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méce-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
méce-fisc, es; m.

A mullet

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A mullet Méce-(mǽce-)fisc mugil, Ælfc. Gl. Zup, 308, 5

Linked entry: mǽce-fisc

gram-méde

(n.)
Grammar
gram-méde, (?), gram-médu (?)
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anger Gramme (grammédes (?), grammédu (?); An. Ox. 5032 has only gra) irae, Hpt. Gl. 521, 20. Cf. eáþ-méde, ofer-méde, ofer-médu

dæg-mél-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mél-sceáwere, es; m.

Who or what shews the time of day horoscopes

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Who or what shews the time of day; horoscopes, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 103: 4; Som. 56, 2

mete-sacca

Grammar
mete-sacca, met-[?]sacca, an; m.

A kind of measure

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A kind of measure Metesacca legula (ligula mensuræ genus quod alio nomine cochlea dicitur et est octava pars cyathi) vel coclea, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 62

Linked entry: rǽdere

frum-meolc

Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc.
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Substitute: Milk fresh from the cow (?), the best milk Frummeoluc nectar (in the same glossary nectar is variously rendered by wín, þone swétan smæc, wín-gedrinc, hunig oððe mildeáw, and nectareus by hunígteárlic, the word, as in later times, seems to

cócor-mete

(n.)
Grammar
cócor-mete, es; m.[cóc a cook, mete meat, food]

Meal divided into four parts? quadripartiturn

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Meal divided into four parts? quadripartiturn fWrt. Voc. 290, 41

medu-burh

(n.)
Grammar
medu-burh, f.

A city in which mead is drunkone in which mead-drinking warriors live

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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16

medu-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-wérig, adj.

Sated with feasting

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Sated with feasting, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229: 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245

meld-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

stel-méle

(n.)
Grammar
stel-méle, es; m.
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: méle

medu-scerwen

Similar entry: scerwen

Medu-wæge

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Add:: -wæg(u?), e

ofer-médu

Similar entry: ofer-méde

fæsting-men

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting-men, festing-men, -menn; pl. m. [fæsting an entrusting, men, v. man a man]

Servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place servi rēgii ad cūram monastēriōrum commendāti in regno obeundo

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Servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place; servi rēgii ad cūram monastēriōrum commendāti in regno obeundo Terram lībĕrābo ab refectiōne et hābĭtu illōrum omnium qui dīcuntur fæstingmen, Th. Diplm

Linked entry: festing-men

cú-meoluc

(n.)
Grammar
cú-meoluc, cú meoluc (?). v. meoluc.

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ofer-méde

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, es; n.: -médu; f. [the plural form is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méttu]

Pridesuperbia, elatio, animositas

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Pride His ofermédu is fruma úres forlores, Past. 41; Swt. 301, 8. Ofermédes elationis, Hpt. Gl. 433, 31. His engyl ongan oferméde micel áhebban, Cd. Th. 19, 19; Gen. 293. Ðæt hie ne ástigan on ofermédu, Blickl. Homl. 185, 14. Se ðe on ofermédum leofaþ

medu-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-gál, adj.

'Flown with wine,'excited with mead

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'Flown with wine,' excited with mead Holofernus módig and medugál, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26: Cd. 209; Th. 260, 1; Dan. 703. Meodugál, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52. Meodugáles gedrinc, 330, 27; Vy. 57

medu-wyrt

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Add: meadwort Médewyrt ( the accent is in the MS.) rubia. An. Ox. 56, 40. Genime neoþewearde medowyrt. Lch. ii. 70, 17. Genim medowyrte nioþowearde, 134, 5

on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificencepride, arrogance, presumptioncourage, boldness

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pride, glory, magnificence Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan