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ealdor-mann

Similar entry: heáh-ealdormann

æcer-mann

arator

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Æcerman agricola, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 67. Add

spere-mann

Similar entry: spyre-mann

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

leornung-mann

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-mann, es; m.

A learnerpupilscholarstudentdisciple

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A learner, pupil, scholar, student, disciple Sum leorningman well gelǽred on gewritum scholasticus quidam doctus studio literarum, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 18. Ǽrest discipula and leorningmon reogollíces lífes primo discipula regularis vitæ, 3, 24; S. 557,

líc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
líc-mann, es; m.
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15. Ðá bær sum wuduwe

ende-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ende-mann, es; m.
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A person living in the latest age of the world Wé endemenn ðyssere worulde (for the ideas of the time as to the end of the world cf. Wlfst. 156, 4 ; Ðeós woruld is on ofste and hit neálǽcð þám ende), Hml. Th. i. 476, 18. Fela hálige menn fram frymðe

hirde-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-mann, es; m.

A herdsmanshepherd

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A herdsman, shepherd Hire hyrdeman sume ác ástáh and his orf lǽswode mid treówenum helme, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 20. Se engel cýdde Crístes ácennednysse hyrdemannum, i. 36, 9. Sacu betwux Abrames hyrdemannum (inter pastores gregum) and Lothes, Gen. 13, 7

rýne-mann

(n.)
Grammar
rýne-mann, es; m.
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One skilled in explaining mysteries Ða clamme ðe ða rǽdellan wið rýnemenn heóld, Exon. Th. 429, 32; Rä. 43, 13

weard-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weard-mann, es; m.

A guard, watchman, keeper

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A guard, watchman, keeper Nyte wé hweþer se weardmann wǽre ǽfre gefullod, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 293. Ealle ða weardmenn wǽron geswefode búton heora ánum, 11, 200: 4, 419. Ða weardmenn ðe bewiston Cristes líc, Homl. Ass. 79, 175. Hé geseah ðæra sceaþena fær

gedwild-mann

(n.)
Grammar
gedwild-mann, es; m.
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A heretic Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictales (= Nyctages, haeretici qui superfluas existimabant sacras vigilias), Nap. 60, 21. Cf. gedwol-mann

mann-þwǽre

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Ger. man-duuári mitis.] Cf. mann-swǽs. Add

un-mann

(n.)
Grammar
un-mann, es; m.

a bad manan inhuman personone who is not a mere mana hero

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-, iú-mann) and ðæra woruldfrumena, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 27

wǽpned-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-mann, es; m.

a malea mana male

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Similar entries v. wǽpen-mann

mann-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mann-líce, adv.

Manfullyin a manner becoming to a mannobly

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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046

híre-mann

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Take here hýre-mann and hýrig-mann in Dict., and add

Linked entry: hýre-mann

heáfod-mann

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Mann sceolde forðian út scipu, and setton Raulf eorl and Oddan eorl tó heáfodmannum þǽrtó, 1052 ; P. 177, 10. Hé gesette þá heáfodmenn tó gehealdenne ꝥ folc ( captains of the people, i. Macc. 5, 18), Hml. S. 25, 403. ¶ heáfdes-mann. Cf.

wíg-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-mann, es; m.

A man of wara fighting mansoldier

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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15

ælmes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-mann, es; m.

An alms-manone supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar

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Ðonne wille ic ðæt man nime tó ǽlcan ðissa háma twelf ælmesmen, and gif hwæt hera ǽnigan getíde, sette man ðǽr óþerne tó, C. D. B. iii. 75, 38

healf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mann, es; m.

Half man

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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23