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fór-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽl, fór-mál, e; f. [fór = fóre, mǽl a speech, discourse]

An agreementa treatyfœduspactum

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An agreement, a treaty; fœdus, pactum Wið ðam ðe he eall ðæt lǽste ðæt uncer fórmǽl wæs on condition that he fulfil all that was our agreement, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 8. Æfter ðam fórmálum [MS. -málan] according to the treaties, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

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Kindred, family, relatives, tribe Mǽg-burg cognatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 70. Weóx under wolcnum mǽgburh Semes, Cd. 82; Th. 102, 20; Gen. 1703 : 100; Th. 132, 14; Gen. 2193 : 81; Th. 102, 4; Gen. 1695. Ne weorþeþ sió mǽgburg gemicledu eaforan mínum, Exon

ge-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumian, -mǽn-suman; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-mǽne communis]

To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marrycommunicare, nuberecommunicare, participare

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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk. Skt

-mǽr-treów

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽr-treów, v. gemǽr-treów under ge-mǽre; <b>II. ¶</b>
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree

ge-mǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To madden, make foolish

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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; Rä. 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye

Linked entries: ge-mád wíf-gemǽdla

freá-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-mǽre, frǽ-mǽre; adj.

Very renownedceleberrĭmus

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Very renowned; celeberrĭmus Firum freámǽrne eard weardian to inhabit a country very renowned to men, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 11; Pa. 10

Linked entry: frǽ-mǽre

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connectioncommunio, consortium, admixtio

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A communion, fellowship, connection; communio, consortium, admixtio Hí sealdon hí ðǽr on ðara fǽmnena gemǽnnesse they gave her up there to the society of the women, Shrn. 127, 11. Ne ic ǽfre mid mannum mán-fremmendum ge-mǽnnesse micle hæbbe cum hominibus

landes mann

Linked entry: land-mann

fore-mǽre

Grammar
fore-mǽre, , for-mǽre.
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Add: of persons Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Ꝥ wæs swíðe foremǽre man for Gode, and his gód wæs swíðe gecýðed, Bl. H. 217, 2. Þus heálices and ðus foremǽres úres mundboran láre folgian, 169, 17. Ꝥ mycele and

a-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mǽn-sumian, p. ode; pp. od [a ex, mǽn = gemǽne communis; sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateexcommunicare

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To excommunicate; excommunicare Síe amǽnsumod let him be excommunicated, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 18

eall-mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-mǽst, v. mǽst; adv.

mæst-twist

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-twist, es; m,

A rope to support a mast,a stay

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A rope to support a mast, a stay Mæsttwist parastates, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 127; Wrt. Voc. 56, 44. Mæstwist, 63, 48

fædern-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fædern-mǽg, -mág

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, Ælfc. Gl 92; Som. 75, 37; Wrt. Voc. 51, 79

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál, es; n.

An article of peacepācis pactio

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An article of peace; pācis pactio Ðis synd ða friþmál and ða fórword these are the articles of peace and the agreements, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6

fýr-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-mǽl, es; m.

A fire-markmăcŭla igne inusta

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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136

Linked entry: mǽl

hylde-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hylde-mǽg, es; m.
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A near and dear kinsman, Cd. 52; Th. 67, 1; Gen. 1094: 94; Th. 122, 25; Gen. 2032

mǽg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bana, an; m.

A destroyer of one's kinsmen

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A destroyer of one's kinsmen Hit (surfeiting) biþ mǽgbana, and hit ne murneþ for nánum men, ne for fæder ne for méder ne for bróðer ne for swuster ne for nánum gesibban men, Wulfst. 242, 5

Linked entry: bana

mǽg-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cild, es; n.

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

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cynren, es; n.

Racefamily

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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20