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maðu

(n.)
Grammar
maðu, e; f.

A bugmaggot

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A bug, maggot(?) Maðu cimex, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 9; Wrt. Voc. 24, 13: 78, 69

Linked entry: maða

máþum

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Wearð seó cwén miclum gegladod þæt heó móste ðone máðm ( the cross ) on moldan findan, Hml. Th. ii. 306, 11. 'Geswutela mé ðǽre cyrcan mádmas' . . . ' Gif ðú gelýfst, ic ðé geswutelige ðá mádmas'. . . 'Ágif ðá mádmas'. . . 'On Godes ðearfum ic hí áspende

maþa

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Him weúllon maðan geond ealne ðone líchaman, Hml. Th. i. 472, 30. Þǽr manna líc lágon . . . þá weóllon eall maðon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml. S. 4, 212. Add

maða

(n.)
Grammar
maða, an; m.

A grubwormmaggot

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A grub, worm, maggot Maþa tomus ( = tarmus), Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 12; Wrt. Voc. 24, 16. Maða (maðu?) cimex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 44. His gesceapu maðan weóllon, Homl. Th. i. 86, 10. Cf. Eorþ-mata (-maða?) vermis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 44

matt

(n.)
Grammar
matt, <b>, meatt,</b> e; meatte, an; f.

A mat

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A mat Matte spiato ( = psiato), Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 7. Meatte matta, i. 82, 20. Meatta storia vel psiata, i. 41, 30

Linked entry: meatt

mattuc

(n.)
Grammar
mattuc, <b>, mattoc, mettoc, meottic,</b> es; m.

A mattockkind of pickaxe

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A mattock, kind of pickaxe Mattuc ligonem; mattucas lagones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 35, 36. Mettac tridens, i. 289, 59. Mettocas ligones, rastros, Ep. Gl. 22 d, 29: lagones, 13 b, 20: ligones, 13 f, 1: Wrt. Voc. ii, 50, 77: rastros, 118, 68. Meottoc tridens

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, es; n. (?)

Math in after-mathmowinghay-harvest

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Math in after-math, mowing, hay-harvest Freóh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreom þingum án is circsceat and ðæt hé mid eallum cræfte twuga on geáre [wyrce ?]

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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greatness, honour, glory, fame Gesprang mérþu his in all lond Galileæ processit rumor ejus in omnem regionem Galilaeae, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 28. Lof wíde sprang, miht and mǽrþo, ofer middangeard, þeodnes þegna. Apstls. Kmbl. 13; Ap. 7. Ðǽr wæs Beówulfes

mǽþ

Grammar
mǽþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Swá þæs gyltes mǽð beó secundum modum culpę, Chrd. 62, l. add Nis nánes mannes mǽð ꝥ cunne ásæcgan eal ꝥ gód þe God hæfð gegearwod þám þe hine lufiað, Angl. xii. 514, 29. Se man hæfð gold, þæt is gód be his mǽde, Hml. Th. i. 254, 19. Add Intingan

-mǽtu

(suffix)

Similar entry: ofer-mǽtu

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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A precious or valuable thing (often refers to gifts), a treasure, jewel, ornament Gylden mádm, sylofren sincstán, searogimma nán, middangeardes wela módes eágan ne onlýhtaþ, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 40; Met. 21, 20. Máððum óðres weorp gold mon sceal gifan treasure

Linked entry: máðm

mæhe

Grammar
mæhe, (for mæhte?)

dicione

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dicione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 75

mæht

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mæht, mæhtig.

Similar entry: meaht

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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measure, degree, proportion Gilde be ðære giftan mǽþe reddet pecuniam juxta modum dotis, Ex. 22, 17: L. Ecg. P. i. 11; Th. ii. 176, 28. Be ðære synne mǽþe secundum peccati gradum, tit. i; Th. ii. 170, 5: Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 56, 4. Be dǽde mǽþe, L. C. E.

mǽrþu

Grammar
mǽrþu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þyses dæges þénung and ðyssere tíde mǽrð sprecað embe Godes tócyme, Hml. Th. i. 600, 2. Æt þǽre mæssan wearð his mǽrð geswutelod swá ꝥ se hálga gást hine ealne beféng on fýres gelýcnysse, Hml. S. 3, 475. Þú hine gewuldrast and geweorðast and him

mǽþ

Grammar
mǽþ, mowing.
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Se Godes þeówa cwæð: 'Árís and ber þis gréne híg þám horsum . . . nú is lytel tó láfe þysses mǽþes (cf. hé máweþ heig on þissere dene, 2), and swá þis gedón byþ, ic gá æfter þá' leva fenum viride, porta pabulum jumentis; ecce ego, quia parum superest,

mattuc

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Ic nát mid hwí ic delfe nú mé swá wana is ǽgþer ge spadu ge mattuc, Hml. S. 23b, 765. Of matucce and adesan hý út áwurpon hý bipenne et ascia deiecerunt eam, Ps. Rdr. 73, 6. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan . . . mattuc, Angl. ix. 263, 3. Add

eorþ-mata

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-mata, (-maþa?), an ; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Eorþmata vermis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 44

Linked entry: maþa

dryht-máþm

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-máþm, es; m. [máþm a treasure]

A noble or lordly treasure nŏbĭles ŏpes

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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843

magu

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Dele last passage, and add: