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meagol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meagol-líce, adv.

Earnestlystrenuously

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Th. i. 504, 7 where in the same narrative geomlíce bǽdon occurs) gebǽdon they earnestly prayed to the living God and the holy archangel Michael, Blickl. Homl. 201, 13.

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestnessdiligence

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Earnestness, diligence sang ǽghwylce dæge mæssan Gode töólofe myd swýðe mycelre meagolmódnysse and myd wépendum teárum every day he sang mass to the praise of God with very great earnestness, and with tears, Shrn. 98, 3.

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
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meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith might

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Mightily, powerfully, with might Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mihtiglíce macaþ, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 32.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

meaht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-leás, adj.

Powerless

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Powerless Ðonne ( at the day of judgement ) stent ealra hergea mǽst heortleás and earh, mihtleás and áfǽred, Wulfst. 137, 23

meaht-mód

(n.)
Grammar
meaht-mód, es; n.

Strong feelingpassion

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Strong feeling, passion Wǽron heaðowylmas heortan getenge mihtmód wera fierce rage pressed on the heart, and the mighty passions of men, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 10; Exod. 149

Mealdumes burh

(n.)

Malmsbury

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Malmsbury Aldhelme abbode æt Mealdumesbyrig, Cod. Dip. Birch 154, 6. Æt Meldum, ðæt is óðrum naman Maldumes buruh geclypud, 24, Binnon Mealdelmes byrig, Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 3: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 312, col. 2

mealmiht

(adj.)
Grammar
mealmiht, adj.

Sandychalky

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mealmehtan leáhe ( the land lay in Surrey ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 394, 13. [E. D. S. Ellis' Farming Words, 'The chalk and mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a maumy (malmey) earth.' 'A chalk or a maume.'

mealm-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mealm-stán, es; m.

Maum-stone

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It is used for the foundation of walls, and the poor people use it for whitening, in keeping their hearth-stones clean. It is not so white as chalk, and is much more brittle.' -Mon heardlíce gníde ðone hnescestan mealmstán, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 28

Linked entry: cealc-stán

mealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-hús, es; n.

A malt-housebrationarium

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A malt-house; brationarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 127; Wrt. Voc. 58, 38

mealt-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-wyrt, <b>, -wurt,</b> e; f.

Malt-wort

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Voc. ii. 10, 37, 54. Mealtwurt, i. 28, 7

mealwe

(n.)
Grammar
mealwe, an; f.

Mallow

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Gl. 42; Som. 64, 31; Wrt. Voc. 31, 41. Mealewe, 67, 56. Wildre mealwan seáw, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 14. hláf þicge and mealwan, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 6: 33; Lchdm. ii. 238, 14

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a marksigna markensign

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a mark, sign made upon a thing Tácon ł merca titulus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 26. Cf. onmerca inscribtio, 12, 16. Merce ł stæfes heafud apicem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 17.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

mearc-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-beorh, gen. -beorges; m.

A hill which forms part of a boundany

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A hill which forms part of a boundany Predicta tellus his terminis circumcincta. Ǽrest on æscwoldes hláw: ðonne on gemótbiorh ... ðonne on mearcbiorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 14. Æt ðæne mearcbeorh, iii. 175, 35. Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27.

mearc-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-bróc, es; m.

A brook which serves as a boundary

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A brook which serves as a boundary Andlang Ecclesburnon ðam meatcbróce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 193, 31. Ðis synd ða landgemǽra. Ǽrest ðǽr mercbróc scýt on Seolesburnan; of mearcbróce ... swá andlang burnan eft on mérbróce, 284, 12-30

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode(mearc a mark).

to make a mark on anythingto mark outdesign

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to make a mark on anything byreþ blódig wæl ... mearcaþ ( marks with blood ) mórhopu, Beo. Th. 904; B. 450. Mearciaþ on marmstáne hwonne se dæg and seó tíd geeáwe in marmore signant titulo remque diemque, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 11; Ph. 333.

mearc-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-ísern, es; n.

A branding-iron

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A branding-iron Mearcísern cauterium, Ep. Gl. 8 d, 35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 76: ferrum quo note pecudibus inuruntur, 3. Mercíseren, 102, 58

mearc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-mót, es; n.

The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held

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The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra ... mercemót; fram mercemóte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 71, 31. v. Saxons in England, i. 55

mearc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-treów, es; n.

A tree serving as a boundary

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A tree serving as a boundary Ðonne mearctreówe, Cod. Dip. Kembl. iii. 434, 18

mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
mearcung, e; f.

a markingmarka marking outdescriptionarrangementdisposition

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a marking, mark Nota ðæt is mearcung Ðæra mearcunga sind manega, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 19. Mærcunge characteres, Hpt. Gl. 473, 13. a marking out, description, arrangement, disposition Mercung descriptio, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 2.

mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-waterthe water by the shore

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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds

Linked entry: mearc-pæð