lyb-corn
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'A grain of purgative effect, especially the seeds of various euforbias, probably also of some of the gourds, as momordica elaterium, cucumis colocynthis,' Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 397, col 2 Libbcorn catharticum, Wrt. Voc. 67, 8. Libcorn lacyride, 67, 73
lyft-fæt
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An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3
lyft-gelác
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Motion in or of the air þurh lyftgelác on land becwom [he was borne through the air], Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 828. þurh lyftgelác léges blæstas weallas ymbwurpon [the winds blew the flames ], 3102; An. 1554
lyge-searu
artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ snare
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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776
lyge-word
lie ⬩ falsehood
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A lying word, lie, falsehood Lygeword spǽcon locuti sunt falsa, Ps. Th. 57, 3: Cd. 210; Th. 261, 3; Dan. 720. Ne wéne ǽnig ðæt is lygewordum leóþ somnige, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 28; Ph. 547
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mǽdwe-land
Meadow-land ⬩ land where grass that is to be mown grows
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Meadow-land, land where grass that is to be mown grows Hió sellaþ him ðæt médweland bí westan Sæferne . . Éc twelf æceras gódes mǽdwelandes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-18 : vi. 219, 3
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mǽg-cild
A young kinsman
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A young kinsman Hine áhsode hwǽr hé his mǽgcildum cumen hæfde ðe hé him forstolen hæfde asked him what he had done with his young kinsmen (cousins) whom he had stolen away from him, Lchdm. iii. 424, 37. Ðý læs ǽnig man cweðe ðæt ic míne mǽgcild mid wó
mǽg-cynren
Race ⬩ family
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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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MAIN, might, strength, force, power, vigour, efficacy, virtue, faculty, ability Úrum líchoman cymþ eall his mægen of ðam mete ðe wé þicgaþ all its strength comes to our body from the food that we take, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 34. Ðæt mycle mægen mínra handa
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mægen-corþer
A powerful band
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A powerful band, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 27; Gen. 1986
mægen-earfeþe
A great labour ⬩ hardship
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A great labour or hardship Nales fore lytlum geómre, ac fore ðám mǽstum mægenearfeþum, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 4; Cri. 964. Mægenearfeþu, sár and swár gewin and sweartne deáþ, 28b; Th. 86, 20; Cri. 1411
mægen-folc
A mighty people
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A mighty people Mægenfolc micel (cf. O. Sax. meginfolk mikil the multitude that flocked about Christ) a people mighty and vast (the good at the day of judgment ), Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 1; Cri. 877
mǽl
A cause ⬩ suit ⬩ action
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A cause, suit, action (?) Ðú symle furðor feohtan sóhtest mǽl ofer mearce thou didst ever press on to fight, didst pursue thy cause (i.e. carry on war) over the border, Wald. 1, 33; Vald. l, 19
mǽre
A boundary ⬩ limit ⬩ confine ⬩ border
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A boundary, limit, confine, border Ondlong ðæs mǽres (meres?) heges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 30: ii. 250, 7(?). In mǽre Judéana in fines Judaea, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 1. In mǽrum in villas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 56. In mǽrum (mǽro, Rush.) in vicos, Lk. Skt
mál
an action ⬩ suit ⬩ cause
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an action, suit, cause Mál clasma (cf. clasma clam oððe wed oððe wæra. 'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H. Ger.
mirce
Darkness
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Darkness Se ðe hié of ðam mirce ( the fiery furnace ) generede, Cd. 196; Th. 244, 15; Dan. 448. Myrce (or adv. ?) gescýrded shrouded with darkness, Andr. Kmbl. 2628; An. 1315
molcen
Curdled milk
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Curdled milk Molcen lac coagolatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 29: ii. 52, 7. Swá þicce swá molcen, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 18. Nim súr molcen, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 25
molegn
A thick substance made of curds
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A thick substance made of curds Molegn calmum (occurs under the heading de mensa), Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 34: ii. 17, 20: galmum, 40, 63: Ep. Gl. 10 f, 15: galmilla, 10 f, 32. Molegen galmilla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 64. Moling galmum, Wülck. 24, 4
mot
A mote ⬩ an atom
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A mote, an atom Mot attomos, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 37: ii. 8, 10. Mote atomo, 9, 62. Tó hwí gesihst ðú ðæt mot ( festucam ) on ðínes bróðor égan, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 3, 5. Ðú gesáwe gehwǽde mot on ðínes bróðor eáge, R. Ben. 12, 3. Ðæt lytle mot ... ðone mot, Lk
nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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a neb (dialect.), nib, a beak, a beak-shaped thing Neb rostrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 25. Ðæt nebb ( of the Phænix ) líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim, Exon. Th. 218, 24; Ph. 299. Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; Rä. 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; Rä. 22, 1. Nebb