mǽl
A cause ⬩ suit ⬩ action
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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
mǽw
A sea-mew ⬩ gull
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Se grǽga mǽw, Andr. Kmbl. 742; An. 371. Mǽw singende, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 11; Seef. 22. Mǽwes song, 106 b; Th. 404, 25; Rä. 25, 6. Mere, mǽwes éðel, 123 b; Th. 474, 6; Bo. 25
Linked entry: meáu
magu
A child, ⬩ son ⬩ a young person ⬩ a servant ⬩ a young ⬩ strong man ⬩ a man
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A child, son Ðá wearþ eafora féded, mago Caines, Malalahel, Cd. 58; Th. 70, 28; Gen. 1160. Mago Ecgláfes (cf. Ecgláfes bearn, 1003), Beo. Th. 2935; B. 1465. Mago Healfdenes (cf. sunu Healfdenes, 541), 3738; B. 1867: 4027; B. 2011. Eald fæder ongon his
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Ðeáh wé nú ofer úre mǽþ þencen sive mente excedimus, Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 11. Ðæt mód ðe ofer his mǽþ biþ upáhæfen animus qui extra se in elationem ducitur, 36, 7; Swt. 255, 18.
MANIG
MANY ⬩ many a
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with a noun or adjective, MANY, (with sing, noun) many a Ðǽr biþ swýðe manig burh, Ors. l, l; Swt. 20, 14. Ðá wæs ymb ða gifhealle gúþrinc monig, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838. Manig man cwyþ multi dicunt, Ps. Th. 4, 7. Geong manig, Beo. Th. 1712; B. 857. Monig
mæcg
A man
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Mægþ and mæcgas, 45 a; Th. 153. 29; Gú. 833 : 113 a; Th. 434, 7; Rä. 51, 7. Fréfra ðíne mæcgas ( the disciples of St. Andrew ), Andr. Kmbl. 843; An. 422. Mæcga misgehýd men's evil intent, 1543; An. 773. Mæcgea (mecga, MS.
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MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Mægen, folc Ebréa, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 15, 10; Jud. 261, 253. Werod, módigra mægen, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 2; Exod. 101: 158; Th. 197, 1; Exod. 300. Mægen forþgewát, 160; Th. 199, 30; Exod. 346.
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mære
A night-mare ⬩ a monster oppressing men during sleep
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Þá tóku þeir til fótanna, þá kafði hón höfuðit, svá at þar dó hann') Mære faecce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 44: incuba, 111, 46. Mere fecce, 35, 26. Gif mon mare ríde, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 140, 9.
mǽl
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Gif hwám geboden sý tó ðigene, and hé hit mid gebelge forsace, ne sý him tó gewilnedum mǽle ( hora qua desideraverit ) nánre óðere þigene getíðad, R. Ben. 69, 21. Hý on án mǽl tó nónes gereorden ad nonam semper reficiant, 66, 5.
mǽd
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On súðmǽdwan; of ðǽre mǽde, iii. 77, 18. Æt ðǽra hína mǽde, vi. 4, 26. On cuttes mǽd ; of þǽre mǽde, iii. 456, 30. Onbútan ðá mǽdewe, iii. 386, 5. On miclan mǽdua (or pl. ?), iii. 81, 7. Hé eóde on þá mǽdwe (mǽde, v. l.) pratum ingressus, Gr.
mage
The belly ⬩ ventriculus
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The belly; ventriculus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26
Linked entry: maga
mæc
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In l. 2 for mecca read mecea
-mang
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mixing
-mang
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-mong
mæc
Well-matched ⬩ equal ⬩ agreeable
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Well-matched, equal, agreeable(?) Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he