðrum naman mageþe nemneþ, Herb. 24; Lchdm. i. 120, 14.

Linked entries: mægeþe mægþa

magu-geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
magu-geóguþ, e; f.

Youth

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Youth, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 23; Cri. 1429

magu-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽdend, es; m.

One who advises men

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One who advises men Woldon cræfta gehygd magorǽdendes ( St. Andrew ) mód oncyrran, Andr. Kmbl. 2920; An. 1463

magu-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽswa, an; m.

A leader of mena chief

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A leader of men, a chief Se magorǽswa mǽgþe sínre dómas sægde, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 2; Gen. 1624. Se ðe lǽdde, módig magorǽswa (MS. -ræwa), 145; Th. 181, 2; Exod. 55 : 143; Th. 178, 25; Exod. 17

Linked entry: rǽswa