medum-líc
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ worthy ⬩ honourable
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middling, moderate, small Gehwǽdum ł medemlícum mediocri, Hpt. Gl. 505, 55. Hé hæfþ medemlíce nosu (cf. medmicle neosu þynne naso pertenui, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34) he has a slender nose, Homl. Th. i. 456, 18. worthy, honourable Medomlícan dignitosam,
ge-méde
That which pleases, satisfies, due observance
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That which pleases, satisfies, due observance Maga gemédu the due observances of kinsmen, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247
Linked entry: ge-méde
ác-melu
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Wið tóðwyrmum, genim ácmela, Lch. ii. 50, 16. Add
medum-micel
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Little, short (of time) Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ gé me ne geseóð modicum et non uidebitis me, Hml. A. 73, 16
Linked entries: ge-medmicel ge-medummicel
melu-hédern
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a meal-storehouse Man sceal habban . . . meluhúdern. Angl. ix. 265, 2
Linked entry: hédd-ern
beán-melu
Bean-meal
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Bean-meal Genim beánmela, Lch. ii. 84, 4
on-médla
pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, 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
mene-scilling
A coin worn as an ornament
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A coin worn as an ornament Menescillingas lunules, Ep. Gl. 13 b, 37: Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 15. Mynescillingas, 49, 72
meox-force
A fork used for removing dirt
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A fork used for removing dirt Myxforce rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum cum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi: et dicitur sic, quia rotat et proruit ignem furni gratia coquendi vel stercora purgandi), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34
meox-wilige
A basket for carrying dung
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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7
Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe
mere-candel
The sea-candle ⬩ the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea
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The sea-candle, the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 114; Met. 13, 57
Linked entry: heáðu-sigel
mere-cist
A sea-chest
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A sea-chest Noe ongan wyrcan micle merecieste ( the ark ), Cd. 66; Th. 79, 26; Gen. 1317
mere-deór
A sea-beast
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A sea-beast,Beo. Th. 1120; B. 558
mere-fara
A sea-farer
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A sea-farer, Beo. Th. 1008; B. 502
mere-faroþ
Sea-waves
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Sea-waves On merefaroþe on the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 577; An. 289: 701; An. 351: Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 16; Rä. 61, 2
mere-fisc
A sea-fish
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A sea-fish Wæs merefixa mód onhréred, Beo. Th. 1102; B. 549
mere-grot
A pebble ⬩ stone of the sea ⬩ a pearl
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A pebble or stone of the sea, a pearl Ne forlǽte ic ðé nǽfre, mín meregrot! Blickl. Homl. 149, 2. Is heofena ríce gelíc ðam mangere ðe sóhte ðæt góde meregrot. Ðá hé funde ðæt án deórwyrðe meregrot ðá bohte hé ðæt meregrot, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 45-46. Bergean
Linked entry: grot
mere-grota
A pearl
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A pearl Meregrota margarita, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 24. On ðám beóþ oft gemétte ða betstan meregrotan quibus inclusam sæpe margaritam optimam inveniunt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 18
mere-hrægel
A sea-garment ⬩ a sail
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A sea-garment, a sail Merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3815; B. 1905
mere-hús
A sea-house (Noah's ark)
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A sea-house (Noah's ark), Cd. 65; Th. 78, 34; Gen. 1303: 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364