hran-mere
the sea
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The whale-mere, the sea Hronmere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 19; Met. 5, 10
hring-mere
a bath
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A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45
ís-mere
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ tó wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62
mere-líðende
sea-faring ⬩ a sea-faring person
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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353
mere-strengu
Strength in the sea ⬩ strength for swimming
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Strength in the sea, strength for swimming Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533
mere-wérig
Weary of journeying on the sea
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Weary of journeying on the sea Merewérges mód the mind of the sea-weary man, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 23; Seef. 12
stód-mere
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A brood-mare, mare with a foal Gif mon cú oþþe stódmyran forstele, and folan oþþe cealf of ádrífe, L. Alf. pol. 16 ; Th. i. 70, 24
fisc-mere
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Fiscmere piscina (v. Jn. 5, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, II. Dele-' vivarium, . . . Lye,' and add
úter-mere
Outer-sea ⬩ open sea
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Outer-sea, open sea Hié forfóron him ðone múðan on útermere, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 22
olfend-mere
A she-camel
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A she-camel prítig gefolra olfendmyrena mid heora coltum camelos foetas cum pullis suis triginta, Gen. 32, 15
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hwæl-mere
The sea
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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370
mere-smylte
Having the sea calm
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Having the sea calm Meresmylta wíc, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 24; Met. 21, 12
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mere-torht
Bright from bathing in the sea
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Bright from bathing in the sea (epithet of morning) Sió sunne brencþ eorþwarum morgen meretorhtne the sun rising from the sea brings bright morn to men, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 121; Met. 13, 61. Becwom ofer gársecges [begong] morgen mæretorht [or mǽretorht
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sealt-mere
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Saltmere.—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3
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ge-mére
A boundary, end ⬩ fīnis
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A boundary, end; fīnis Fram gemérum eorþan a fīnĭbus terræ, Ps. Spl. 60, 2
sund-mere
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A place for swimming:?-On sund mere in natatario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 50
ýþ-mere
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The billowy main Hwonne up cyme æþelast tungla ofer ýðmere éstan líxan, Exon. Th. 204, 7; Ph. 94