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mǽg-myrðra

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-myrðra, an; m.

One who murders a kinsman ⬩ a parricide

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One who murders a kinsman, a parricide Mǽgmyrðra parricida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 15: Hpt. Gl. 509, 72

mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a family ⬩ a genealogy

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The account of a family, a genealogy Ðis is seó bóc Adames mǽgrace hic est liber generationis Adam, Gen. 5, 1.

mǽg-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-rǽdenn, e; f.

Kinship ⬩ relationship

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Gl. 472, 20. Hé (Julius Cæsar) hiene (Octavianus ) for mǽgrǽdenne gelǽrde, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 244, 24. Nǽfre ic ðæs þeódnes þafian wille mǽgrǽdenne I will never consent to marry the prince, Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 9; Jul. 109

Linked entry: mǽgþ-rǽdenn

mǽg-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sibb, e; f.

kinship ⬩ relationship ⬩ Love between kinsmen ⬩ affection

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Voc. ii. 99, 52. Mégsibbi, Ep. Gl. 3 b, 9

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mǽg-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sliht, es; m.

The slaughter of a kinsman

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The slaughter of a kinsman Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh manslihtas and þurh mǽgslihtas, Wulfst. 130, 2

mægþ-blæd

Grammar
mægþ-blæd, <b>mægep-blæd,</b> es; n.

Pudendum muliebre

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Pudendum muliebre Mægeþblædd virginal, Germ. 400, 8. Leo 508, 9 says on this word &#39;Dieselbe Bedeutung hat Blatt noch in der deutschen Jägersprache: das Blatt einer Ricke, einer Hinde.&#39;

mǽgþ-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-lagu, = mǽg-lagu q.v., L.C.E.V;
  • Th. i. 362, 28.

Linked entry: mǽg-lagu

mǽgþ-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-sibb, e; f.

Kindred

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Gl. 523, 10

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mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

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to form, shape Oferhiuad ł [ofer] mégwlitgad transfiguratus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 2

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, es; n.

A cause ⬩ suit ⬩ action

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A cause, suit, action (?) Ðú symle furðor feohtan sóhtest mǽl ofer mearce thou didst ever press on to fight, didst pursue thy cause (i.e. carry on war) over the border, Wald. 1, 33; Vald. l, 19

mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽlan, p. de

To speak

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To speak Se stán mǽlde for mannum the stone spake before men, Andr. Kmbl. 1533; An. 768. Wícinga ár wordum mǽlde, Byrht. Th. 132, 35; By. 26: 133, 1; By. 43: 137, 63; By. 210. Hyre se feónd oncwæþ, wordum mǽlde. Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 18; Jul. 351.

Linked entries: mǽl sam-mǽle

mǽl-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-dæg, es; m.

A day ⬩ season ⬩ an appointed time

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Hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde on ðǽm mǽldagum mægen and strengo, 79; Th. 98, 18; Gen. 1632

Linked entry: mál-dæg

mǽl-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-dropa, an; m.

Phlegm

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Phlegm Mǽldropa. flegma. i. saliva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 39

mǽl-dropiende

(adj.)

phlegmatic ⬩ flegmaticus

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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 13; Wrt. 45, 47

mǽl-mete

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-mete, es; m.

Food to eat

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Food to eat Ne biþ ðec mǽlmete nymþe mores græs no food shall there be for thee but the grass of the moor. Cd. 203; Th. 252, 7; Dan. 575. [Grein, quoting Dietrich, would read mǽl méte ( = obvius), v. Hpt. Zeitsch. x. 358.]

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare

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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain

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Ealle wordum mǽndon, Cd. 222: Th. 288, 24; Sae. 386. followed by a clause Ða welan ðe dú mǽndest ðæt ðú forlure the wealth which you complain of having lost, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 18.

mǽnsumian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnsumian, p. ode .

to have the companionship of a person ⬩ to marry ⬩ to share with another ⬩ to communicate

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to have the companionship of a person, to marry Ne hiá mǽnsumiaþ (mǽnsumigaþ, Rush.) ne hiá biþon gemǽnsumad (i. ne ceorl hæfis wífes gemána ne wíf hæfis ceorles) neque nubent neque nubentur, Mk. Skt.

mǽnsumung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽnsumung, e; f.

communion ⬩ admission to fellowship with others ⬩ participation

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Th. ii. 174, 31. participation Hé ús forgeáfe dǽl on his ríce, and mǽnsumunge on his godcundnysse, i. 140, 11

Linked entry: ge-mǽnsumung

mæra

(n.)
Grammar
mæra, mera, an; m.

An incubus

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An incubus Mera ł satyrus incuba, Ep. Gl. 12 f, 14