mete-cú
A cow that is to furnish food
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A cow that is to furnish food Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge xii pund gódes cornes and i gód metecú, L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27. v. preceding word
mete-gafol
Tax or rent paid in food
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Tax or rent paid in food On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan huniggafol, on suman metegafol, on suman ealugafol, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 32
mete-gearwa
Preparations of food
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Preparations of food Óðre hwǽtene (MS. wætan) metegearwa sint tó forbeódanne other preparations of wheaten food are to be forbidden, L. M. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 26
met-gird
A rod for measuring ⬩ a rod ⬩ perch
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Riht is ðæt ne beo ǽnig metegyrd lengre ðonne óðer, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 6. Ðonne is ðæs imbganges ealles þríó furlanges and þreó metgeurda, Chart. Th. 157, 27. Twegræ metgyrda brád, 232, 17
Linked entry: mete-gird
met-scipe
Food ⬩ refection
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Food, refection Habban ða xii heora metscype tógædere, and fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrðe munon, and dǽlon ealle ða meteláfe, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 1; Th. i. 236, 6
metsung
Provision ⬩ food
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Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge xii pund gódes cornes, L. R. S. 8; Th. i. 436, 25. Hí tó metsunge féngon and tó gafle they accepted provisions and tribute, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 26.
micel-sprecende
Talking big ⬩ boasting
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Lamb. 11, 4
micga
Urine
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Drince buccan micgan ... sélost ys se micga ðæt hé sý oftost mid féded, L. Med. ex Quad. 6, 16; Lchdm. i. 354, 12, 15. Fúles hlondes, miggan foetentis lotii, Hpt. Gl. 483, 19. Stingendum miggan putenti lotio (urina), 487, 65
Linked entry: migoþa
midd
Mid ⬩ middle
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L. Ecg. P. iv. 22, 23; Th. ii. 210, 25-28. Tó middan (middum, MS. B.) wintre, L. Ath. iv. pref.; Th. i. 226, 5. Tó middyre (MS. A. myddre) nihte media nocte, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 6. Æt midre niht, Ps. Th. 118, 62.
Linked entries: midmest midde-niht midne-sumor ford
middæg-sang
The midday service
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The midday service Úhtsang and prímsang, undernsang and middægsang, nónsang and ǽfensang, and nihtsang, L. Ælfc, C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 7. De officio sextae horae. Middægsang. On midne dæg wé sculon God herian, Btwk. 216, 13: R. Ben. 39, 19: 40, 7
middaneard-líc
Earthly ⬩ worldly ⬩ mundane ⬩ earthly
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sense Ðæt heó mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes (other MSS. middaneardlíce) wæstmas, ne forbærne, Lchdm. iii. 250, 17. as distinguished from spiritual or heavenly, worldly, mundane, earthly Godes sunu becom tó ðissum middanearde tó ðí ðæt hé mid his hálgan láre
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midde-weard
Mid-ward ⬩ middle of
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Lamb. 21, 15
mid-hrif
The mid-riff ⬩ the diaphragm ⬩ separating the heart from the stomach ⬩ the entrails
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On ðam uferan hrife oððe on ðam midhrife, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm ii. 260, 20. Of ðam midhrife, se is betweox ðære wambe and ðære lifre, 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 278, 10
mid-winter
Mid-winter ⬩ Christmas
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On ðære hálgan midwintres tíde, L. C. E. pref.; Th. i. 358, 7
Linked entry: winter
mid-wist
The being with others ⬩ presence ⬩ society
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Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie geládie ðære midwiste let every one that is cognisant or co-operating, where a stranger injures a native, clear himself of the participation, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 29.
mígan
To make water
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Ðám ðe under hý mígaþ, L. Med. ex Quad. 8, 12; Lchdm. i. 360, 8
míl
A mile
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Ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 11. On nygan mílum, 4, 27; S. 603, 30
milcen
Of milk
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Of milk Mylcen mete food made of milk, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 14
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mildheort-líce
Kindly ⬩ compassionately ⬩ mercifully
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Kindly, compassionately, mercifully Mildheortlíce misericorditer, L. Ecg. P. i. 9; Th. ii. 176, 15: ii. 2; Th. ii. 182, 27: Past. 44, 1; Swt. 319, 12, 14: Blickl. Homl. 101, 36. Mildheortlícor clementius, Hymn. Surt. 138, 1
miltan
To melt ⬩ to digest ⬩ to refine by melting ⬩ To melt ⬩ become liquid
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To melt Nim heortes mearg mylt take heart's marrow, melt it, L. Med. ex Quad. 10, 4; Lchdm. i. 366, 4. Mylt buteran, Lchdm. iii. 6, 22.