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mín

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Add Míre andetnysse leóhtfæt, Hml. S. 23, 810. Add Ne þearf ic yrfestól eaforan bytlian ǽnegum mínra, Gen. 2177

ciric-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-mitta, an; m. [mitta a measure, bushel]

A church measure ⬩ ecclesiastica mensura

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A church measure; ecclesiastica mensura VI ciricmittan ealaþ six church measures of ale, Th. Diplm. A. D. 900; 144, 33

Linked entry: cyric-mitta

meaht

(n.)
Grammar
meaht, <b>, maht, meaht, meht, mieht, miht,</b> e; f. (but mihtes,
  • Ps, Th. 70, 18
).

Might ⬩ power ⬩ virtue ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ mighty work

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Might, power, virtue, ability Meaht eorþlíces ríces potestas terreni imperii, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 13. Seó godcunde meht, Blickl. Homl. 19, 20. Gif hǽto oððe meht ne wyrne lǽt him blód if heat, or his ability to bear it do not forbid, let him blood, L.

Linked entries: mæht miht un-gemeaht

and-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
and-mitta, an; m. [and, mitta a measure]

A weight ⬩ a standard weight ⬩ exagium

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A weight, a standard weight; exagium

mis-lícness

Grammar
mis-lícness, mist-lícness, e; f.

Diversity ⬩ variety

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Diversity, variety Be swefena mistlícnysse de somniorum diversitate, Lchdm. iii. 198, 4. Mislícnysse varietate, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Mistlícnesse varietates, diversitates, Hpt. Gl. 431, 75. Ðás ylcan mislícnyssa ðæra foresǽdra tída, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 12

mid-winter

(n.)
Grammar
mid-winter, es; m.

Mid-winter ⬩ Christmas

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Mid-winter, Christmas Gif se (seo, MS.) mid-winter biþ on Wódnesdæg, ðonne biþ heard winter and grim ... Gif heó byoþ on Ðunresdæg, ðonne byoþ gód winter ... Gif se midwinter byþ on Frigendæge, ðonne byþ onwendædlíc winter ... Gif se midwinter byþ on

Linked entry: winter

efen-mid

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-mid, adj.

Middle ⬩ mĕdius, plāne mĕdius

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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12

Linked entry: midd

mése

(n.)
Grammar
mése, meóse, míse, mýse, an; f.

A table ⬩ what is on a table

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A table; also what is on a table Míse (MS. T. mése) mensa, Ps. Spl. 68, 27. Meóse mensorium (mensoriumquod est in mensa, ut mantile, et vas escarium), Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 61. Mýse ł beód mensa, 82, 21. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumon ðe feallaþ of heora hláfordes

Linked entries: meóse mýse

mild-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
mild-heort, adj.

kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement

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kind-hearted, of gentle disposition, meek Leorniaþ æt mé forðon ðe ic eom mildheort and eáþmód ( mitis et humilis corde, Mt. 11, 29), Blickl. Homl. 13, 19. Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte and ælmesgeorne, 95, 26.

ác-mistel

(n.)
Grammar
ác-mistel, e; f.

Oak mistletoe ⬩ quercus viscum

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Oak mistletoe; quercus viscum Gením ácmistel take mistletoe of the oak, L. M. 1, 36 ; Lchdm. ii. 88, 4

Linked entry: mistel

Æl-miht

(adj.)
Grammar
Æl-miht, adj.

Almighty ⬩ omnipotens

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Almighty; omnipotens Wiston Drihten ælmihtne they knew the Almighty Lord, Cd. 182 ; Th. 228, 1, note a: Dan. 195

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cyric-mitta

(n.)

a church-measure

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a church-measure

freá-micel

very great ⬩ famous

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very great, famous

med-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
med-micel, adj.

not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor

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not great, moderate, small (of time, space, quantity) Se medmicla fyrst modica illa intercapedo, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 14: Blickl. Homl. 111, 24. Is on westan medmycel duru, 1127, 8. Se yfela déma onféhþ medmycclum feó, 61, 30. Ðá féng hé tó medmycclan bigleofan

micel-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-ǽte, adj.

Eating much ⬩ gluttonous

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Eating much, gluttonous Ic geseó dæighwamlíce ðæt ðú mycelǽte eart, Shrn. 16, 20

Linked entry: fela-ǽte

micel-dóend

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-dóend, adj.

Doing great things ⬩ magnificus

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Doing great things; magnificus, Rtl. 45, 14

Linked entry: dóend

micel-heáfded

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-heáfded, adj.

Having a great head

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Having a great head Mycelheáfdode capitosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 34. Micelheáfdede, ii. 22, 69

micel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-líc, adj.

Great ⬩ grand ⬩ magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious

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Great, grand, magnificent, splendid, illustrious Micellíc magnificum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 64. Wæs se wer for Gode and for mannum micellíc ( magnificus ), Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 38. Hú his mægenþrymnes mycellíc standeþ, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Hwæt ðæt síe mǽrlíces

micel-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-mód, adj.

Having a great mind ⬩ magnanimous

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Having a great mind, magnanimous Nis his micelmódes mægenes ende magnitudinis ejus non est finis, Ps. Th. 144, 3