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nǽgen

(v.)
Grammar
nǽgen, = ne mǽgen
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Gedó ðæt hý nǽgen dón ðæt yfel ðæt hý þencaþ make them unable to do the evil that they devise; decidant a cogitationibus suis, Ps. Th. 5, 11

freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freemanfree-born manlībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmovir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19. Hwæt gifest ðú me freómanna to frófre what givest thou

méce-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
méce-fisc, es; m.

A mullet

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A mullet Méce-(mǽce-)fisc mugil, Ælfc. Gl. Zup, 308, 5

Linked entry: mǽce-fisc

mæsen

(adj.)
Grammar
mæsen, [for (?) mæseren]; adj.

Of maple

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Of maple Vi mæse[r]ne sceala vi vessels of maple, Chart. Th. 429, 29. Chron. 641; Erl. 27, 8.]

wíþig-mere

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mere, es; m.

A mere with willows on the banks

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A mere with willows on the banks On wíði*-*mære, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 188, 29. In wíðingmere, ii. 41, 4

Linked entry: wíþig

wiþ-metan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-metan, p.-mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten

To compare

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To compare Wið*-*meteþ equiperat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 70: 31, 23. Hine wiðmete equat, 31, 49. Wiðmeten is confertur, 19, 27. Wiþmeten comparatus, assimilatus, 132, 77. Bión wiðmetene comparari, Kent. Gl. 42: 1023. Grammar wiþ-metan, with dat. Hwylcum

Linked entry: wiþer-metan

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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A glee-man, musician, minstrel, jester, player, buffoon; musicus, cantor, joculator, histrio, scurra, mimus, pantomimus Leóþ wæs asungen, gleómannes gyd the lay was sung, the gleeman's song, Beo. Th. 2324; B. 1160. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ

Linked entry: glí-man

méle

(n.)
Grammar
méle, mǽle, es; m.

A cupbowlbasin

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A cup, bowl, basin Meeli aluium, Ep. Gl. 26, 38: Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 72. Méli avum ( = alvium? ), 101, 31. Méle albium, 8, 27: i. 285, 9: patera, 24, 39. Mélas karchesia, 24, 42: ciatos, ii. 22, 44. Dó méle fulne buteran on, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86,

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stirmix

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To stir, mix Cnuca eall ðás tógadere and magce tógadere pound all these together, and stir together, Lchdm. iii. 134, 8. Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19. Streám sceal mecgan mereflóde the river

Linked entry: mæcige

Wendel-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Wendel-sǽ, (generally masc.)

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:

fryþ-man

(n.)
Grammar
fryþ-man, -mann.

Similar entry: friþ-man

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorancorariusproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

cýpe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-man, cýpe-mann,es; m.

A merchant

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A merchant, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 4

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor.eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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Ðæt is ðonne ǽrest ðæt ic wylle; ðæt man rihte laga upp-arǽre, and ǽghwilce unlaga georne afylle, and ðæt man aweódige and awyrtwalige, ǽghwylc unriht, swá man geornost mǽge, of ðissum earde this is then the first that I will; that right laws be established

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become greatbe distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

dǽl-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
dǽl-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By parts or piecespartim

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By parts or pieces; partim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 59: particulātim, Mone B. 148: 3549: paulātim, 2635

flít-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flít-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By strifestrifewiseeagerlyearnestlycertātim

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By strife, strifewise, eagerly, earnestly; certātim Flítmǽlum certātim, Mone B. 199

wæter-méle

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-méle, wæter-mǽle,es; m.

A water-cup

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A water-cup Wæterméle pelvis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78;Zup. 75, 15. Wætermǽle pulvis, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 68

Linked entry: méle

burh-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-man, -mann, es; m.
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A townsman, citizen; urbanus, civis Burhman vel burhsita urbanus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 103; Wrt. Voc. 34, 32: Nathan. 1

Linked entries: burga man byrig-man

burh-waru-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-waru-man, -mann, es; m.
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A citizen; civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12