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gafol-manung

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-manung, e; f.

A demanding of tax tribute, 'the receipt of custom'

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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14

Linked entry: geafol-monung

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freemanfree-born manlībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmovir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19. Hwæt gifest ðú me freómanna to frófre what givest thou

byrig-man

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-man, -mann, es; m. [byrig a city, man a man]
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A city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28, MS. D; Som. 11, 29

Linked entry: birigh-man

friþ-man

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-man, fryþ-man, -mann, es; m.

One who is under special protection

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One who is under special protection, 'friþ:' — Ǽlc ágenra friþmanna friþ hæbbe let each of those who are in our ' friþ ' be unmolested, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 5, 7, 13

Linked entry: fryþ-man

ceáp-man

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-man, cýp-man, cýpe-man;-mannes; -men; -men; -manna; -mannum; m. A

CHAPMAN, merchant, market-manmercator, negotiator, nundinator

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CHAPMAN, merchant, market-man; mercator, negotiator, nundinator Gif ceápman uppe on folce ceápie, dó ðæt befóran gewitnessum if a chapman traffic up among the people, let him do it before witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 12, note 32: Obs. Lun. § 14;

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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A glee-man, musician, minstrel, jester, player, buffoon; musicus, cantor, joculator, histrio, scurra, mimus, pantomimus Leóþ wæs asungen, gleómannes gyd the lay was sung, the gleeman's song, Beo. Th. 2324; B. 1160. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ

Linked entry: glí-man

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes

fryþ-man

(n.)
Grammar
fryþ-man, -mann.

Similar entry: friþ-man

cýpe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-man, cýpe-mann,es; m.

A merchant

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A merchant, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 4

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor.eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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an elderman, ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king; mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. The

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorancorariusproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

ettul-man

(n.)
Grammar
ettul-man, es; m.

A gluttonous manvŏrax hŏmo

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A gluttonous man; vŏrax hŏmo; — Hér ys ettulman ecce hŏmo vŏrax. Mt. Bos. 11, 19

Linked entry: etol

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a womanfemale

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a woman Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig wífman neáh weófode ne cume ða hwíte ðe man mæssige, L. Edg. C. 45 ; Th. ii. 254, 3. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst, sum wæs lǽwede, sum wæs wífmon ( femina, ) Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 628, 35. Minutia hátte án wífmon, ðe on heora

Linked entry: wím-man

cépe-man

(n.)
Grammar
cépe-man, es; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Gif man feormaþ cépeman if a man entertain a chapman, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 32, 17. Hit cépemen ne gefaraþ merchants do not visit it, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 1

mangian

(v.)
Grammar
mangian, p. ode

To tradetrafficact as a monger

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To trade, traffic, act as a monger Ic mangige mercor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12. Mid sceápum hé mangaþ he traffics with sheep, Homl. Th. i. 412, 6. Gif man mid cirican mangie, béte be lahslite, L. N. P. L. 20; Th. ii. 292, 28. Hwæt forstent ǽnigum menn

Linked entry: ge-mang

burh-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-man, -mann, es; m.
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A townsman, citizen; urbanus, civis Burhman vel burhsita urbanus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 103; Wrt. Voc. 34, 32: Nathan. 1

Linked entries: burga man byrig-man

carl-man

(n.)
Grammar
carl-man, -mann, es; m.
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A male, man; masculus, homo Ðá námen hí carlmen and wimmen then took they men and women, Chr. 1137; Ing. 366, 7

ambiht-man

(n.)
Grammar
ambiht-man, embeht-man, embiht-man, -mann, -monn, es; m. [ambeht an office, man a man]

A servant-manservant-womanattendantservantministerservuspedisequuspedisequaministerministra

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A servant-man, servant-woman, attendant, servant, minister; servus, pedisequus, pedisequa, minister, ministra Híg habbaþ. óðre ambihtmen they have other attendants, L. E. I. 12; Th. ii. 410, 11: Mk. Lind. War. 9, 35

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