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ge-met-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-líce, adv.

Moderately, fitlymoderate, modeste, aptecommode

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Met. Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16

ge-ríd-men

(n.)

horsemen, knightsequites

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horsemen, knights; equites, Cot. 212

ge-met-fæst

(adj.)
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ge-met-fæst, adj.

Moderate, modestmoderatus, modestus

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Man gemetfæst vir modestus, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 18: 4, 28; S. 606, 33: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 19; Gú. 1080: 95 b; Th. 357, 19; Pa. 31

ge-met-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met-líc, adj.

Moderate, temperate, measurable, fitmoderatus, temperatus, mensurabilis, aptusmediocris

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Him gemetlíc seó may be suitable for him, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21: 40, 3; Fox 238, 21; Ps. Lamb. 38, 6

ge-met-lícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met-lícung, e; f.

Due measure, moderationmoderatio

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Due measure, moderation; moderatio, Som

ge-ríd-men

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Dele

ge-met-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæstlíce, adv.

Modestlymodeste

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Modestly; modeste He swá gemetfæstlíce hine sylfne beheóld ita se modeste gerebat, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 4

ge-met-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f.

Moderation, modestymoderatio, moderamen, modestia

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Moderation, modesty; moderatio, moderamen, modestia Mycelre monþwǽrnysse and ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon summæ mansuetudinis et pietatis ac moderaminis vir. Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32: 3, 14; S. 540, 13.

ge-met-festan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-met-festan, p. -feste; pp. -fested, -fest

To comparecomparare

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To compare; comparare Gemetfest comparatus, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 21

Linked entry: ge-mæt-fæstan

mǽw

(n.)
Grammar
mǽw, meáu, méu, es; m.

A sea-mewgull

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A sea-mew, gull Mǽw alcedo vel alcion, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 1; Wrt. Voc. 29, 24: 62, 13: alacid, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 62: alcido, 10, 31, Meáu alcido, 100, 2: gabea, 109, 56: larus, 112, 35. Méu larus, 50, 59. Méu vel még larum, Shrn. 29, 2.

Linked entry: meáu

æhte man

(n.)
Grammar
æhte man, mann, es; pl. men; m.

A husbandmana farmerploughmancolonus

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A husbandman, a farmer, ploughman; colonus Laboratores sind yrþlingas and ǽhte men labourers are ploughmen and husbandmen, Ælfc. T. 40, 20

métto

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
métto, met-trum, metud, méu.

Linked entry: met

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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a measure Dó wines þrié mél on pour three measures of wine on, L.M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 110, 26. Similar entries v. cucler-mǽl, dæg-mǽl, fot-mǽl, mǽl-tange; and cf.

cwylming

(n.)
Grammar
cwylming, e; f. [cwylmian to suffer]

Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross cruciātus, crux

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Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross; cruciātus, crux Cwylminge [MS. cwylmingce] cruciātu, Mone B. 3178 . Se ðe ne nimþ hys cwylminge, and fyligþ me, nys he me wyrðe qui non accipit crucem suam, et sequĭtur me, non est me dignus, Mt.

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-manone whose duty it is to prayone of the clergyworshipperōrātoradōrātor

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A prayer-man, one whose duty it is to pray, one of the clergy, worshipper; ōrātor, adōrātor He sceal hæbban gebéd-men and fyrdmen and weorcmen he must have prayer-men and soldiers and workmen, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33, Sóþe gebéd-men gebiddap fæder on gáste

hundredes man

(n.)
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apparently the same as preceding word, Cyðe hit man ðam hundredes men, L. Edg. H. 2; Th. i. 258, 7

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat palla, tunica

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Ðam ðe wylle on dóme wið ðé flítan, and niman ðíne tunecan [cyrtel oððe hrægl, Mt. Kmbl. Lind.] lǽt him tó ðínne wǽfels ei qui vult tecum judicio contendere et tunicam tuam tollere, dimitte ei et pallium, Mt.

cyrpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cyrpsian, p. ode; pp.od

To crisp, curlcrispare, asperare

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To crisp, curl; crispare, asperare Cyrpsiendum [MS. cyrpisiendum] crispantibus, Mone B. 1239. Cyrpsaþ [MS. cypsaþ] asperat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 61

Linked entry: cirpsian

beado-wég

(n.)
Grammar
beado-wég, -wége, es; n.

A war-cupcontestdiscussionpoculum certaminiscertamen

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A war-cup, contest, discussion; poculum certaminis, certamen Him betwih beadowég [MS. beadowíg] scencton ðæs heofonlícan lífes dum sese alterutrum cælestis vitæ poculis ebriarent [MS. debriarent ], Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 17

Linked entry: beadu-wég

CYCENE

(n.)
Grammar
CYCENE, cicene,an; f.

A kitchen coquīna, culīna

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Gif ceorl hæfde cirican and cycenan [MS. kycenan] if a free man had a church and a kitchen, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

Linked entry: cicene