Chapter 49

māððumsiglen.costly ornament, B 2757.māððumsweordn.costly sword, B 1023.māððumwelam.valuables, B 2750.maðuf. =maðamāðumm., gs. māðmestreasure, object of value, jewel, ornament, gift,Gn, Met; CP. [‘madme’]māðum-= māðm-, māððum-māwan7to‘mow,’AO, BH.māwpul=mǣwpulmaxn.net,WW. [‘mask’]māxwyrtf.mash-wort(malt soaked in boiling water),Lcd.meI.das. of pers. pron.icme.II.(RB 359; 12713) =mennmeagol(e)mighty, strong, firm, emphatic, impressive. [magan]meagollīceadv.earnestly,Bl.meagolmōdearnest, strenuous.meagolmōdnesf.earnestness,Bl.meagolnesf.earnestness, strength of will,Bl, HL.meahtI.==mihtII.pres. 2 sg. ofmagan.meahtepret. 3 sg. ofmagan.mealcpret. ofmeolcan.mealclīðe?=meolclīðemealehūs=meluhūsmealewe=mealwemealm=mealmstānmealmehtsandy?chalky? KC 3·39413. [v. ‘malm’]mealmstānm.soft stone, sandstone?limestone? AO 21228. [v. ‘malm’]mealtI.n.steeped grain, ‘malt,’Ct, Ep. [meltan]II.pret. 3 sg. ofmeltan.mealtealoðm? n?malt-ale, ANS 84325.mealtgescotn.payment in malt, W 1712.mealthūsn. ‘malt-house,’WW.mealtwurtf. ‘malt-wort,’WW. [wyrt]mealu=melumealwef. ‘mallow,’Lcd; Æ. [L.malva]mear=mearhmearc(æ, e) f. (±) ‘mark,’sign, line of division,Æ, MkL(e):standard,ÆGr: (±)boundary, limit, term, border,BC, Gen; CP; Mdf. tō ðæs +mearces ðein the direction that:defined area, district, province, AO.mearcam.space marked out.mearcere(æ) m.writer, notary, OEG.mearcgemotcourt for settling boundaries of properties? v. LL 2·143.mearchofn.dwelling,Ex61.±mearcianto‘mark,’stain, brand, seal,BC, LL, MtL, Ph; Æ:mark a boundary, delimit, define, describe, designate,Æ, Gen:mark out, design,Bo:create:note, observe.mearc-īsern, -īsen n.branding-iron.mearclandn.border-land, march, moor: (†)province, country, district:sea-coast,Rd423.mearcpæð† m.road, path.mearcstapa† m.march-haunter.mearcstedem.border-land, desolate district,Sol217.mearcðrēatm.army, troop,Ex173.mearcung(æ, e) f.marking, branding:mark, characteristic: (±)description, arrangement:constellation:title, chapter, NG.mearcwadu‡ np.shallows, water by the shore.mearcweardm.wolf,Ex168.meard= (1)meord,mēd; (2)mearðPrinted as shown: “meord” (meorð) and “mēd” are different words.mēaresv.mearh.mearg, mearh (æ, e) nm.I.‘marrow,’pith,Lcd.II.sausage. [=mærg]mēargealle(e1, e2) m.gentian,Lcd. [mearh]+meargianto be rich, marrowy,LPs6515.mearglicmarrowy, fat,VPs(e).mearh, mearg m., gs. mēareshorse, steed.mearhæcceln.sausage-meat, WW 41120.mearhcofam.bone,PPs1013.mearhgehæcn.sausage-meat, WW 42730.mearmstān=marmanstānmearnpret. 3 sg. ofmurnan.+mearrI.n.stumbling-block, obstruction, error, CP. [Goth.gamarzeins]II.wicked, fraudulent, LL 140[1,5].mearrianto err,Bo5523.mearð(æ, e) m.marten,Ep, AO. [‘mart’]mearu(æ, e, y), mear(u)w- in obl. casestender, soft,Lcd:frail, GD 11917. [‘meruw’]mearulic(merwe, mærw-)frivolous. adv. -līcedelicately, luxuriously, GD.mearuwnesf.tenderness, frailty, CP.mēast=mǣstmeatte(a) f. ‘mat,’mattress,WW. [L.matta]mēaw=mǣwmecas. oficpers. pron.+mec=+mæcmēcem.sword, blade. [Goth.mēki]mēcefisc(ǣ) m.mullet,ÆGr3085.mecg=mæcgmecganto mix, stir.mech=memechaniscmechanical, Æ. [L.]mēdI.f. ‘meed,’reward, pay, price, compensation, bribe,ÆL(gs. mēdes),B, BH, Bl; CP.II.=mǣdmed-in comp. principally indicates mediocrity, but often comes to have a distinct negative value; see,e.g., medtrum, medwīs. [midde]mēdav.mǣd.-mēdanv.on-m.medder=mēdermedder-, meddr- = mēdr-meddrosnafp.dregs of mead,Lcd48a.+mēdeI.n.consent, permission, agreement, covenant.II.agreeable, pleasant.medel=mæðelmedeme(eo)middling, average, mean, little:sufficient, considerable, respectable, proper, fit, worthy, trustworthy, perfect, CP.±medemian(eo1)to mete out, allot, assign, place:moderate:respect, honour, Æ: (+)condescend, Æ: (+)advance, promote.medemlicmoderate, mediocre:worthy. adv. -līcemoderately, incompletely:suitably, worthily, kindly.medemlīcnesf.mediocrity, OEG.medemmicel(Æ) =medmicelmedemnesf.dignity, worth,Bo:benignity, condescension,Bl.medemungf.measuring, measure.mēden=mægdenmēderds. and LWS gs. ofmōdor.mēderce=mȳdercemedere=mæddremēderen, mēdern =mēdrenmēderwyrhta=mēterwyrhtamedewyrt=meduwyrtmēdgianto bribe. [mēd]mēdgildam.pensioner, hireling, Æ.mēdl-= mǣðl--mēdlav.an-,ofer-m.medlen=midlenmedm-= medem-medmicelI.moderate-sized, short, small, limited, unimportant, slight, mean, poor.II.n.a little.medmicelnesf.smallness(of mind),SPs548.medmiclecomp. medmāre, adv.humbly, meanly, slightly.medo=medumedom-= medem-mēdrenI.maternal, of a mother.II.n.the mother’s side(by descent), LL 156[11].+mēdrenborn of the same mother, AO 11413.mēdrencynnn.mother’s kindred.mēdrengecyndn.mother’s nature, W 177.mēdrenmǣgm.maternal kinsman.mēdrenmǣgðf.maternal kindred, LL 392[3].+mēdrianto have the same mother, Æ.medrīceof low rank, WW 11526.mēdsceattm.payment, fee, reward, bribe, gift, Æ, CP.medsēlð(ǣ) f.ill-fortune, AO.medspēdigpoor,Cra9.medstrangof middle rank, Æ.medtrumweak, infirm, sickly, ill, CP:of lower rank. [cp.medmicel]medtrumnes(met-; y2) f.weakness, infirmity, sickness, illness, disease, AO, CP.medu(eo) mn. gs. med(e)wes ‘mead’ (drink),B, Rd(eo); AO.meduærnn.mead-hall, banqueting-house, B 69 (o2).medubenc† f.bench in a mead-hall.meduburg† f.mead city, rejoicing city.medudrēam† m.mead-joy, jollity.medudrenc(eo1) m.mead, W 2454.medudrinc(o2) m.mead-drinking,Seaf22.meduful† n.mead-cup.medugāl†mead-excited, drunk.meduheall† f.mead-hall.medum-= medem-medurǣden(eo1) f.strong drink? (BT),dealing out of mead? (GK),GnE88.meduscenc(eo1) m.mead-cup, B 1980.meduseldn.mead-hall, B 3065.medusetln. (eo1, o2)mead-seat, B 5.medustīgf.path to the mead-hall, B 924.meduwērig†overpowered with mead, drunk.meduwong(eo1, o2) m.field(where the mead-hall stood). B 1643.meduwyrt(eo1, e2) f.meadow-sweet,Lcd: ‘rubia,’madder, OEG 5640(e2). [‘mead-wort’]medwīsdull, stupid, foolish, CP. [cp.medmicel]mēdwyrhtam.a hireling,Sc12312.meg==mægmēg= (1)mǣw; (2)mǣgmēg-= mǣg-megol==meagolmeh= mec, me, as. ofic.meht=meaht,mihtmēi, mēig =mǣgmeige(KGl8132) = mæge pres. 3 sg. subj. ofmagan.meiðhād(KGl567) =mægðhādmēl=mǣln.mela=melumelc==meolcmelcingfæt=meolcfætmeldf.proclamation,Da648.meldam.reporter, informer, betrayer, Æ.meldan(æ) (Rd) =meldianmeldef.orache(plant),Lcd. [‘milds’;Ger.melde]meldfeohn.informer’s reward, LL 96[17].±meldianto announce, declare, tell, proclaim, reveal,Ps; Æ:inform against, accuse. [‘meld’;Ger.melden]meldungf.betrayal, BH 2404.mēle=mǣlemeledēawmn.honey dew, nectar,Ph, WW(mild-). [‘mildew’]melewes= melwes gs. ofmelu.-melle, -melnes v.ǣ-m.melo=melumelsc=milisc±meltanI.(y) (sv3) tr. and intr.to consume by fire, ‘melt’become fluid, digest, dissolve, burn up,B, CP, El, Lcd, WW; Æ.II.=miltanmeltestre=myltestremeltungf.digestion,Lcd.melu(ea, eo) n., gs. mel(u)wes ‘meal,’flour,Lcd; Æ. [Ger.mehl]melugescotn.payment in meal, W 171.meluhūdernn.meal-house, LL 455[17].meluhūs(ea1, e2) n.meal-house, WW 18527.meluw(LWS) =melumenv.mann.mēnan=mǣnanmend-= mynd-+mēne-= +mǣne-mene(y) m.necklace, collar, ornament, jewel. [Ger.mähne]menegian=mynegianmenego=menigumenen(i) n.maiden, handmaid, slave.menescillingm.moon-shaped ornament, coin worn as ornament,Gl.±mengan(æ) tr. and intr.to mix, combine, unite,Lk, Sat: (±)associate, consort, cohabit with,BH, Ps:disturb,B: (†)converse. [‘meng’]+mengedlicmixed, confused. adv. -līce.+mengednes, +meng(d)nes f.mingling, mixture, connection, Æ, BH.mengeo, mengo, mengu =menigumengungf.mixture, composition,ZDA:fellowship, GD: (+)confusion. [‘menging’]meni(LWS) =manigmenian=mynianmenig(LWS) ==manigmenigduf.band of people, WW 44827.menigu(a1, æ1, eo3) f. usu. indecl. in sg.company, multitude, host, Æ, AO, CP. [manig]menio, meniu (LWS) =menigumenisc=menniscmennv.mann.mennen, mennenu =menenmennesc==menniscmenniscI.adj.human, natural,Bo, CP; Æ.II.n.mankind, folk, race, people,Bl; Æ CP. [‘mannish’]mennisclichuman, Æ, CP. adv. -līce, Æ.mennisc-licnes(EHy 1535), -nes f.state of man, human nature, incarnation,BH; Æ:humaneness, humanity. [‘mannishness’]menniscuf.humanity, human state, CP.mentel(æ) m., gs. mentlesmantle, cloak, CP. [L.mantellum]mentelprēonm.mantle-pin, brooch, Ct.menung= (*mynung), mynegungmēomf? gs. and nap. mēonshoe-sole, sock?sandal? RB, WW.meocs=meox+meodnesf.dignity, DR 192´. [=medemnes]meodo, meodu =medumeodom-= medem-meodoma=meodumameodren=mēdrenmeodum-= medem-meodumam.weaver’s beam, treadle? WW.meolcI.giving milk, milch.II.(i, M) f. ‘milk,’BH; Æ, AO.meolcan3(e, i)to milk.meolcdēond(i; -tēond) m.suckling,JVPs83.meolcfætn.milk-pail, WW 12328.meolchwīt‘milk-white,’GPH.meolcian(i)to‘milk,’Lcd, Shr: (±)give milk, suckle,Bl.meolclīðe(ea)milky, CM 49.meolcsūcendm.suckling, WW.meolo(Bo) =melumeoloc(CP) =meolcmeolu=melumeoluc=meolcmēonv.mēo.meordf.reward, pay. [Goth.mizdō]meoringf.danger?Ex62?meorð=meordmēosI.m.moss, Æ; Mdf.II.adj.mossy.mēose=mēsemeotod, meotud ==metodmeottoc(Cp) =mattuc+meotu= +metu nap. of +met.meotud-= metod-meoðon(BH) = miðon pret. pl. ofmīðan.mēowle† f.maiden, virgin:woman. [Goth.mawilō]meox(e, i, y) n.filth, dirt, dung,Æ, Bo, Lk. [‘mix’]meoxbearwef.dung-barrow, WW 3368.meoxen=mixenmeoxscofl(e1) f.dung-shovel, LL 455[17].meoxwilie(cs) f.dung-basket,LPs807.mēr-= mǣr-meram.incubus,Gl.merc(A) ==mearcmerce=merece+merce=+miercemercels=mircelsmercong(NG) =mearcungmereI.m. (†)sea, ocean,An:lake, pond, pool, cistern,B, Ep, Jn; CP; Mdf. [‘mere’]II.=mareIII.=mieremēre(VPs) =mǣre I.merebātm.sea-boat, vessel,An246.merecandelf.sun,Met1357.merecem.smallage, wild celery,Æ, Gl, Lcd.mereciestf.sea-chest, ark,Gen1317.meredēað† m.death at sea.meredēorn.sea-animal, B 558.merefaram.sailor, B 502.merefaroð† m.surging of the waves.merefixm.sea-fish, B 549.mereflōd† m.sea, body of water, deluge.mere-grēot(Æ), -grot n., -grota m.pearl.meregrund† m.lake-bottom, depths of the sea.merehengest† m.sea-horse, ship.merehrægln.sail, B 1905.merehūs† n.sea-house, the ark.merehwearfm.sea-shore,Ex516.mērehwītpure white, sterling(of silver). [mǣre II.]merelādf.sea-way,Hu27.merelīðendem.seafaring(man),sailor.mere-menn, -mennen, -menin n.mermaid, siren,Cp, WW. [‘mermin’]mere-næddram., -næddre, -nǣdre f. ‘murena,’sea-adder, lamprey.meresmyltequiet as the sea, calm,Met2112.meresteallm.stagnant water, MFH 169.merestrǣt† f.sea-path.merestrēam† m.sea-water.merestrengof.strength in swimming, B 523.mereswīnn.porpoise, dolphin,Cp, Lcd. [‘mereswine’]meretorht(æ) † (rising)bright from the sea.meretorrm.towering wall of the(Red)sea,Ex484.mereðyssa† m.ship.mereweardm.sea-warden,Whale53.merewērigsea-weary,Seaf12.merewīfn.water-witch, B 1519.merg(Cp195m) =meargmerg-= mearg-, meri-, morg-, myrg-mer-gealle, -gelle =meargeallemerianto purify, cleanse,Sat:test. [‘mere’]merice(Gl) =mercemerien=morgenmerig= (1)myrge; (2)meargmerig-= myrg-merigen(Æ, AO) =morgenmerisc=merscmerne= mergenne ds. ofmergen.merr-= mierr-mērs-= mǣrs-mersc(æ) m. ‘marsh,’swamp,Bl, Cp; CP.merschōfem.marsh hove,Lcd35b.mersclandn.marsh-land,Chr1098.merscmealwef. ‘marsh-mallow,’Lcd.merscmeargeallef.gentiana pneumonanthe,Lcd.merscwarepl.inhabitants of marshes. (1)Romney marsh,Chr796. (2)the fens?Chr838.mertzef.merchandise, WW 3225. [L.mercem]merð=mearðmerðernmade of skins of martens.mērðu(N) =mǣrðmeru(MtR) =mearumeruw-, merwe- = mearu(w)-mēs(K) = mȳs, v.mūs.mesafpl.dung,Lcd37a.mēsanto eat,Rd4152. [mōs]mēse(ēo, ī, ȳ) f.table:what is placed on a table. [L.]mess-= mæss-mēsta(KGl) = mǣsta superl. ofmicel.±met(usu. +)measure(vessel or amount),Æ:act of measuring, appointed share, quantity,Mt:space, distance,LL:boundary,limit,Bo, Met:manner, degree, way:ability, capacity:rule, law:mood(gram.):metre:moderation,MtR. ealle +metein all respects. on +m.in vain,RPs8848. nānum +m.by no means, on no account. [‘met,’ ‘i-met’]+metsuitable, fit, proper, apt, meet. adv. -mēte.+mēt=+mōt-mētv.wēa-m.meta(Sc153) =metemetærn=meteærn±metan5to measure, ‘mete’out, mark off,Æ, Ex, Mt, VPs:compare,Bo; CP:es imate,Bl: m. wiðpass over, traverse,B.±mētanI.to‘meet,’find, find out, fall in with, encounter,Bo, Bl; Æ, AO, CP. [gemōt]II.to paint, design,ÆGr. [‘mete’]metbælgm.wallet, LkR 2235.mete(æ) m. nap. mettas ‘meat,’food,BH, Lk, Sc; Æ, AO, CP.mēte=mǣtemeteærnn.refectory, GD, WW.meteāflīungf.atrophy, WW.meteclyfam.food-store, pantry, OEG 56270.metecornn.allowance of corn to dependents,TC. [‘metecorn’]metecūf.cow for killing, LL.metecweorram?surfeit, indigestion.+mētednesf.finding, discovery,LPs274.metefæt[met-] n.dish, GPH 403.metefǣtelsm.cupboard for food,WW1075. [‘metefetill’]meteg-= metg-metegafoln.payment in food, LL 448[4,5].metegearwafp.preparations of food,Lcd78b.metegyrd=metgeardmetelǣst=metelīestmetelāff.leavings of a meal.metelēaswithout food, Æ.mete-līest(AO), -lē(a)st, -līst, -lȳst f.lack of food, starvation.metendm.measurer:God.mētenēadf.requisites in the way of food, LL 383´? (v. 2·145).mētern. ‘metre’ (poet.),A, BH. [L.]meterǣderem.reader at mealtimes, NC 309.mētercræftm.art of versifying, BH 25815.mētercundrelating to metre, WW.mēterem.painter.mēterfersn.hexameter verse, BH.mētergeweorcn.verse, BH 4849.mēterlicmetrical, OEG.metern=meteærnmēterwyrhtam.metrician, poet, WW.metesōcnf.craving for food, appetite,Lcd65a.metesticcam.measuring-rod, WW 12635.meteswamm.edible mushroom, WW.metetīdf.meal-time, GD 27724.meteðearfende†needing food, destitute.meteðegnm.seneschal, steward,Ex131.meteðingn.operation connected with cooking, NC 309.meteūtsihtf.dysentery, WW.+metfæstmoderate, reasonable, modest.+metfæstan(æ1, e2)to compare,LPs4821.+metfæstlicmoderate. adv. -līcemodestly, humbly, meekly.+metfæstnesf.moderation, modesty, BH.metfæt=metefæt+metfætn.a measure(vessel), Æ.+metfest-= +metfæst-metgeardf.measuring-stick, rod, pole, perch, WW 14720.±metgianto moderate, control, govern, Æ, CP:weigh in mind, consider:assign due measure to.+metgiendm.ruler, governor, AS 116.±metgungf.moderation, temperance, AO, CP:reflection, meditation:rule, regulation.metgyrd=metgeardmetianI.to supply with food, provision.II.=metgianmētingI.(±) f.meeting(friendly or hostile),assembly, congregation, RB 462: (+)finding, discovery.II.painting, picture, Æ.+metlǣcanto moderate, CP 10112.+metlicfitting, suitable:moderate. adv. -līce.+metnesf.moderation, MF (Vesp. D xiv).+mētnes=+mētednesmetod† m.fate:Creator, God, Christ.metodsceaft† f.decree of fate, doom, death. gewītan m. sēon, tō metodsceafteto die, B.metodwang(meotud-) m.battlefield,An11.metrāpm.measuring-rope, sounding-line, Cp 178b.mētsceat=mēdsceattmetscipem.feeding, meal,LL178, 8, 1. [‘meteship’]metseaxn.meat-knife, AO.±metsianto supply with food.metsungf.feeding, provisioning,Chr.+mettam.sharer in food,Æ. [‘mette’]mettac=mattucmettasv.mete.mette-= mete-mēttepret. 3 sg. ofmētan.mettenf.one of the Fates,Bo10222.mettian=mētan I.+metting=+mēting-mēttov.wēa-m.mettoc(Ep) =mattucmettrum==medtrummetud(N) =metodmēðe(†)tired, worn out, dejected, sad:troublesome. [Ger.müde]meðel=mæðel±mēðgianto exhaust, tire out, impair.mēðianto grow weary,Lcd57a.mēðigtired, weary, AO.meðl=mæðl,mæðelmeðl-= mæðl-, maðel-mēðnesf.fatigue, OET (Bd2).+meðrianto honour.mēw=mǣwmexscofl=meoxscoflmiccl-= micel-, micl-micel(y) adj. comp. māra, superl. mǣst(a)great, intense, much, many,Æ, BC, Bo, Chr, Lcd; AO, CP: (of time)long:loud. sb. with gen.much, AO, CP. adv.greatly, much,CP, Gen. [‘mickle’]micelǣte(y)greedy,Shr1620.miceldōend(i2)doing great things, DR 457.micelhēafdedebig-headed, WW 38012.micelian=miclian

māððumsiglen.costly ornament, B 2757.

māððumsweordn.costly sword, B 1023.

māððumwelam.valuables, B 2750.

maðuf. =maða

māðumm., gs. māðmestreasure, object of value, jewel, ornament, gift,Gn, Met; CP. [‘madme’]

māðum-= māðm-, māððum-

māwan7to‘mow,’AO, BH.

māwpul=mǣwpul

maxn.net,WW. [‘mask’]

māxwyrtf.mash-wort(malt soaked in boiling water),Lcd.

meI.das. of pers. pron.icme.

II.(RB 359; 12713) =menn

meagol(e)mighty, strong, firm, emphatic, impressive. [magan]

meagollīceadv.earnestly,Bl.

meagolmōdearnest, strenuous.

meagolmōdnesf.earnestness,Bl.

meagolnesf.earnestness, strength of will,Bl, HL.

meahtI.==miht

II.pres. 2 sg. ofmagan.

meahtepret. 3 sg. ofmagan.

mealcpret. ofmeolcan.

mealclīðe?=meolclīðe

mealehūs=meluhūs

mealewe=mealwe

mealm=mealmstān

mealmehtsandy?chalky? KC 3·39413. [v. ‘malm’]

mealmstānm.soft stone, sandstone?limestone? AO 21228. [v. ‘malm’]

mealtI.n.steeped grain, ‘malt,’Ct, Ep. [meltan]

II.pret. 3 sg. ofmeltan.

mealtealoðm? n?malt-ale, ANS 84325.

mealtgescotn.payment in malt, W 1712.

mealthūsn. ‘malt-house,’WW.

mealtwurtf. ‘malt-wort,’WW. [wyrt]

mealu=melu

mealwef. ‘mallow,’Lcd; Æ. [L.malva]

mear=mearh

mearc(æ, e) f. (±) ‘mark,’sign, line of division,Æ, MkL(e):standard,ÆGr: (±)boundary, limit, term, border,BC, Gen; CP; Mdf. tō ðæs +mearces ðein the direction that:defined area, district, province, AO.

mearcam.space marked out.

mearcere(æ) m.writer, notary, OEG.

mearcgemotcourt for settling boundaries of properties? v. LL 2·143.

mearchofn.dwelling,Ex61.

±mearcianto‘mark,’stain, brand, seal,BC, LL, MtL, Ph; Æ:mark a boundary, delimit, define, describe, designate,Æ, Gen:mark out, design,Bo:create:note, observe.

mearc-īsern, -īsen n.branding-iron.

mearclandn.border-land, march, moor: (†)province, country, district:sea-coast,Rd423.

mearcpæð† m.road, path.

mearcstapa† m.march-haunter.

mearcstedem.border-land, desolate district,Sol217.

mearcðrēatm.army, troop,Ex173.

mearcung(æ, e) f.marking, branding:mark, characteristic: (±)description, arrangement:constellation:title, chapter, NG.

mearcwadu‡ np.shallows, water by the shore.

mearcweardm.wolf,Ex168.

meard= (1)meord,mēd; (2)mearð

Printed as shown: “meord” (meorð) and “mēd” are different words.

mēaresv.mearh.

mearg, mearh (æ, e) nm.I.‘marrow,’pith,Lcd.

II.sausage. [=mærg]

mēargealle(e1, e2) m.gentian,Lcd. [mearh]

+meargianto be rich, marrowy,LPs6515.

mearglicmarrowy, fat,VPs(e).

mearh, mearg m., gs. mēareshorse, steed.

mearhæcceln.sausage-meat, WW 41120.

mearhcofam.bone,PPs1013.

mearhgehæcn.sausage-meat, WW 42730.

mearmstān=marmanstān

mearnpret. 3 sg. ofmurnan.

+mearrI.n.stumbling-block, obstruction, error, CP. [Goth.gamarzeins]

II.wicked, fraudulent, LL 140[1,5].

mearrianto err,Bo5523.

mearð(æ, e) m.marten,Ep, AO. [‘mart’]

mearu(æ, e, y), mear(u)w- in obl. casestender, soft,Lcd:frail, GD 11917. [‘meruw’]

mearulic(merwe, mærw-)frivolous. adv. -līcedelicately, luxuriously, GD.

mearuwnesf.tenderness, frailty, CP.

mēast=mǣst

meatte(a) f. ‘mat,’mattress,WW. [L.matta]

mēaw=mǣw

mecas. oficpers. pron.

+mec=+mæc

mēcem.sword, blade. [Goth.mēki]

mēcefisc(ǣ) m.mullet,ÆGr3085.

mecg=mæcg

mecganto mix, stir.

mech=me

mechaniscmechanical, Æ. [L.]

mēdI.f. ‘meed,’reward, pay, price, compensation, bribe,ÆL(gs. mēdes),B, BH, Bl; CP.

II.=mǣd

med-in comp. principally indicates mediocrity, but often comes to have a distinct negative value; see,e.g., medtrum, medwīs. [midde]

mēdav.mǣd.

-mēdanv.on-m.

medder=mēder

medder-, meddr- = mēdr-

meddrosnafp.dregs of mead,Lcd48a.

+mēdeI.n.consent, permission, agreement, covenant.

II.agreeable, pleasant.

medel=mæðel

medeme(eo)middling, average, mean, little:sufficient, considerable, respectable, proper, fit, worthy, trustworthy, perfect, CP.

±medemian(eo1)to mete out, allot, assign, place:moderate:respect, honour, Æ: (+)condescend, Æ: (+)advance, promote.

medemlicmoderate, mediocre:worthy. adv. -līcemoderately, incompletely:suitably, worthily, kindly.

medemlīcnesf.mediocrity, OEG.

medemmicel(Æ) =medmicel

medemnesf.dignity, worth,Bo:benignity, condescension,Bl.

medemungf.measuring, measure.

mēden=mægden

mēderds. and LWS gs. ofmōdor.

mēderce=mȳderce

medere=mæddre

mēderen, mēdern =mēdren

mēderwyrhta=mēterwyrhta

medewyrt=meduwyrt

mēdgianto bribe. [mēd]

mēdgildam.pensioner, hireling, Æ.

mēdl-= mǣðl-

-mēdlav.an-,ofer-m.

medlen=midlen

medm-= medem-

medmicelI.moderate-sized, short, small, limited, unimportant, slight, mean, poor.

II.n.a little.

medmicelnesf.smallness(of mind),SPs548.

medmiclecomp. medmāre, adv.humbly, meanly, slightly.

medo=medu

medom-= medem-

mēdrenI.maternal, of a mother.

II.n.the mother’s side(by descent), LL 156[11].

+mēdrenborn of the same mother, AO 11413.

mēdrencynnn.mother’s kindred.

mēdrengecyndn.mother’s nature, W 177.

mēdrenmǣgm.maternal kinsman.

mēdrenmǣgðf.maternal kindred, LL 392[3].

+mēdrianto have the same mother, Æ.

medrīceof low rank, WW 11526.

mēdsceattm.payment, fee, reward, bribe, gift, Æ, CP.

medsēlð(ǣ) f.ill-fortune, AO.

medspēdigpoor,Cra9.

medstrangof middle rank, Æ.

medtrumweak, infirm, sickly, ill, CP:of lower rank. [cp.medmicel]

medtrumnes(met-; y2) f.weakness, infirmity, sickness, illness, disease, AO, CP.

medu(eo) mn. gs. med(e)wes ‘mead’ (drink),B, Rd(eo); AO.

meduærnn.mead-hall, banqueting-house, B 69 (o2).

medubenc† f.bench in a mead-hall.

meduburg† f.mead city, rejoicing city.

medudrēam† m.mead-joy, jollity.

medudrenc(eo1) m.mead, W 2454.

medudrinc(o2) m.mead-drinking,Seaf22.

meduful† n.mead-cup.

medugāl†mead-excited, drunk.

meduheall† f.mead-hall.

medum-= medem-

medurǣden(eo1) f.strong drink? (BT),dealing out of mead? (GK),GnE88.

meduscenc(eo1) m.mead-cup, B 1980.

meduseldn.mead-hall, B 3065.

medusetln. (eo1, o2)mead-seat, B 5.

medustīgf.path to the mead-hall, B 924.

meduwērig†overpowered with mead, drunk.

meduwong(eo1, o2) m.field(where the mead-hall stood). B 1643.

meduwyrt(eo1, e2) f.meadow-sweet,Lcd: ‘rubia,’madder, OEG 5640(e2). [‘mead-wort’]

medwīsdull, stupid, foolish, CP. [cp.medmicel]

mēdwyrhtam.a hireling,Sc12312.

meg==mæg

mēg= (1)mǣw; (2)mǣg

mēg-= mǣg-

megol==meagol

meh= mec, me, as. ofic.

meht=meaht,miht

mēi, mēig =mǣg

meige(KGl8132) = mæge pres. 3 sg. subj. ofmagan.

meiðhād(KGl567) =mægðhād

mēl=mǣln.

mela=melu

melc==meolc

melcingfæt=meolcfæt

meldf.proclamation,Da648.

meldam.reporter, informer, betrayer, Æ.

meldan(æ) (Rd) =meldian

meldef.orache(plant),Lcd. [‘milds’;Ger.melde]

meldfeohn.informer’s reward, LL 96[17].

±meldianto announce, declare, tell, proclaim, reveal,Ps; Æ:inform against, accuse. [‘meld’;Ger.melden]

meldungf.betrayal, BH 2404.

mēle=mǣle

meledēawmn.honey dew, nectar,Ph, WW(mild-). [‘mildew’]

melewes= melwes gs. ofmelu.

-melle, -melnes v.ǣ-m.

melo=melu

melsc=milisc

±meltanI.(y) (sv3) tr. and intr.to consume by fire, ‘melt’become fluid, digest, dissolve, burn up,B, CP, El, Lcd, WW; Æ.

II.=miltan

meltestre=myltestre

meltungf.digestion,Lcd.

melu(ea, eo) n., gs. mel(u)wes ‘meal,’flour,Lcd; Æ. [Ger.mehl]

melugescotn.payment in meal, W 171.

meluhūdernn.meal-house, LL 455[17].

meluhūs(ea1, e2) n.meal-house, WW 18527.

meluw(LWS) =melu

menv.mann.

mēnan=mǣnan

mend-= mynd-

+mēne-= +mǣne-

mene(y) m.necklace, collar, ornament, jewel. [Ger.mähne]

menegian=mynegian

menego=menigu

menen(i) n.maiden, handmaid, slave.

menescillingm.moon-shaped ornament, coin worn as ornament,Gl.

±mengan(æ) tr. and intr.to mix, combine, unite,Lk, Sat: (±)associate, consort, cohabit with,BH, Ps:disturb,B: (†)converse. [‘meng’]

+mengedlicmixed, confused. adv. -līce.

+mengednes, +meng(d)nes f.mingling, mixture, connection, Æ, BH.

mengeo, mengo, mengu =menigu

mengungf.mixture, composition,ZDA:fellowship, GD: (+)confusion. [‘menging’]

meni(LWS) =manig

menian=mynian

menig(LWS) ==manig

menigduf.band of people, WW 44827.

menigu(a1, æ1, eo3) f. usu. indecl. in sg.company, multitude, host, Æ, AO, CP. [manig]

menio, meniu (LWS) =menigu

menisc=mennisc

mennv.mann.

mennen, mennenu =menen

mennesc==mennisc

menniscI.adj.human, natural,Bo, CP; Æ.

II.n.mankind, folk, race, people,Bl; Æ CP. [‘mannish’]

mennisclichuman, Æ, CP. adv. -līce, Æ.

mennisc-licnes(EHy 1535), -nes f.state of man, human nature, incarnation,BH; Æ:humaneness, humanity. [‘mannishness’]

menniscuf.humanity, human state, CP.

mentel(æ) m., gs. mentlesmantle, cloak, CP. [L.mantellum]

mentelprēonm.mantle-pin, brooch, Ct.

menung= (*mynung), mynegung

mēomf? gs. and nap. mēonshoe-sole, sock?sandal? RB, WW.

meocs=meox

+meodnesf.dignity, DR 192´. [=medemnes]

meodo, meodu =medu

meodom-= medem-

meodoma=meoduma

meodren=mēdren

meodum-= medem-

meodumam.weaver’s beam, treadle? WW.

meolcI.giving milk, milch.

II.(i, M) f. ‘milk,’BH; Æ, AO.

meolcan3(e, i)to milk.

meolcdēond(i; -tēond) m.suckling,JVPs83.

meolcfætn.milk-pail, WW 12328.

meolchwīt‘milk-white,’GPH.

meolcian(i)to‘milk,’Lcd, Shr: (±)give milk, suckle,Bl.

meolclīðe(ea)milky, CM 49.

meolcsūcendm.suckling, WW.

meolo(Bo) =melu

meoloc(CP) =meolc

meolu=melu

meoluc=meolc

mēonv.mēo.

meordf.reward, pay. [Goth.mizdō]

meoringf.danger?Ex62?

meorð=meord

mēosI.m.moss, Æ; Mdf.

II.adj.mossy.

mēose=mēse

meotod, meotud ==metod

meottoc(Cp) =mattuc

+meotu= +metu nap. of +met.

meotud-= metod-

meoðon(BH) = miðon pret. pl. ofmīðan.

mēowle† f.maiden, virgin:woman. [Goth.mawilō]

meox(e, i, y) n.filth, dirt, dung,Æ, Bo, Lk. [‘mix’]

meoxbearwef.dung-barrow, WW 3368.

meoxen=mixen

meoxscofl(e1) f.dung-shovel, LL 455[17].

meoxwilie(cs) f.dung-basket,LPs807.

mēr-= mǣr-

meram.incubus,Gl.

merc(A) ==mearc

merce=merece

+merce=+mierce

mercels=mircels

mercong(NG) =mearcung

mereI.m. (†)sea, ocean,An:lake, pond, pool, cistern,B, Ep, Jn; CP; Mdf. [‘mere’]

II.=mare

III.=miere

mēre(VPs) =mǣre I.

merebātm.sea-boat, vessel,An246.

merecandelf.sun,Met1357.

merecem.smallage, wild celery,Æ, Gl, Lcd.

mereciestf.sea-chest, ark,Gen1317.

meredēað† m.death at sea.

meredēorn.sea-animal, B 558.

merefaram.sailor, B 502.

merefaroð† m.surging of the waves.

merefixm.sea-fish, B 549.

mereflōd† m.sea, body of water, deluge.

mere-grēot(Æ), -grot n., -grota m.pearl.

meregrund† m.lake-bottom, depths of the sea.

merehengest† m.sea-horse, ship.

merehrægln.sail, B 1905.

merehūs† n.sea-house, the ark.

merehwearfm.sea-shore,Ex516.

mērehwītpure white, sterling(of silver). [mǣre II.]

merelādf.sea-way,Hu27.

merelīðendem.seafaring(man),sailor.

mere-menn, -mennen, -menin n.mermaid, siren,Cp, WW. [‘mermin’]

mere-næddram., -næddre, -nǣdre f. ‘murena,’sea-adder, lamprey.

meresmyltequiet as the sea, calm,Met2112.

meresteallm.stagnant water, MFH 169.

merestrǣt† f.sea-path.

merestrēam† m.sea-water.

merestrengof.strength in swimming, B 523.

mereswīnn.porpoise, dolphin,Cp, Lcd. [‘mereswine’]

meretorht(æ) † (rising)bright from the sea.

meretorrm.towering wall of the(Red)sea,Ex484.

mereðyssa† m.ship.

mereweardm.sea-warden,Whale53.

merewērigsea-weary,Seaf12.

merewīfn.water-witch, B 1519.

merg(Cp195m) =mearg

merg-= mearg-, meri-, morg-, myrg-

mer-gealle, -gelle =meargealle

merianto purify, cleanse,Sat:test. [‘mere’]

merice(Gl) =merce

merien=morgen

merig= (1)myrge; (2)mearg

merig-= myrg-

merigen(Æ, AO) =morgen

merisc=mersc

merne= mergenne ds. ofmergen.

merr-= mierr-

mērs-= mǣrs-

mersc(æ) m. ‘marsh,’swamp,Bl, Cp; CP.

merschōfem.marsh hove,Lcd35b.

mersclandn.marsh-land,Chr1098.

merscmealwef. ‘marsh-mallow,’Lcd.

merscmeargeallef.gentiana pneumonanthe,Lcd.

merscwarepl.inhabitants of marshes. (1)Romney marsh,Chr796. (2)the fens?Chr838.

mertzef.merchandise, WW 3225. [L.mercem]

merð=mearð

merðernmade of skins of martens.

mērðu(N) =mǣrð

meru(MtR) =mearu

meruw-, merwe- = mearu(w)-

mēs(K) = mȳs, v.mūs.

mesafpl.dung,Lcd37a.

mēsanto eat,Rd4152. [mōs]

mēse(ēo, ī, ȳ) f.table:what is placed on a table. [L.]

mess-= mæss-

mēsta(KGl) = mǣsta superl. ofmicel.

±met(usu. +)measure(vessel or amount),Æ:act of measuring, appointed share, quantity,Mt:space, distance,LL:boundary,limit,Bo, Met:manner, degree, way:ability, capacity:rule, law:mood(gram.):metre:moderation,MtR. ealle +metein all respects. on +m.in vain,RPs8848. nānum +m.by no means, on no account. [‘met,’ ‘i-met’]

+metsuitable, fit, proper, apt, meet. adv. -mēte.

+mēt=+mōt

-mētv.wēa-m.

meta(Sc153) =mete

metærn=meteærn

±metan5to measure, ‘mete’out, mark off,Æ, Ex, Mt, VPs:compare,Bo; CP:es imate,Bl: m. wiðpass over, traverse,B.

±mētanI.to‘meet,’find, find out, fall in with, encounter,Bo, Bl; Æ, AO, CP. [gemōt]

II.to paint, design,ÆGr. [‘mete’]

metbælgm.wallet, LkR 2235.

mete(æ) m. nap. mettas ‘meat,’food,BH, Lk, Sc; Æ, AO, CP.

mēte=mǣte

meteærnn.refectory, GD, WW.

meteāflīungf.atrophy, WW.

meteclyfam.food-store, pantry, OEG 56270.

metecornn.allowance of corn to dependents,TC. [‘metecorn’]

metecūf.cow for killing, LL.

metecweorram?surfeit, indigestion.

+mētednesf.finding, discovery,LPs274.

metefæt[met-] n.dish, GPH 403.

metefǣtelsm.cupboard for food,WW1075. [‘metefetill’]

meteg-= metg-

metegafoln.payment in food, LL 448[4,5].

metegearwafp.preparations of food,Lcd78b.

metegyrd=metgeard

metelǣst=metelīest

metelāff.leavings of a meal.

metelēaswithout food, Æ.

mete-līest(AO), -lē(a)st, -līst, -lȳst f.lack of food, starvation.

metendm.measurer:God.

mētenēadf.requisites in the way of food, LL 383´? (v. 2·145).

mētern. ‘metre’ (poet.),A, BH. [L.]

meterǣderem.reader at mealtimes, NC 309.

mētercræftm.art of versifying, BH 25815.

mētercundrelating to metre, WW.

mēterem.painter.

mēterfersn.hexameter verse, BH.

mētergeweorcn.verse, BH 4849.

mēterlicmetrical, OEG.

metern=meteærn

mēterwyrhtam.metrician, poet, WW.

metesōcnf.craving for food, appetite,Lcd65a.

metesticcam.measuring-rod, WW 12635.

meteswamm.edible mushroom, WW.

metetīdf.meal-time, GD 27724.

meteðearfende†needing food, destitute.

meteðegnm.seneschal, steward,Ex131.

meteðingn.operation connected with cooking, NC 309.

meteūtsihtf.dysentery, WW.

+metfæstmoderate, reasonable, modest.

+metfæstan(æ1, e2)to compare,LPs4821.

+metfæstlicmoderate. adv. -līcemodestly, humbly, meekly.

+metfæstnesf.moderation, modesty, BH.

metfæt=metefæt

+metfætn.a measure(vessel), Æ.

+metfest-= +metfæst-

metgeardf.measuring-stick, rod, pole, perch, WW 14720.

±metgianto moderate, control, govern, Æ, CP:weigh in mind, consider:assign due measure to.

+metgiendm.ruler, governor, AS 116.

±metgungf.moderation, temperance, AO, CP:reflection, meditation:rule, regulation.

metgyrd=metgeard

metianI.to supply with food, provision.

II.=metgian

mētingI.(±) f.meeting(friendly or hostile),assembly, congregation, RB 462: (+)finding, discovery.

II.painting, picture, Æ.

+metlǣcanto moderate, CP 10112.

+metlicfitting, suitable:moderate. adv. -līce.

+metnesf.moderation, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

+mētnes=+mētednes

metod† m.fate:Creator, God, Christ.

metodsceaft† f.decree of fate, doom, death. gewītan m. sēon, tō metodsceafteto die, B.

metodwang(meotud-) m.battlefield,An11.

metrāpm.measuring-rope, sounding-line, Cp 178b.

mētsceat=mēdsceatt

metscipem.feeding, meal,LL178, 8, 1. [‘meteship’]

metseaxn.meat-knife, AO.

±metsianto supply with food.

metsungf.feeding, provisioning,Chr.

+mettam.sharer in food,Æ. [‘mette’]

mettac=mattuc

mettasv.mete.

mette-= mete-

mēttepret. 3 sg. ofmētan.

mettenf.one of the Fates,Bo10222.

mettian=mētan I.

+metting=+mēting

-mēttov.wēa-m.

mettoc(Ep) =mattuc

mettrum==medtrum

metud(N) =metod

mēðe(†)tired, worn out, dejected, sad:troublesome. [Ger.müde]

meðel=mæðel

±mēðgianto exhaust, tire out, impair.

mēðianto grow weary,Lcd57a.

mēðigtired, weary, AO.

meðl=mæðl,mæðel

meðl-= mæðl-, maðel-

mēðnesf.fatigue, OET (Bd2).

+meðrianto honour.

mēw=mǣw

mexscofl=meoxscofl

miccl-= micel-, micl-

micel(y) adj. comp. māra, superl. mǣst(a)great, intense, much, many,Æ, BC, Bo, Chr, Lcd; AO, CP: (of time)long:loud. sb. with gen.much, AO, CP. adv.greatly, much,CP, Gen. [‘mickle’]

micelǣte(y)greedy,Shr1620.

miceldōend(i2)doing great things, DR 457.

micelhēafdedebig-headed, WW 38012.

micelian=miclian


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