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fyrd-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m.

A military mana soldiermīles

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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33

Linked entries: ferd-mon fird-man

geó-man

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Take here <b>iú-man</b> in Dict., and add Swá geómen cwǽdon, Lch. iii. 430, 32

féster-man

(n.)
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féster-man, es; m.

A foster-manbondsmansecurityfĭdĕjussor

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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15

mán-áþ

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Ǽlcum geleáffullum men is tó warnigenne wið mánáðas (-áða, máne áðas, v. ll. ). . . Manega men tellað tó lytlum gylte, ꝥ hí óðre men mid mánáðum beswicen, Hml. A. 147, 89-93. Add

mán-fǽhþu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fǽhþu, f.

Guiltwickedness

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Guilt, wickedness (cf. máne fá, morþorscyldige, Andr. Kmbl. 3196; An. 1601: also Beo. Th. 1960; B. 978) Mánfǽhþu bearn ( those who were drowned by the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 11; Gen. 1378

mán-deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-deorf, adj.

Labouring to do evilwicked

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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Ða cýpmen binnon ðam temple getácnodon unrihtwíse láreówas on Godes gelaðunge the chapmen within the temple betokened unrighteous teachers in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 410, 35: ii. 120, 15. Drihten adrǽfde of ðam temple

eldor-man

(n.)

an alderman

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an alderman, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 129, 25

hére-man

Similar entry: híre-man

mán-bryne

Similar entry: mann-bryne

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evilwickedflagitious

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Doing evil, wicked, flagitious Hé sceal mándǽde men þreágean þearle he must sharply rebuke evil-doers. Wulfst. 266, 24: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18. Ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde and tó mándǽde far too deficient in every good deed and too ready to do

man-fremmende

(v.; part.)
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man-fremmende, part.

Doing evilworking wickedness

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Doing evil, working wickedness Mid mannum mánfremmendum cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 140, 6: Exon. 67b; Th. 250, 34; Jul. 137: 29a; Th. 88, 9; Cri. 1437: Elen. Kmbl. 1810; El. 907

mán-ídel

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-ídel, adj.

Wicked and vain

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Wicked and vain Ðara múþas sprecaþ mánídel word quorum as locutum est vanitatem, Ps. Th. 143, 9, 13

Linked entry: ÍDEL

mán-weorc

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, adj.

Doing evilwicked

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Doing evil wicked Ðæt ðú mé swá mánweorcum inwrige wyrda gerýno, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 812

ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the footvola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198

ge-man

(v.)
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ge-man, ic, he

I remember, he remembers,

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I remember, he remembers, Beo. Th. 5259; B. 2633 : Jn. Bos. 16, 21; pres. of ge-munan

cope-man

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Dele

dróf-man

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Dele

fester-man

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fester-man, l. fester-,
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De emptionibus sine fidejussoribus, quod Anglice dicitur fastermannes, Ll. Lbmn. 668, 18. and add

flot-man

a seamansailora pirate

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Add: a seaman, sailor Sciplicum réþra ł flotmanna herium classicis nautarum cohortibus, An. Ox. 22. Flodmanna, 3, 14. a pirate Flotman archipirata, i. summus latro, An. Ox. 4039. used of the Scandinavians ravaging England: Engle tó swýðe geyrgde, and