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or-mǽte

(adj.)
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or-mǽte, adj.

Immense, excessive

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Immense, excessive Ormǽte gigas, Hymn. Surt. 44, 13. Ormǽde, 112, 23. Ðǽr læg sum ormíéta stán, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 29. Duru ormǽte. Exon. Th. 19, 32 ; Cri. 309. þreát ormǽte, 270, 14; Jul. 465. þreá ormǽte. Andr. Kmbl. 2333; An. 1168. Hé mid ormǽtre

brogden-mǽl

(n.; part.)
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brogden-mǽl, es; n. [brogden, pp. of bregdan, mǽl
a spot, mark
]

a spot, markTurned or marked with a spot or signtortum vel curvatum signum

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Turned or marked with a spot or sign; tortum vel curvatum signum Beofaþ brogden-mǽl what is marked by signs [the sword] trembles or glitters, Elen. Kmbl. 1514; El. 759

hyge-mǽð

(n.)
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hyge-mǽð, e; f.

reverence

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Honour that is shewn with the heart or mind, reverence; or fitness that is determined by the mind [?] Wígláf healdeþ higemǽðum [hige méðum, Th.] heáfodwearde Wígláf keeps guard reverently [or duly ], Beo. Th. 5810; B. 2909

mægþ-mann

(n.)
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mægþ-mann, es; m.

A maidenvirgin

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A maiden, virgin Gif man mægþman néde genimep if a maiden be carried off by force (to be married), L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 3

Linked entry: mægden-mann

mægþ-bót

(n.)
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The mann of l. 2 seems to be the same as the wif of l. 5, mann = wíf-mann

ge-mægþ

(n.)
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ge-mægþ, e; f.

Power, greatnesspŏtentia

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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23

ge-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽgþ, e; f.

A family, tribefămĭlia, trĭbus

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A family, tribe; fămĭlia, trĭbus Twá gemǽgþa two families, Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 57, 33

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fitmodicus, aptus

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Moderate, meet, fit; modicus, aptus, Mod. Conf. 1; C. R. Ben. 55

súþ-mǽgþ

(n.)
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súþ-mǽgþ, e; f.
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A southern tribe or province Óðrum folcum ðara súþmǽgþa caeteris australium provinciarum populis, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 31. Hé eallum súþmǽgþum weóld and ríce hæfde óþ Humbre streám, 2, 5; S. 506, 10

wer-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
wer-mǽgþ, e; f.
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A tribe or family of men Of Cames cneórisse wóc wermǽgða fela, Cd. Th. 98, 30; Gen. 1638: 101, 29; Gen. 1689 Cf. wer-þeód

folc-mǽgþ

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Steápe stánbyrig . . . folcmǽgða byht, Gen. 2213. Add

ge-mægþ

(n.)
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ge-mægþ, power.
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Substitute: ge-mǽgþ, ge-mǽhþ, e; f. Greed, importunate desire Ðú wást ꝥ mé nǽfre seó gítsung and seó gemǽgþ ðisses eorðlican anwealdes for wel ne lícode, ne ic ealles for swíþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces scis ipsa minimum nobis ambitionem mortalium

ge-mǽte

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Substitute: meet, of suitable dimensions, made to fit (with dat. ) Heó ðone cláð hire on ádyde, and wæs swíðe gemǽte hire micelnysse ( it was a very excellent fit), Hml. S. 7, 157. Seó ðrúh wæs geworht hire swá gemiéte swylce heó hyre sylfre swá gesceapen

ge-mǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adv.

Similar entry: un-gemǽte

ofer-mǽte

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Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé sédest þat þú getyohhod hæafde tó forlétanne . . . þæt is ofermétta wela and ofermýtta wyrðscipe and ungemetlíce ríclic lýf, Solil. H. 38, 2. Hine deófla costodon mid ofermǽte unclǽne luste, Shrn. 52, 22. Add

súþ-mǽgþ

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Ealle ðás mǽgðe and eác óðre súðmǽgðe oð gemǽre Humbre streámes, Bd. 5, 23; Sch. 691, 5. Add

úþ-mǽte

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Add: — Unmǽte is a v.l., Mart. H. 76, l

úþ-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-mǽte, adj.

Immensevery great

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Immense, very great Ðǽr hangade úþmǽte leóhtfæt, byrnende dæges and nihtes ofer ðara Drihtnes fóta swaða (cf. Hangaþ ðǽr eác bufan ðǽm lástum geregnod swíþe mycel leóhtfæt ... and bið á dæges and nihtes byrnende, Blickl. Homl. 127, 29) Shrn. 81, 17

ofer-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-mǽte, adj.

Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immenseexcessively

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Beyond measure, excessive, immoderate, immense Ofermǽte insolens, Hpt. Gl. 526, 10. Moyses behelede ða ofermǽtan bierhto his ondwlitan, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 19. God hyra ofermǽtan ofermétto genyðerode, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 27. Hé hét ða ofermǽtan brycge

or-mǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adv.

Excessively, exceedingly, without measure

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Excessively, exceedingly, without measure Mé ðínes húses heard ellenwód æt ormǽte ( or adj. ?), Ps. 68, 9