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be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measuredcompared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

mæst-cist

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-cist, e; f.

The hole in which the mast is fixed

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The hole in which the mast is fixed Mest malus: mastcyst modius. Wrt. Voc. 63, 48, 49. Mæstcyst modius, ii. 59, 27. ['dicitur modius cavum illud in navi cui arbor institit', Forcellini.]

mæst-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-ráp, es; m.

A rope fastening a sail to a mast

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A rope fastening a sail to a mast, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 27; Exod. 82

earfoþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-mæcg, earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy maninfortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se earfoþmæcg up lócode the afflicted man looked up, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 12; Dan. 623

Linked entry: earfeþ-mæcg

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

mæst-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-rǽden, [n], e; f.

The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced

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The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced Hé nǽfre hine bereáfian wolde ðære mæstréddene ðe hé him áléfed hæfde on Longan hrycge, Chart. Th. 140, 35

Linked entry: mæsten-rǽden

mæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-land, es; n.

Land on which mast is produced

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Land on which mast is produced Eall ðæt wudu*-*lond ðæt Æþelbald gesealde tó mæstlonde. Chart. Th. 140, 2

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEATfood

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Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 17. Swéte mete dapis, ii. 28, 29. Ðú scealt mid earfoþnyssum ðé metes tilian thou shalt with hardships get thyself food, Homl. i. 18, 15.

mægþ-blæd

Grammar
mægþ-blæd, <b>mægep-blæd,</b> es; n.

Pudendum muliebre

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Pudendum muliebre Mægeþblædd virginal, Germ. 400, 8. Leo 508, 9 says on this word &#39;Dieselbe Bedeutung hat Blatt noch in der deutschen Jägersprache: das Blatt einer Ricke, einer Hinde.&#39;

mǽgþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-leás, adj.

Belonging to no familynot of distinguished familyignobilis

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Belonging to no family, not of distinguished family; ignobilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 73

mǽgþ-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-sibb, e; f.

Kindred

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Kindred Mǽgþsybbe parentelæ, Hpt. Gl. 523, 10

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pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Weighing a pound Gif hý on twá mǽl etaþ, sý gehealden ðæs pundmǽtan hláfes se þridda dǽl tó ðam ǽfengifle, R. Ben. 63, 16

ge-mǽhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽhþ, e; f.

Greediness

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Greediness Ic wolde witan hwæðer ðín ealde gýtsung and seó gemǽhþ eallunga of ðínum móde astýfcod wére I wanted to know whether thine old covetousness and greediness were altogether eradicated from thy mind, Shrn. 184, 2

un-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽte, adj.

Immenseenormousexcessive

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Immense, enormous, excessive Þeód unmǽte, Cd. Th. 138, 15; Gen. 2292. Síde herigeas, folc unmǽte, Andr. Kmbl. 1305; An. 653: Menol. Fox 11; Men. 6. Gebrec unmǽte, Exon. Th. 59. 18; Cri. 954. Ðæt unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, Blickl. Homl. 99,

Linked entry: un-gemǽte

ge-mǽgþ

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Substitute: A collection of kinsmen, a family Seó dǽd . . . þætte ealre worolde swelce sibbe bringan mehte, ꝥte twá þeóda ǽr habban ne mehton, ne ðætte lǽsse wæs, twá gemǽgþa omnibus gentibus unam fuisse voluntatem inservire paci; quod prius ne una quidem

mægþ-hád

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Add: virginity as regards man or woman Mægdthád is sé þe wunað on clǽnnysse ǽfre fram cildháde ge wǽpmenn ge wífmenn. Hml. A. 20, 162. Ðás hálgan nǽron nǽfre mid wífum besmitene. Hí sindon mægðháde gehealdenre clǽnnysse ( virgines sunt; ), 19, 125. Heó

Linked entry: mægden-hád

mǽgþ-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-rǽdenn, e ; f.
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Relationship Mǽþrǽdene necessitudinis, i. amicitię An. Ox. 2, 109. Mǽgðrédena necessiíudinum (Osburga niihi conlribulibus necessiíudinum nexibus conglutinata, Aid. l, 12), 7, 2. Mǽgðrǽdena, Angl. xiii. 27, 2

ofer-mǽtu

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Ofermǽte insolentiam, An. Ox. 2, 448. Add

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or-mǽte

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Add: of material things Þá æteówde án ormǽte heort, Hml. S. 30, 29. Ormǽte ent, 25, 280. Se ormǽta gigas, Ps. L. 32, 16. Cóm Timotheus mid ormǽtre fyrde, Hml. S. 25, 432. Hé (David) his (Goliath's) ormǽte heáfod of óslóh, 18, 26. of non-material things

or-mǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adv.
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Add: immensely Hé rád tó ormǽte caflíce, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 28. Hé (Job) hæfde ormǽte micelne híred, 446, 14. Se móna is ormǽte brád, Lch. iii. 242, 24