M

mā I. adv. [comp. of micle] more, rather, longer, hereafter, further, Æ, BH, Bo, Bl, CP, VPs (mǣ). ðe mā ðe more than.

II. sb. (indecl.) more, Æ, An, BH, Bl.

III. adj. more, Æ, Bl. [‘mo’]

mabuldor = mapulder

maca = +mæcca

macalic convenient, MkR 6.

macian to ‘make,’ form, construct, do, A, Æ: prepare, arrange, cause, Æ, Gen, Mt: use, Æ: behave, fare, Æ, Bo; CP. macian ūp to put up, Æ.

mācræftig (= mægencr-) † mighty.

macung f. making, doing, Chr 1101.

+mād = +mǣd

mādm == māðm

mādmōd n. foolishness, Mod 25.

mǣ = mā

±mæc well-suited, companionable: similar, equal.

mæcan = mecgan, mengan

+mæcca (a, e) mf. mate, equal, one of a pair, comrade, companion, ÆGr (a), MtR (e): (±) husband, wife, Æ, Mt, OET. [‘match’]

mǣcefisc = mēcefisc

mæcg † m. man, disciple: son.

mæcga m. man, Wy 52.

mæcian = mecgan, mengan

+mæclic conjugal, Sc.

+mæcnes f. cohabitation, BH.

+mæcscipe m. cohabitation, Cr 199.

mǣd (ē) f. ds. (EWS) mēda; nap. mǣd(w)a, mǣdwe ‘mead,’ ‘meadow,’ pasture, BC, OEG; Æ, AO; Mdf.

+mǣd, +mǣded ‘mad,’ Rd, WW: foolish, Cp.

mæddre f. ‘madder,’ Lcd; Æ.

+mǣded = +mǣd

mǣden (Æ, AO, CP) == mægden

mǣdencild n. female child, girl, AO; Æ. [‘maiden-child’]

mǣdenhēap m. band of virgins, DD 289.

mǣdenlic maidenly, virgin, Æ.

mædere = mæddre

mæderecīð m. sprig of madder, Lcd.

+mædla m. chatter, Lcd 122b. [mæðel]

mǣdland m. meadow-land, KC.

mǣdmǣwect (= -wett) mowing of a meadow, LL 448[5,2].

mǣdrǣden f. mowing, tract of mown grass, KC 6·153.

mǣdsplott m. plot of meadow-land, KC 4·72.

mædwa m., mǣdwe f. = mǣd

mǣdweland = mǣdland

mæg I. pres. 3 sg. of magan.

II. (Sc 4: 12) = mægen

+mǣg I. m. nap. māgas (v. LL 2·651) male kinsman, parent, son, brother, nephew, cousin, B, Ep (ē); Æ, AO, CP: [‘may’]

II. † f. female relation, wife, woman, maiden.

mǣgbana m. destroyer of kinsfolk, W 242.

mǣgbōt f. compensation paid to the relatives of a murdered man, LL.

mǣgburg f. family, tribe, race, people, nation: genealogy.

mǣgcild n. young kinsman.

mǣgcnafa m. youthful kinsman, BC 2·329´.

mǣgcūð related, OEG.

mǣgcwalm m. murder of a relation, Cp 179p (ē).

mægden (ǣd) n. maiden, virgin, LL; Æ: girl, Mt: maid, servant, Bl.

mægden- see also mǣden-.

mægdenǣw f. marriage with a virgin.

mægdenhād m. ‘maidenhood,’ virginity, Cr; CP.

mægdenmann m. ‘maid,’ virgin, AO. [‘maidenman’]

mǣge = māge

mægen I. (e) n. bodily strength, might, ‘main’ force, power, vigour, valour, B; Æ, CP: virtue, efficacy, efficiency, Lcd: picked men of a nation, troop, army, AO: miracle. [magan]

II. subj. pl. of magan.

mægenāgende mighty, B 2837.

mægenbyrðen † f. huge burden.

mægencorðor n. strong troop, Gen 1986.

mægencræft † m. main force, great strength, might.

mægencyning † m. mighty king.

mægendǣd f. mighty deed, Cra 12.

mægenēaca m. succour, Az 138.

mægenēacen † mighty, vigorous.

mægenearfeðe † n. great misery or trial.

mægenellen n. mighty valour, B 659.

mægenfæst vigorous, strong, steadfast, Æ.

mægenfolc n. mighty company, Cr 877.

mægenfultum m. mighty help, B 1455.

mægenhēap † m. powerful band.

mægenheard very strong, Run 5.

mægenian (gn-) to gain strength: (+) establish, confirm, BH 306.

mægenlēas powerless, feeble, helpless, WW; Æ. [‘mainless’] adv. -līce.

mægenlēast f. weakness, feebleness, Æ: inability, RB.

mægenrǣs m. mighty onslaught, B 1519.

mægenrōf † powerful.

mægenscype m. might, power, Da 20.

mægenspēd f. power, virtue.

mægenstān m. huge stone, Met 5.

mægenstrang † of great virtue or strength.

mægen-strengo, -strengðu f. main strength, great might.

mægenðegen m. mighty minister, Gu 1099.

mægenðise f. violence, force, Rd 28.

mægenðrēat † m. mighty host.

mægenðrymm m. power, might, greatness, glory, Æ, CP: heavenly host: (†) Christ: (†) heaven.

mægenðrymnes f. great glory, majesty, Æ.

mægenweorc † n. mighty work.

mægenwīsa m. general, Ex 553.

mægenwudu m. strong spear, B 236.

mægenwundor n. striking wonder, Cr 927.

mæger meagre, lean, Lcd 90b.

mægerian to macerate, make lean, WW. [Ger. magern]

mægester = magister

mægeð = mægð

mǣgeð = mǣgð

mǣggemōt n. meeting of kinsmen, AO 248.

mǣggewrit n. genealogy, pedigree.

mǣggieldan? to contribute towards the fine for manslaughter by a kinsman, LL 122[74,2].

mǣghǣmed n. incest, BH 280.

mǣghand (mēg-, mēi-) f. natural heir, relative.

mægister = magister

mǣglagu f. law as to relatives, LL 266.

mǣglēas without relatives, LL.

mǣglic belonging to a kinsman, Æ.

mǣglufu f. love, Jul 70.

mǣgmorðor n. murder of a relative, Gl.

mǣgmyrðra m. murderer of a relative, parricide, OEG, GD 239.

mægn == mægen

mægnan = mengan

mægon = magon pres. pl. of magan.

mǣgracu f. generation, genealogy, Æ.

mǣgrǣden f. relationship, AO.

mǣgrǣs m. attack on relatives, W 164.

mǣgscīr [mēg-] f. division of a people containing the kinsmen of a particular family (BT), DR 193.

mǣgsibb f. relationship: affection of relatives.

mǣgsibbung f. reconciliation, peace-making, JGPh 1·63.

mǣgsiblic related, WW 375.

mǣgslaga m. slayer of a relative, parricide, fratricide, Æ.

mǣgsliht m. murder of a relative, W 130.

mægster = magister

mægð † I. f. gp. mægða, dp. mægðum, otherwise uninflected maiden, virgin, girl, woman, wife. [Goth. magaðs]

II. (±) f. power, greatness.

mǣgð (ȳ) f. family group, clan, tribe, generation, stock, race, people, Æ, AO: province, country, Æ.

mægða m. mayweed.

mægðblæd (geð) n. pudendum muliebre, GPH 400.

mægðbōt f. fine for assault on an unmarried woman? LL 7.

mægðe f. mayweed. [cp. mægða]

mægðhād m. virginity, chastity, purity, MH; Æ, CP: band of young persons. [‘maidhood’]

mǣgðhād m. relationship, Æ.

mægðhādlic maidenly, OEG 1469.

mægðlagu = mæglagu

mǣgðlēas not of noble birth, WW 219.

mægðmann m. maiden, virgin, LL 8.

mǣgðmorðor (ē) nm. murder of kin, OEG 2.

mǣgðmyrðra m. murderer of kin, OEG 2.

mǣgðrǣden f. friendship, OEG.

mǣgðsibb (y) f. kindred, HGl 523.

mǣgwine † m. friendly relative, clansman.

mǣgwlite (ā, ē) m. aspect, appearance, species, form.

mǣgwlitian [mēg-] to fashion, MtL 17.

mǣgwlitlice [mēg-] figuratively, MkL p4.

mæht = meaht, miht

mæhð = mægð

mǣl I. (ā, ē) n. mark, sign, ornament: cross, crucifix: armour, harness, sword: measure, Lcd: (†) time, point of time, occasion, season: time for eating, ‘meal,’ meals, CP; Æ.

II. f. (†) talk, conversation: contest, battle. [mæðel]

III. = māl

+mǣl stained, dyed, An 1333.

+mǣlan to mark, stain, Jul 591.

±mǣlan † to speak, talk, Gen. [‘i-mele’; mæðlan]

mǣlcearu f. trouble of the time, B 189.

mæld- = meld-

mǣldæg † m. appointed time, day.

mǣldropa m. phlegm, saliva, WW 240.

mǣldropiende phlegmatic, WW 161.

mǣle m. cup, bowl, bucket, Ep; Lcd (ē). [‘meal’]

mǣlgesceaft f. fate, B 2737.

mǣlsceafa (æ?) m. canker, caterpillar, WW. [‘malshave’]

mæltan (VPs) = meltan

mǣl-tang m., -tange f. pair of compasses, WW.

mǣl-tīd f., tīma m. mealtime, NC 348.

mæn = menn nap. of man.

mæn- = man-, men-

±mǣnan (ē) to ‘mean,’ signify, intend, Æ, Bo, Sol; CP: mention, relate, declare, communicate to, speak of, B: associate (something) with, AO: complain of, lament, bewail, sorrow, grieve, Bo; Æ, AO, CP.

mǣne I. (±, usu. +) common, general, universal, Mt, WW; Æ, AO, CP. [‘i-mene’]

II. (+) n. fellowship, intercourse.

III. false, mean, wicked. [mān]

IV. (+) subdued, overpowered. [= *+mægne, ES 43·308]

±mǣnelic (usu. +) common, mutual, general, universal, Æ. adv. -līce.

+mǣnelicnes f. ‘generalitas,’ OEG.

mænibrǣde relating to many things, WW 115.

mǣnlic = mǣnelic

+mǣnnes f. community, fellowship, intercourse, union, Shr: land held in common, BC 1·597´. [v. ‘i-mene’]

+mǣnscipe m. community, fellowship: union, W 248.

±mǣnsumian to participate in, have fellowship with: live with, marry: partake of Eucharist, Æ.

±mǣnsum-nes, -ung f. fellowship, participation, Æ.

mænu = menigu

mǣrāc f. boundary-oak, KC 3·379.

mǣran (ā) I. (±) to declare, proclaim, celebrate, glorify, honour.

II. (+) to determine, fix limits, Wid 42.

mǣrapeldre f. apple-tree forming part of a boundary, KC 3·390.

mǣrbrōc m. boundary-brook, KC.

mærc (1) == mearc; (2) = mearg

mǣrcnoll m. boundary-knoll, EC 445.

mǣrdīc f. boundary-dyke, KC.

mære = (1) mare; (2) mere I.

mǣre I. (ē) famous, great, excellent, sublime, splendid, Æ, AO, CP. [cp. Ger. märe, märchen]

II. pure, sterling (of money). [v. ‘mere’ adj.]

III. (±, usu. +) boundary, border, Mk, VPs; Mdf. [‘mere’ sb.]

mǣrelsrāp m. ship’s rope, cable, WW.

mæretorht = meretorht

mærgen = morgen

mærh (Cp, Ep) = mearg

mærh- = mearh-

Printed on one line:
mærh (Cp, Ep), mærh- = mearg, mearh-

mǣr-hege, -haga, -hege m. boundary-hedge, EC 447.

mǣrhlīsa m. notoriety, WW 382.

mǣrian to be distinguished, DHy.

mæringcwudu n. mastic of sweet basil? Lcd 131a.

+mǣrlacu f. boundary stream, EC 387.

mǣrlic (ȳ) great, splendid, glorious, famous, Æ, AO, CP. adv. -līce, Æ.

mǣrnes f. greatness, honour, fame.

mǣrpul m. boundary-pool, EC 445.

mǣrpytt m. pit that forms part of a boundary (BT), KC.

mærsc = mersc

mǣrsere (ē) m. herald, DR 56.

±mǣrsian (ē) I. to make famous, celebrate, proclaim, declare, announce, Æ, CP: celebrate: glorify, honour, exalt, praise, Æ: spread (of fame): enlarge.

II. to mark out, bound, limit.

mǣrstān m. boundary stone, BC. [‘mere-stone’]

mǣrsung (ē) f. fame, report, renown: celebration, festival, Æ: exalting, magnifying: (±) magnificence, celebrity.

mǣrsungtīma m. time of glorifying, ÆH 2·360.

mærð = mearð

mǣrð f. glory, repute, fame: famous exploit, glorious achievement, Æ, AO, CP.

mǣrðorn m. boundary-hawthorn, KC.

mǣrðu = mǣrð

mǣrðum (instr. of mǣrð) adv. gloriously.

mæru = mearu

+mǣrung? ‘consummatio,’ RHy 5.

mærw- = mearu-

±mǣrweg m. boundary road, Ct.

mǣrweorc m. noble work, PPs 110.

mǣrwyll m. boundary stream.

mæscre (ǣ?) f. mesh, WW 450.

mæsen brazen (Earle); of maple (BT), EC 250.

mæslere m. sacristan, GD.

mæsling, mæslen (MkL) = mæstling

mæssanhacele = mæssehacele

mæsse (e) f. ‘mass,’ Eucharist, celebration of Eucharist, Æ, BH, OET; CP: special mass day, festival of the church. [L. missa]

mæsseǣfen m. eve of a festival.

mæsse-bōc f. nap. -bēc ‘mass-book,’ missal, LL.

mæssecrēda m. creed said at mass, Nicene creed.

mæssedæg m. ‘mass-day,’ festival, Bl.

mæssegierela m. mass-vestment, surplice, CP 87.

mæssehacele f. mass-vestment, cope, chasuble, LV 40, WW 327.

mæssehrægl n. vestment, surplice, CP.

mæsselāc n. mass-offering, host, WW.

mæsseniht f. eve of a festival.

mæsseprēost m. ‘mass-priest,’ clergyman, high priest, Æ, AO; CP.

mæsseprēosthād m. office or orders of a mass-priest, BH.

mæsseprēostscīr f. district for which a mass priest officiated, LL.

mæsserbana m. murderer of a priest, W 165.

mæssere m. priest who celebrates mass, Az. [‘masser’]

mæsserēaf n. mass-vestment, Æ.

mæssesang m. office of mass.

mæssesteall m? seat in a church choir, v. NC 307.

mæssetīd f. time of saying mass, LL (140).

mæsseðegn m. mass-priest, LL 460.

mæsseðēnung f. service of the mass, celebration of mass, A 11·8.

mæsse-ūhta? m. or -ūhte? n. hour, or service, of matins on a feast-day, NC 307.

mæssewīn (e) n. wine used at mass, WW.

mæssian (±) to celebrate ‘mass,’ Æ: (+) attend mass.

mæst I. m. (ship’s) ‘mast,’ B; Æ, AO.

II. m. ‘mast,’ food of swine, acorns, beechnuts, BC.

mǣst (ā, ē) I. adj. (superl. of micel), AO, Chr, Bo, Mt. [‘most’]

II. adv. mostly, for the most part, in the greatest degree, chiefly, especially. eal m., m. eal almost, nearly. m. ǣlc nearly every one, Æ, AO, CP.

III. n. most.

±mæstan to feed with mast, fatten, Æ, CP. [Ger. mästen]

mæstcyst f. mast-socket, WW.

mæstelberg m. fattened hog, MtL 6. [bearg]

mæsten m. mast, pasture for swine.

mæstenrǣden f. right of feeding swine in mast-pastures, KC 3·451.

mæstentrēow n. tree yielding mast, WW 137.

mæstland f. land on which there is mast, TC 140.

mǣstlicost adv. (superl.) particularly, CM 1169.

mæstling I. n. brass, WW: brazen vessel, Mk. [‘maslin’; Ger. messing]

II. fatling, OEG 61.

mæstlingsmið m. brass-worker, WW 539.

mæstlōn sbpl. pulleys at the lop of a mast, WW 199.

mæstrǣden = mæstenrǣden

mæstrāp m. mast-rope, Ex 82.

mæsttwist m. rope which supports a mast, WW.

mæt I. pret. 3 sg. of metan.

II. = mete m.

±mǣtan to dream (impers.), Æ; (trans.) Lcd. [‘mete’]

mæte == mete

mǣte (ē) mean, moderate, poor, inferior, small, bad. [metan]

+mǣte suitable as to size, RB; ÆL. [‘meet’]

mætfæst- = metfæst-

+mǣtgan † to lessen, limit.

+mætgian (ÆL) = +metgian

mǣting f. dream, Lcd. [‘meting’]

mǣton pret. pl. of metan.

mǣð I. f. measure, degree, proportion, rate, Æ; AO: honour, respect, reverence, LL: what is meet, right, fitness, ability, virtue, goodness, Æ, CP: condition, lot, state, rank, Æ. [‘methe’]

II. n. cutting of grass, BC. [‘math’]

mǣð- = mǣgð-

±mǣðegian to honour, respect, spare, W; Æ. [‘methe’]

mæðel (e) n. council, meeting, popular assembly: (†) speech, interview.

mæðelcwide † (e) m. discourse.

mæðelern † n. council-house, prætorium.

mæðelfrið (ðl) mn. security (‘frið’) enjoyed by public assemblies, LL 3 , (v. 2·464).

mæðel-hēgende †, -hergende holding conclave, deliberating.

mæðelstede † (e) m. place of assembly: battlefield.

mæðelword (e) † n. address, speech.

mǣðere = mǣðre

mǣðful humane, ÆGr. [‘metheful’]

mǣðian = mǣðegian

mæðl = mæðel

mæðlan (Cr) = maðelian

mǣðlēas immoderate, rapacious, Æ. [‘metheless’]

mǣðlic moderate, proportioned, befitting, ÆGr, TC. adv. -līce humanely, courteously. [‘methely’]

mǣðmēd f. pay for haymaking, LL 452´.

mǣðre m. mower, WW.

±mǣðrian to honour, LL.

mǣðung f. measure, extent, NC 307.

mǣw (ea, e) m. ‘mew,’ sea-gull, Cp, Shr (e).

mǣwpul (ā) m. sea-gulls’ pool, Ct.

māfealdra comp. of manigfeald.

maffian to go astray. maffiende waxing, wanton, NC 307.

mag- = mæg-

maga I. m. ‘maw,’ stomach, Cp, Lcd, WW; Æ, CP.

II. powerful, strong.

māga I. † m. son, descendant, young man, man.

II. gp. of mǣg.

magan swv. pres. 1, 3 sg. mæg; 2, meaht, miht; pl. magon; pret. 3 sg. meahte to be able, have permission or power (I ‘may,’ I can), to be strong, competent, avail, prevail, Æ, B, Bo, G, etc.; CP. mæg wið avails against, cures, Lcd.

māgas v. mǣg.

magaðe = mageðe

magdalatrēow n. almond-tree, WW 139. [L. amygdala]

mage f. (WW 159) = maga

māge (ǣ) f. female relative, B; Æ. [‘mowe’]

māgeēct ptc. augmented, WW. [īecan]

mageðe (æ, o) f. camomile, mayweed, Lcd, WW. [‘maythe’]

magian to prevail, ERPs 12; NC 348.

magister (æ) m. leader, chief, master, teacher, Æ, Bo; AO, CP. [L. magister]

magisterdōm (mægster-) m. office of a master or teacher, Sc 120. [‘masterdom’]

+māglic = +mālic

+magnian to be restored to health, GD 338.

mago † (magu) m. gs. maga, nap. mæcgas male kinsman, son, descendant, man: young man, servant: man, warrior.

magodryht f. band of warriors, B 67.

magogeoguð f. youth, Cr 1429.

magorǣdend m. counsellor of men, An 1463.

magorǣswa † m. chief, prince.

magorinc † m. youth, man, warrior.

magotimber † n. child, son: increase of family, progeny.

magotūdor † n. descendant, offspring.

magoðe, magðe = mageðe

magoðegn † m. vassal, retainer, warrior, man, servant, minister.

magu = mago

māgwlite = mǣgwlite

±māh bad, wanton, shameless, importunate.

mahan = magon pres. pl. of magan.

+māhlic == +mālic

+māhnes f. importunity, persistence: shamelessness.

maht (VPs) = miht

māl I. n. suit, cause, case, action, terms, agreement, covenanted pay, Chr. hē scylode ix scypa of māle he paid nine ships out of commission, Chr 1049c. [‘mail’]

II. n. spot, mark, blemish, Æ.

III. = mǣl n.

māldæg = mǣldæg

+mālic importunate: wanton, shameless: wicked. adv. -līce.

+mālicnes f. importunity: wantonness, shamelessness, CP.

malscrung f. enchantment, charm.

mālswyrd n. sword with inlaid ornament, TC 560. [mǣl]

malt (Gl) == mealt

malwe (WW) = mealwe

mamme f. teat, GPH 401. [L. mamma]

mamor, mamra m. lethargy, heavy sleep, Gl.

māmrian to think out, design, PPs 63.

man I. pron. indef. one, people, they, B, Mt; Æ. [‘man’]

II. = mann

III. pres. 3 sg. of munan.

mān I. n. evil deed, crime, wickedness, guilt, sin, Æ: false oath, ÆP 216.

II. adj. bad, criminal, false, AO. [ON. mein]

+man (o) having a mane, WW 492.

man- = mann-

+māna m. community, company, Æ: companionship, intercourse, BH: cohabitation. tō +mānan in common, CP. [‘mone’]

manað pres. 3 sg. of manian.

mānāð m. false oath, perjury, LL; HL. [‘manath’; Ger. meineid]

mānbealu n. crime, cruelty, Da 45.

manbōt (o) f. fine paid to the lord of a man slain, LL (v. 2·576). [‘manbote’]

mānbryne m. fatal, destructive fire, Chr 962a.

mancgere = mangere

manc-s, -cas, -cos, -cus m., gp. mancessa (CP) a ‘mancus,’ thirty silver pence, one-eighth of a pound, Æ, BC.

mancwealm m. mortality, pestilence, destruction, Chr; AO. [‘manqualm’]

mancwealmnes f. manslaughter, NG.

mancwyld (o) f. mortality, pestilence, BH 190.

mancynn n. mankind, Æ, B, Bl: inhabitants, people, men, CP. [‘mankin’]

mancyst f. human virtue, MFH 169.

mand (o) f. basket, Cp, MtL (o), WW. [‘maund’]

māndǣd f. sin, crime, Æ, AO, CP.

māndǣde evil-doing, wicked.

māndeorf wicked, LL (382).

mandrēam † m. revelry, festivity.

māndrinc m. poison, Rd 24.

mandryhten † m. lord, master.

maneg = manig

mānfǣhðu f. wickedness, Gen 1378.

manfaru f. host, troop, Gu 257.

mānfeld m. field of crime (‘campus sceleratus’), AO 108.

mānfolm f. evil-doer, PPs 143.

mānfordǣdla m. evil-doer, B 563.

mānforwyrht † n. evil deed, sin.

mānfrēa † m. lord of evil, Devil.

mānfremmende † sinning, vicious.

mānful wicked, evil, infamous, degraded, Æ: fearful, dire.

mānfullic infamous, evil, sinful, Æ. adv. -līce, Æ.

mānfulnes f. wickedness, Æ.

manfultum m. military force, AO (o).

+mang I. n. mixture, union: troop, crowd, multitude: congregation, assembly: business: cohabitation. in +m. during. on +m. in the midst of.

II. prep. (w. d. or a.) among, Æ.

māngenga m. evil-doer, BH 36.

māngenīðla m. evil persecutor, An 918.

+mangennes = +mangnes

mangere m. trader, merchant, broker, Æ.

māngewyrhta m. sinner, PPs 77.

±mangian to trade, Æ, CP.

+mang-nes, -ennes f. mingling, mixture, OEG.

mangung f. trade, business, Æ.

mangunghūs n. house of merchandise, Jn 2.

mānhūs n. home of wickedness, hell, Ex 535.

±manian (o) to remind, admonish, warn, exhort, instigate, Æ, CP: instruct, advise, Æ: claim, demand, ask. [Ger. mahnen]

mānīdel † vain and bad (words).

maniend m. admonisher, CP 400: collector.

manif- = manigf-

manig (æ, e, o, e) nap. manega ‘many,’ many a, much, Æ, AO, B, BH; CP.

manigean = manian

manigeo = menigu

manigfeald (æ, e, o) manifold, various, complicated, Æ, CP: numerous, abundant: plural.

±manigfealdian to multiply, abound, increase, extend, OEG (æ); CP(a). [‘manifold’]

manigfealdlic manifold. adv. -līce in various ways, CP: (gram.) in the plural number. [‘manifoldly’]

manigfealdnes f. multiplicity, great number, abundance, complexity, WW. [‘manifoldness’]

manigsīðes (mani-) adv. many times, often, W 144.

manig-tēaw (æ), -tīwe, -tȳwe skilful, dexterous, Æ.

manigtēawnes (mænitȳw-) f. skill, dexterity, OEG.

manlēas uninhabited, WW (o). [‘manless’]

mānlic infamous, nefarious, Æ.

manlīca m. effigy, image, statue.

manlīce adv. manfully, nobly, B. [‘manly’]

manlufu f. love for men, Gu 324.

manm- = mannm-

mann (o) m., nap. men(n) person (male or fem.), Æ, Bl, Lcd, Mt, VHy; AO, CP: mankind, Mk, VPs: brave man, hero: vassal, servant: name of the rune for m.

mann-, see also man-.

manna I. m., man, Æ.

II. n. manna (food), Æ, CP. [L.]

mannbǣre producing men, ÆH 1·450.

mannēaca (mon-) m. issue, progeny, AO 158.

mannian to ‘man,’ garrison, Chr 1087e.

mannmægen (o) n. troop, force, cohort, JnL 18.

mannmenigu (o) f. multitude, AO.

mannmyrring f. destruction of men, Chr 1096.

manrǣden f. dependence, homage, service, tribute, due, Æ. [‘manred’]

manrīm † n. number of men.

mānsceatt m. usury, PPs 71.

mānsceaða † m. enemy, sinner.

mānscild f. crime, fault, sin, †Hy 8.

manscipe m. humanity, courtesy, BC. [‘manship’]

mānscyldig † criminal, guilty.

manslæht = manslieht

manslaga m. man-slayer, murderer, Æ.

mānslagu f. cruel blow, An 1218.

manslēan to kill, murder, RB 16 (or ? two words).

manslege m. manslaughter, homicide.

manslieht (e, i) m. manslaughter, murder, CP. [‘manslaught’]

manslot share in ownership of land? measure of land? v. NC 307. [ON. mannshlutr]

-mānsumian, -mānsumung v. ā-m.

manswǣs meek, RPs 24.

mānswara (o) m. perjurer.

mānswaru f. perjury. [swerian]

mānswerian to forswear, perjure oneself, LL. [‘manswear’]

mānswica m. deceiver, traitor (mann-? v. LL 2·142).

mansylen (i) f. traffic in men, act of selling men as slaves. [sellan]

manðēaw † m. habit, custom (? sometimes mānðēaw sinful custom).

manðēof m. man-stealer, v. LL 2·542.

manðwǣre (o) gentle, kind, humane, mild, meek, ÆL, CP. [OHG. mandwāri]

+manðwǣrian to humanize, CP 362.

manðwǣrnes (o) f. gentleness, courtesy, weakness, ÆL (ȳ), CP.

manu f. ‘mane,’ Erf 1182.

manung f. admonition, CP: claim: place of toll: district for purposes of tribute or taxation: residents in a taxing district.

mānwamm (o) m. guilty stain, Cr 1280.

mānweorc I. n. crime, sin.

II. adj. sinful.

manweorod (o) m. collection of men, troop, congregation, assembly, AO.

manweorðung f. adoration of human beings, LL (248).

manwīse (o) † f. manner or custom of men.

mānword n. wicked word, PPs 58.

mānwrǣce wicked, WW 426.

mānwyrhta † m. evil-doer, sinner.

manwyrð n. value or price of a man, LL.

mapulder (o) m. maple tree.

mapuldern made of maple.

mapul-dre, -dor, -dur f., -trēo m. (Mdf) = mapulder

māra m., māre fn. (compar. of micel) greater, ‘more,’ stronger, mightier, Æ, Bl, CP. adv. in addition, Mt.

māran = mǣran

mārbēam (VPs) = mōrbēam

marc n. a denomination of weight (usu. half a pound), mark (money of account).

marcian = mearcian

mare I. f. silver weed, Lcd 2·74.

II. f. nightmare, monster, Ep (e), Lcd. [‘mare’]

māre v. māra.

mārels = mǣrelsrāp

marenis = mearuwnes

margen- = morgen-

market n. market, TC 422. [L. mercatum]

marma m. marble. [L. marmor]

marman-stān (marmel-, marm(or)-) m. marble, piece of marble, Æ, Bl. [‘marmstan’]

marmstāngedelf n. quarrying of marble, ÆH 1·560.

-marod v. ā-m.

martir, martyr(e) m. ‘martyr,’ BH; Æ, AO. [L.]

martirlogium m. martyrology, IM 122.

martr- = martyr-

martyrdōm m. ‘martyrdom,’ BH; Æ, CP.

martyrhād m. martyrdom.

+mar-tyrian, -trian to ‘martyr,’ AO, BH.

martyrracu f. martyrology, ÆL 23.

martyrung f. passion (of Christ), AO 254. [‘martyring’]

mārðu = mǣrð

mārūfle horehound. [L. marrubium]

masc = max

māse f. name of a small bird, Gl. [Ger. meise]

-masian v. ā-m.

massere m. merchant: moneylender, Bk 10.

māst = mǣst

matte (Cp) = meatte

mattuc (æ, ea, e, eo, o) m. ‘mattock,’ A, AO; Æ: fork, trident.

māð pret. 3 sg. of mīðan.

maða m. maggot, worm, grub, WW. [‘mathe’]

maðal- = maðel-

+maðel n. speech, talking. [mǣl]

maðelere m. speaker, haranguer, WW. [v. ‘mathele’]

maðelian † (æ, e, a, o) to harangue, make a speech, speak, An (e), B, Cp, Cr (æ). [‘mell,’ ‘mathele’]

maðelig tumultuous, turbulent, KGl 75.

maðelung f. garrulity, loquacity, OEG. [v. ‘mathele’]

māðm = māðum

māðm- see also māððum.

māðmǣht † f. valuable thing, treasure.

māðmcleofa (mād-) m. treasure-chamber, Æ (9).

māðmcyst f. treasure-chest, Mt 27.

māðmgestrēon n. treasure, B, MFH.

māðmhord n. treasure-hoard, Ex 368.

māðmhūs n. treasure-house, treasury, AO, CP.

māðmhyrde m. treasurer, Bo 64.

maðolian = maðelian

māððum = māðum, māðm

maððum-fæt n., pl. -fatu precious vessel, Æ.

māððumgesteald n. treasure, Jul 36.

māððumgifu f. gift of treasure, B 1301.

māððumgyfa m. giver of treasure, prince, king, Wa 92.

māððumsele m. hall of treasure, Sol 189.

māððumsigle n. costly ornament, B 2757.

māððumsweord n. costly sword, B 1023.

māððumwela m. valuables, B 2750.

maðu f. = maða

māðum m., gs. māðmes treasure, object of value, jewel, ornament, gift, Gn, Met; CP. [‘madme’]

māðum- = māðm-, māððum-

māwan to ‘mow,’ AO, BH.

māwpul = mǣwpul

max n. net, WW. [‘mask’]

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

me I. das. of pers. pron. ic me.

II. (RB 35; 127) = menn

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

meagollīce adv. earnestly, Bl.

meagolmōd earnest, strenuous.

meagolmōdnes f. earnestness, Bl.

meagolnes f. earnestness, strength of will, Bl, HL.

meaht I. == miht

II. pres. 2 sg. of magan.

meahte pret. 3 sg. of magan.

mealc pret. of meolcan.

mealclīðe ?= meolclīðe

mealehūs = meluhūs

mealewe = mealwe

mealm = mealmstān

mealmeht sandy? chalky? KC 3·394. [v. ‘malm’]

mealmstān m. soft stone, sandstone? limestone? AO 212. [v. ‘malm’]

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

II. pret. 3 sg. of meltan.

mealtealoð m? n? malt-ale, ANS 84.

mealtgescot n. payment in malt, W 171.

mealthūs n. ‘malt-house,’ WW.

mealtwurt f. ‘malt-wort,’ WW. [wyrt]

mealu = melu

mealwe f. ‘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 ðe in the direction that: defined area, district, province, AO.

mearca m. space marked out.

mearcere (æ) m. writer, notary, OEG.

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

mearchof n. dwelling, Ex 61.

±mearcian to ‘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.

mearcland n. border-land, march, moor: (†) province, country, district: sea-coast, Rd 4.

mearcpæð † m. road, path.

mearcstapa † m. march-haunter.

mearcstede m. border-land, desolate district, Sol 217.

mearcðrēat m. army, troop, Ex 173.

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

mearcwadu ‡ np. shallows, water by the shore.

mearcweard m. wolf, Ex 168.

meard = (1) meord, mēd; (2) mearð

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

mēares v. mearh.

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

II. sausage. [= mærg]

mēargealle (e, e) m. gentian, Lcd. [mearh]

+meargian to be rich, marrowy, LPs 65.

mearglic marrowy, fat, VPs (e).

mearh, mearg m., gs. mēares horse, steed.

mearhæccel n. sausage-meat, WW 411.

mearhcofa m. bone, PPs 101.

mearhgehæc n. sausage-meat, WW 427.

mearmstān = marmanstān

mearn pret. 3 sg. of murnan.

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

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

mearrian to err, Bo 55.

mearð (æ, e) m. marten, Ep, AO. [‘mart’]

mearu (æ, e, y), mear(u)w- in obl. cases tender, soft, Lcd: frail, GD 119. [‘meruw’]

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

mearuwnes f. tenderness, frailty, CP.

mēast = mǣst

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

mēaw = mǣw

mec as. of ic pers. pron.

+mec = +mæc

mēce m. sword, blade. [Goth. mēki]

mēcefisc (ǣ) m. mullet, ÆGr 308.

mecg = mæcg

mecgan to mix, stir.

mech = me

mechanisc mechanical, Æ. [L.]

mēd I. 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]

mēda v. mǣd.

-mēdan v. on-m.

medder = mēder

medder-, meddr- = mēdr-

meddrosna fp. dregs of mead, Lcd 48a.

+mēde I. 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 (eo) to mete out, allot, assign, place: moderate: respect, honour, Æ: (+) condescend, Æ: (+) advance, promote.

medemlic moderate, mediocre: worthy. adv. -līce moderately, incompletely: suitably, worthily, kindly.

medemlīcnes f. mediocrity, OEG.

medemmicel (Æ) = medmicel

medemnes f. dignity, worth, Bo: benignity, condescension, Bl.

medemung f. measuring, measure.

mēden = mægden

mēder ds. and LWS gs. of mōdor.

mēderce = mȳderce

medere = mæddre

mēderen, mēdern = mēdren

mēderwyrhta = mēterwyrhta

medewyrt = meduwyrt

mēdgian to bribe. [mēd]

mēdgilda m. pensioner, hireling, Æ.

mēdl- = mǣðl-

-mēdla v. an-, ofer-m.

medlen = midlen

medm- = medem-

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

II. n. a little.

medmicelnes f. smallness (of mind), SPs 54.

medmicle comp. medmāre, adv. humbly, meanly, slightly.

medo = medu

medom- = medem-

mēdren I. maternal, of a mother.

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

+mēdren born of the same mother, AO 114.

mēdrencynn n. mother’s kindred.

mēdrengecynd n. mother’s nature, W 17.

mēdrenmǣg m. maternal kinsman.

mēdrenmǣgð f. maternal kindred, LL 392.

+mēdrian to have the same mother, Æ.

medrīce of low rank, WW 115.

mēdsceatt m. payment, fee, reward, bribe, gift, Æ, CP.

medsēlð (ǣ) f. ill-fortune, AO.

medspēdig poor, Cra 9.

medstrang of middle rank, Æ.

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

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

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

meduærn n. mead-hall, banqueting-house, B 69 (o).

medubenc † f. bench in a mead-hall.

meduburg † f. mead city, rejoicing city.

medudrēam † m. mead-joy, jollity.

medudrenc (eo) m. mead, W 245.

medudrinc (o) m. mead-drinking, Seaf 22.

meduful † n. mead-cup.

medugāl † mead-excited, drunk.

meduheall † f. mead-hall.

medum- = medem-

medurǣden (eo) f. strong drink? (BT), dealing out of mead? (GK), GnE 88.

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

meduseld n. mead-hall, B 3065.

medusetl n. (eo, o) mead-seat, B 5.

medustīg f. path to the mead-hall, B 924.

meduwērig † overpowered with mead, drunk.

meduwong (eo, o) m. field (where the mead-hall stood). B 1643.

meduwyrt (eo, e) f. meadow-sweet, Lcd: ‘rubia,’ madder, OEG 56 (e). [‘mead-wort’]

medwīs dull, stupid, foolish, CP. [cp. medmicel]

mēdwyrhta m. a hireling, Sc 123.

meg == mæg

mēg = (1) mǣw; (2) mǣg

mēg- = mǣg-

megol == meagol

meh = mec, me, as. of ic.

meht = meaht, miht

mēi, mēig = mǣg

meige (KGl 81) = mæge pres. 3 sg. subj. of magan.

meiðhād (KGl 56) = mægðhād

mēl = mǣl n.

mela = melu

melc == meolc

melcingfæt = meolcfæt

meld f. proclamation, Da 648.

melda m. reporter, informer, betrayer, Æ.

meldan (æ) (Rd) = meldian

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

meldfeoh n. informer’s reward, LL 96.

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

meldung f. betrayal, BH 240.

mēle = mǣle

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

melewes = melwes gs. of melu.

-melle, -melnes v. ǣ-m.

melo = melu

melsc = milisc

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

II. = miltan

meltestre = myltestre

meltung f. digestion, Lcd.

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

melugescot n. payment in meal, W 171.

meluhūdern n. meal-house, LL 455.

meluhūs (ea, e) n. meal-house, WW 185.

meluw (LWS) = melu

men v. 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.

menescilling m. 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’]

+mengedlic mixed, confused. adv. -līce.

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

mengeo, mengo, mengu = menigu

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

meni (LWS) = manig

menian = mynian

menig (LWS) == manig

menigdu f. band of people, WW 448.

menigu (a, æ, eo) f. usu. indecl. in sg. company, multitude, host, Æ, AO, CP. [manig]

menio, meniu (LWS) = menigu

menisc = mennisc

menn v. mann.

mennen, mennenu = menen

mennesc == mennisc

mennisc I. adj. human, natural, Bo, CP; Æ.

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

mennisclic human, Æ, CP. adv. -līce, Æ.

mennisc-licnes (EHy 15), -nes f. state of man, human nature, incarnation, BH; Æ: humaneness, humanity. [‘mannishness’]

menniscu f. humanity, human state, CP.

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

mentelprēon m. mantle-pin, brooch, Ct.

menung = (*mynung), mynegung

mēo mf? gs. and nap. mēon shoe-sole, sock? sandal? RB, WW.

meocs = meox

+meodnes f. dignity, DR 192´. [= medemnes]

meodo, meodu = medu

meodom- = medem-

meodoma = meoduma

meodren = mēdren

meodum- = medem-

meoduma m. weaver’s beam, treadle? WW.

meolc I. giving milk, milch.

II. (i, M) f. ‘milk,’ BH; Æ, AO.

meolcan (e, i) to milk.

meolcdēond (i; -tēond) m. suckling, JVPs 8.

meolcfæt n. milk-pail, WW 123.

meolchwīt ‘milk-white,’ GPH.

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

meolclīðe (ea) milky, CM 49.

meolcsūcend m. suckling, WW.

meolo (Bo) = melu

meoloc (CP) = meolc

meolu = melu

meoluc = meolc

mēon v. mēo.

meord f. reward, pay. [Goth. mizdō]

meoring f. danger? Ex 62?

meorð = meord

mēos I. 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. of mīðan.

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

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

meoxbearwe f. dung-barrow, WW 336.

meoxen = mixen

meoxscofl (e) f. dung-shovel, LL 455.

meoxwilie (cs) f. dung-basket, LPs 80.

mēr- = mǣr-

mera m. incubus, Gl.

merc (A) == mearc

merce = merece

+merce = +mierce

mercels = mircels

mercong (NG) = mearcung

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

II. = mare

III. = miere

mēre (VPs) = mǣre I.

merebāt m. sea-boat, vessel, An 246.

merecandel f. sun, Met 13.

merece m. smallage, wild celery, Æ, Gl, Lcd.

mereciest f. sea-chest, ark, Gen 1317.

meredēað † m. death at sea.

meredēor n. sea-animal, B 558.

merefara m. sailor, B 502.

merefaroð † m. surging of the waves.

merefix m. 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.

merehrægl n. sail, B 1905.

merehūs † n. sea-house, the ark.

merehwearf m. sea-shore, Ex 516.

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

merelād f. sea-way, Hu 27.

merelīðende m. seafaring (man), sailor.

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

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

meresmylte quiet as the sea, calm, Met 21.

meresteall m. stagnant water, MFH 169.

merestrǣt † f. sea-path.

merestrēam † m. sea-water.

merestrengo f. strength in swimming, B 523.

mereswīn n. porpoise, dolphin, Cp, Lcd. [‘mereswine’]

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

meretorr m. towering wall of the (Red) sea, Ex 484.

mereðyssa † m. ship.

mereweard m. sea-warden, Whale 53.

merewērig sea-weary, Seaf 12.

merewīf n. water-witch, B 1519.

merg (Cp 195m) = mearg

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

mer-gealle, -gelle = meargealle

merian to 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. of mergen.

merr- = mierr-

mērs- = mǣrs-

mersc (æ) m. ‘marsh,’ swamp, Bl, Cp; CP.

merschōfe m. marsh hove, Lcd 35b.

merscland n. marsh-land, Chr 1098.

merscmealwe f. ‘marsh-mallow,’ Lcd.

merscmeargealle f. gentiana pneumonanthe, Lcd.

merscware pl. inhabitants of marshes. (1) Romney marsh, Chr 796. (2) the fens? Chr 838.

mertze f. merchandise, WW 32. [L. mercem]

merð = mearð

merðern made of skins of martens.

mērðu (N) = mǣrð

meru (MtR) = mearu

meruw-, merwe- = mearu(w)-

mēs (K) = mȳs, v. mūs.

mesa fpl. dung, Lcd 37a.

mēsan to eat, Rd 41. [mōs]

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

mess- = mæss-

mēsta (KGl) = mǣsta superl. of micel.

±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 +mete in all respects. on +m. in vain, RPs 88. nānum +m. by no means, on no account. [‘met,’ ‘i-met’]

+met suitable, fit, proper, apt, meet. adv. -mēte.

+mēt = +mōt

-mēt v. wēa-m.

meta (Sc 153) = mete

metærn = meteærn

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

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

II. to paint, design, ÆGr. [‘mete’]

metbælg m. wallet, LkR 22.

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

mēte = mǣte

meteærn n. refectory, GD, WW.

meteāflīung f. atrophy, WW.

meteclyfa m. food-store, pantry, OEG 56.

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

metecū f. cow for killing, LL.

metecweorra m? surfeit, indigestion.

+mētednes f. finding, discovery, LPs 27.

metefæt [met-] n. dish, GPH 403.

metefǣtels m. cupboard for food, WW 107. [‘metefetill’]

meteg- = metg-

metegafol n. payment in food, LL 448[4,5].

metegearwa fp. preparations of food, Lcd 78b.

metegyrd = metgeard

metelǣst = metelīest

metelāf f. leavings of a meal.

metelēas without food, Æ.

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

metend m. measurer: God.

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

mēter n. ‘metre’ (poet.), A, BH. [L.]

meterǣdere m. reader at mealtimes, NC 309.

mētercræft m. art of versifying, BH 258.

mētercund relating to metre, WW.

mētere m. painter.

mēterfers n. hexameter verse, BH.

mētergeweorc n. verse, BH 484.

mēterlic metrical, OEG.

metern = meteærn

mēterwyrhta m. metrician, poet, WW.

metesōcn f. craving for food, appetite, Lcd 65a.

metesticca m. measuring-rod, WW 126.

meteswam m. edible mushroom, WW.

metetīd f. meal-time, GD 277.

meteðearfende † needing food, destitute.

meteðegn m. seneschal, steward, Ex 131.

meteðing n. operation connected with cooking, NC 309.

meteūtsiht f. dysentery, WW.

+metfæst moderate, reasonable, modest.

+metfæstan (æ, e) to compare, LPs 48.

+metfæstlic moderate. adv. -līce modestly, humbly, meekly.

+metfæstnes f. moderation, modesty, BH.

metfæt = metefæt

+metfæt n. a measure (vessel), Æ.

+metfest- = +metfæst-

metgeard f. measuring-stick, rod, pole, perch, WW 147.

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

+metgiend m. ruler, governor, AS 11.

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

metgyrd = metgeard

metian I. to supply with food, provision.

II. = metgian

mēting I. (±) f. meeting (friendly or hostile), assembly, congregation, RB 46: (+) finding, discovery.

II. painting, picture, Æ.

+metlǣcan to moderate, CP 101.

+metlic fitting, suitable: moderate. adv. -līce.

+metnes f. moderation, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

+mētnes = +mētednes

metod † m. fate: Creator, God, Christ.

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

metodwang (meotud-) m. battlefield, An 11.

metrāp m. measuring-rope, sounding-line, Cp 178b.

mētsceat = mēdsceatt

metscipe m. feeding, meal, LL 178, 8, 1. [‘meteship’]

metseax n. meat-knife, AO.

±metsian to supply with food.

metsung f. feeding, provisioning, Chr.

+metta m. sharer in food, Æ. [‘mette’]

mettac = mattuc

mettas v. mete.

mette- = mete-

mētte pret. 3 sg. of mētan.

metten f. one of the Fates, Bo 102.

mettian = mētan I.

+metting = +mēting

-mētto v. wēa-m.

mettoc (Ep) = mattuc

mettrum == medtrum

metud (N) = metod

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

meðel = mæðel

±mēðgian to exhaust, tire out, impair.

mēðian to grow weary, Lcd 57a.

mēðig tired, weary, AO.

meðl = mæðl, mæðel

meðl- = mæðl-, maðel-

mēðnes f. fatigue, OET (Bd).

+meðrian to 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, Shr 16.

miceldōend (i) doing great things, DR 45.

micelhēafdede big-headed, WW 380.

micelian = miclian

micellic great, splendid, magnificent. adv. -līce greatly, grandly, splendidly: very, exceedingly.

micelmōd magnanimous, PPs 144.

micelnes (y) f. greatness, size, Æ, CP: multitude, abundance: magnificence.

micelsprecende boasting, LPs 11.

micelu (y) f. largeness, size, Lcd.

micg == mycg

micga m., micge f. urine, Lcd. [‘mig’]

micgða = migoða

micl- = micel-

micle, micles, miclum adv. (obl. cases of micel) much, very, greatly.

±miclian (y) to become great, increase, An; AO: make great, make larger, magnify, extol, Bl. [‘mickle’]

±miclung f. the doing of great things.

micul = micel

mid I. prep. w. d. inst. (WS) and a. (A only) with, in conjunction with, in company with, together with, Æ, BC, BH, Chr: into the presence of: through, by means of, by, BH, Gen: among, in: at (time): in the sight of, opinion of, ÆL, MtL. m. ealle, eallum altogether, completely, entirely, Æ, Chr. m. ðām with that, thereupon. m. ðām ðe when. m. ðām ðæt through that, on that account, because, when. m. ðȳ (ðe) when, while.

II. adv. at the same time, together, simultaneously, likewise, Lcd. [‘mid’]

III. = midd

midd superl. mid(e)mest mid, middle, midway, BH, CP, Lcd. tō middes adv. in the midst. [‘mid’]

middæg m. ‘mid-day,’ noon, Lcd: one of the canonical hours, sext, WW. fram middæge oð nōn from noon to 3 p.m., Æ.

middæglic adj. mid-day, meridian.

middægsang m. mid-day service, sext.

middægtīd f. noon, WW 450.

middægðēnung f. dinner, NC 309.

middan (on) v. onmiddan.

middandæglic = middæglic

middaneard (Jn) == middangeard

middangeard m. the globe, world, earth, B; Æ, AO, CP: mankind. [‘middenerd’; ON. miðgarðr]

middangeardlic earthly, BH 118.

middansumer m. midsummer (24 June).

middanwinter m. midwinter, Christmas.

midde I. adj. mid, middle.

II. f. middle, centre (only in phr. on middan).

middel I. n. ‘middle,’ centre, El, Mk, Ps, WW: waist, Bl.

II. adj. (superl. midlest) middle, intermediate, BC, BH.

middeldæg m. mid-day, noon, Lcd.

middeldǣl m. middle, AO 10.

middelfinger m. middle finger.

middel-flēra m., -flēre f. partition, septum, WW.

middelfōt m. instep, WW 160.

middelgemǣru npl. central region, Sol 255.

middelgesculdru np. part of the body between the shoulders, WW 159.

middelniht † f. midnight.

middelrīce n. the middle kingdom, Chr 887a.

midden- = middan-

midde-niht, -neaht, middernæht (LkL) f. ‘midnight.’ [v. ES 39·350]

middesumer = middansumer

middeweard I. adv. in the middle of, through the midst, AO.

II. adj. middle.

III. sb. middle, LPs. [‘midward’]

middewinter = middanwinter

middun- (N) = middan-

mideard = middangeard

midel = middel

midemest v. midd.

midfæsten m. mid-Lent.

mid-feorh, -feorwe (CP), -ferh(ð) mn. youth, middle age, (‘juventus’ Gl).

midfyrhtnes f. middle age, Bl 163.

midgearwung f. preparation, MkL p 5.

midgesīð n. companion, OEG 680.

midhelp [mið-] f. help, assistance, DR 29.

midhlȳte m. ‘consortium,’ NC 309.

midhrif nm. ‘midriff,’ diaphragm, Lcd: bowels.

mid-hriðre, -hryðre n. diaphragm, Cp, WW. [‘midred’; hreðer]

-midian v. ā-.

mīdl n. bit (of a bridle), Æ: oar-thong.

midle = middele, ds. of middel.

+midleahtrian to reproach? Sc 200.

midlen (e) n. middle, centre, midst.

midlencten n. mid-Lent.

midlest superl. of middel.

mīdlhring m. ring of a bit, WW 456.

+midlian to halve, divide, VPs.

±mīdlian to bridle, check, curb, CP: muzzle, W 191.

midligend m. mediator, BH 206.

midlung f. middle, midst. adv. -lunga to a moderate extent.

midmest v. midd.

midmycel = medmicel

midnedæg m. mid-day.

midnes f. middle, midst.

midniht f. midnight, Æ.

midor compar. of midd, adj.

midrād f. riding in company, LL 175.

mīdrece = mȳderce

midrif = midhrif

midsingend m. one who sings with another, WW 129.

±midsīð(eg)ian to accompany, associate with.

midspecend m. interlocutor, MP 1·592.

midspreca m. advocate, ÆH 1·388.

midsumer (e) m. ‘midsummer,’ A.

midswēgan *‘concinere’ EPs 57.

midðām, midðy = mid ðam, mid ðȳ

midðeahtian to consent, RHy 6.

midweg m. midway, CP 399, GD 314.

midwinter m. ‘midwinter,’ Christmas, Lcd.

midwist f. presence, society.

midwunung f. living in company, Æ.

midwyrhta m. worker together with, co-operator, CP.

midyrfenuma m. coheir, Sc 148.

mieht = miht

mielt pres. 3 sg. of meltan.

Mierce, Miercan pl. Mercians: Mercia, Chr (lit. borderers; cp. mearc).

+mierce (e) n. boundary, limit, A 4·141: sign, token, MkL 16.

Miercisc Mercian, LL (e).

miere (e, i, y) f. ‘mare,’ BH, WW. [mearh]

mierra m. deceiver, MtL 27 (e).

±mierran (e, i, y) to ‘mar,’ disturb, confuse, CP: scatter, squander, waste: upset, hinder, obstruct, Æ; AO: err, MtL.

mierrelse (y) f. cause of offence, Jul 338.

mierrend (y) prodigal, wasteful, NC 311.

mierring (e, i, y) f. hindering: squandering, waste, CP.

±mīgan to make water, ÆGr.

migeða = migoða

migga (Æ) = micga

miggung, mīging f. making water, WW.

migol diuretic, Lcd.

migoða m. urine, Lcd.

miht (a, æ, ea, e, ie, y) I. f. ‘might,’ bodily strength, Bl, Lcd: power, authority, ability, BH; Æ: virtue, Lcd: mighty work, miracle, G.

II. adj. †mighty, powerful: possible.

mihte pret. sg. of magan.

mihtelēas = mihtlēas

mihtelic, mihtlic possible. adv. -līce ‘mightily,’ powerfully, by might, miraculously, Æ, BH.

mihtesetl n. seat of power, EETS 34·301.

mihtig (æ, ea) ‘mighty,’ important, BH, VPs (æ): able, effective, Lcd: possible. adv. -līce, Bo. [‘mightily’]

mihtlēas powerless, weak, exhausted, Æ.

mihtmōd n. violent temper, passion, Ex 149.

mihtu = miht ðu

mīl I. f. ‘mile,’ Bl, WW; AO. [L.]

II. n. millet, WW. [‘mile’]

milc (VPs) == meolc

milde I. adj. ‘mild,’ merciful, kind, generous, gentle, meek, B, Bl, Gu, LL; AO, CP.

II. adv. mercifully, graciously, Cr.

mildēaw = meledēaw

mildelic propitious. adv. graciously, affably, kindly, AO; Æ. [‘mildly’]

+mildgian to mitigate, VPs.

mild-heort, -heortlic merciful, clement, compassionate, MtL (milt-); AO, Æ. [‘mild-heart’] adv. -līce, Æ, CP.

mildheortnes f. loving-kindness, mercy, pity, LL; Æ, AO. [‘mildheartness’]

mildian to become mild, GPH 399.

mildnes f. mildness, mercy, NC 309.

milds == milts

milescian to become mild, mellow, WW. [milisc]

mīlgemæt m. mile-measure, milestone? KC 3·252.

mīlgemearc n. measure by miles, B 1362.

mīlgetæl n. mile, Nar 33.

milisc (e, y) sweet, mild, mulled.

mīlite soldiers, NC 309.

mīlitisc military, GD. [L. miles]

mīlpæð † m. distance reckoned by miles? road with milestones on it? El, Ex, Run.

+milscad honeyed, mixed with honey, WW (v. milescian).

milscapuldor f. sweet apple tree, Gl.

milt- = mild-

±miltan (e, y) (tr. and intr.) to melt, Æ: digest: refine, purge.

milt-coðe, -coðu f. disease of the spleen, Lcd.

milte mf. ‘milt,’ spleen, Gl, Lcd; Æ. [Ger. milz]

miltesēoc splenetic.

miltestre = myltestre

miltewærc m. pain in the spleen, CP.

milts f. mercy, compassion, benevolence, kindness, favour, CP: (†) joy. [milde]

±miltsian (w. d.) to compassionate, pity, show mercy, Bo, Mt, Ps; Æ, CP: soften, make merciful. [‘milce,’ ‘i-milce’]

±miltsiend m. pitier.

miltsigendlic pardonable, venial, Æ.

miltsung f. (±) mercy, sympathy, pity, indulgence, pardon, Æ, CP: moderation, reduction (of punishment), LL 468.

miltwræc = miltewærc

milz = milts

mīma m. ‘mime,’ MH.

+mimor (w. d.) known. adv. -līce by heart.

min †? small: common, vile.

mīn I. pron. my, ‘mine,’ Æ, B, G. mīnes ðances by my will.

II. gs. of ic of me.

mind == mynd

mindōm? m. state of exile, PPs 54.

mine = myne

minet- = mynet-

minlic petty.

mīnlīce adv. in my manner, WW 449.

minnæn ‘manipulos,’ sheaves? EPs 128; ‘magnalia,’ 105.

minne I. nap. of min.

II. = myne

minnen = menen

±minsian to diminish.

minsung f. parsimony, OEG 3748.

mint? (MtR), minte f. ‘mint,’ CP; Mdf. [L.]

mio- = meo-

mircapuldur (Cp) = milscapuldor?

Mirce, Mircan = Mierce

mirce I. (y) adj. murky, dark, black, uncanny, evil, B, Ph.

II. adv.? An 1315.

III. n. murkiness, darkness, Da 448. [‘murk’]

mircels (e, y) mf. sign, token, seal, signet: mark, marked place, ÆL: trophy, Gu 429. [mearc]

mire = miere

mīre = mīnre gdfs. of mīn.

mirg-, mīrig- = myrg-

mirgð, mirhð = myrgð

mirr- = mierr-

misbegān anv. to disfigure, MtL 6.

misbēodan (w. d.) to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, LL, W. [‘misbede’]

misboren abortive, Lcd: degenerate. [‘misborn’]

misbrōden drawn aside, WW 224.

misbyrd f. abortion, Gl.

misbyrdo f. malformation, Lcd.

misbysnian to set a bad example, ÆH 2·50.

miscalfian to cast a calf, WW 456.

miscenning f. flaw in an indictment: payment for correction of such a flaw, v. LL 2·148; 184.

miscian to mix, apportion. [L.]

miscrōcettan to croak or shriek horribly, Guth 36. [crācettan]

miscweðan to speak ill, curse, NG: speak incorrectly.

miscyrran (= ie) to pervert, Met 2.

misdǣd f. ‘misdeed,’ evil deed, sin, CP; Æ.

misdōn anv. to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err, JnL, LL, W. [‘misdo’]

mīse = mēse

misefesian to cut the hair amiss, LL (254).

misendebyrdan (i) to arrange amiss, LL 382.

misenlic, misendlic = missenlic

misfadian to order amiss, LL.

misfadung f. misconduct, irregularity.

misfaran to go wrong, transgress, CP: fare ill, Æ, W. [‘misfare’]

misfēdan (oe) to nourish ill, EVPs.

misfeng m. misdeed, sin, NC 309.

misfēran to do wrong, err, transgress, Æ. [‘misfere’]

misfōn to make a mistake, be deceived: fail to get.

misgedwield n. error, perversion, Jul 326.

misgehygd fn. evil thought, An 772.

misgelimp n. misfortune, W 211.

misgemynd f. evil memory, Sol 495.

mis(ge)wider m. bad weather, storm.

misgrētan to greet amiss, insult, Ct.

misgȳman to neglect, LL. [‘misyeme’]

mishæbbende being ill, MtL 8.

mishealdan not to keep, to neglect, Æ (9).

mishealdsumnes f. want of observation, carelessness, LL (196).

mishērnes f. act of disobedience, W.

mis-hweorfed, -hwyrfed, -hworfen perverted, inverted.

mishȳran to hear amiss, not to listen to, disobey, RB, W. [‘mishear’; hīeran]

mislǣdan to ‘mislead,’ Æ.

mislǣran to teach amiss, give bad advice to, ÆL 5·119.

mislār f. ill teaching, evil suggestion.

mislēc- = mislīc-

mislic unlike, various, manifold, Bl, Bo; Æ, CP: wandering, erratic. [‘mislich’] adv. -līce in various ways, diversely, aimlessly, Bo, Chr. [‘misliche’]

mislīcian (w. d.) to displease, disquiet, Æ, CP. [‘mislike’]

mislicnes f. variety, diversity, Æ.

mislimp n. misfortune.

mislimpan impers. w. d. to go wrong, turn out badly, AO.

mislybban to lead a bad life, Æ. [‘mislive’]

mismicel of varying sizes? Ex 373.

misrǣcan to abuse, ÆH 2·590.

misrǣd m. misguidance, Æ: misconduct, Æ.

misrǣdan to advise wrongly, RB.

miss n. absence, loss (Swt).

miss- = mis-

missan (w. g.) to ‘miss’ (a mark), B: (w. d.) escape the notice of a person.

missare = missere

misscrence distorted, shrivelled, Guth.

misscrȳdan to clothe amiss, ÆH 1·530.

misse- = mis-

missenlic various, manifold, different, diverse, AO. adv. -līce, CP.

missenlicnes f. variety, diversity: ‘qualitas’? GD 46.

missere † n. half-year, year.

misspōwan to fare badly, AO 82.

missprecan to grumble, murmur.

mist m. ‘mist,’ Æ, Met, WW: dimness (of eyesight), Æ, Lcd.

mist- = mis-

mistǣcan to teach amiss, Æ. [‘misteach’]

mistel m. mistletoe, Cp, Ep: basil, Lcd. [‘missel’]

mistellām n. birdlime, WW 279.

misteltān m. ‘mistletoe,’ WW (i).

mistglōm m? misty gloom, Whale 47.

misthelm m. covering of mist, Jul 470.

misthlið † n. misty cliff, cloud-capped slope.

mistian to be or grow misty, Æ. [‘mist’]

mistīd f. evil time, FM 360.

mistīdan (impers.) to miscarry, fail, LL 348´. [‘mistide’]

mistig ‘misty,’ B.

mistihtan to lead astray, dissuade, Æ.

mistihtendlic dehortative, ÆGr 225.

mistil- = mistel-

mistīmian [impers. w. d.] to happen amiss, Bas. [‘mistime’]

mistlic == mislic

mistran to grow dim, Æ.

mistrīwan to mistrust, DR 39.

mistūcian to ill-treat, Chr 1083, GD 15.

misðēon to mis-thrive, degenerate.

misweaxan to grow improperly, Æ.

miswendan to pervert, abuse, Æ: be perverted, err, Æ.

miswende erring, ill-behaving, Æ.

miswenian to misuse, abuse, Sc 224 (?= miswerian, MLN 25·80).

misweorc n. misdeed, JnR 3.

misweorðan to turn out amiss, W.

miswider = misgewider

miswissian to mislead, LL 130; 381.

miswrītan to write incorrectly, ÆGr. [‘miswrite’]

miswurðian (= eo) to dishonour, illtreat, LL 381.

miswyssigan = miswissian

mīte f. ‘mite’ (small insect), WW 122.

mitta m., mitte f. a measure, bushel, Ct, WW; Æ, CP. [‘mit’; metan]

mittan = mētan

mitte = mitta

mitting (Æ, AO) = mēting

mittȳ = mid ðȳ

mið (LkL) = mid

mīðan to hide, conceal (tr. and intr.), keep to oneself, dissemble, BH, Bo, WW; CP: conceal oneself, remain concealed, Lcd: (†)avoid, shun, refrain from. [‘mithe’]

mīðl = mīdl

mix = meox

mixen (y) f. dung-heap, dung, Æ, LkL. [‘mixen’]

mixendynge (y) f. dung, LL 454.

mixenplante f. nightshade (plant), Lcd.

mixforce (y) f. dung-fork, WW 106.

mixian = miscian

mōd n. (±) heart, mind, spirit, ‘mood,’ temper, B, BH, Bl; Æ, AO, CP: courage, B; AO: arrogance, pride, AO: power, violence.

+mōd of one mind, harmonious, peaceful, CP.

mōdblind † blind, undiscerning.

mōdblissiende † exulting.

mōdbysgung f. anxiety, Dom 84.

mōdcearig † sorrowful of heart.

mōdcearu † f. sorrow, grief.

mōdcræft m. intelligence.

mōdcræftig intelligent.

moddor = mōdor

moddren of mothers, ApT 4.

moddri(g)e = mōdrige

mōde- = mōdig-

mōdearfoð n. grief of mind, †Hy 4.

mōdeg = mōdig

mōder == mōdor

mōdercynd = mēdrengecynd

mōderge = mōdrige

mōdful proud, haughty, Lcd 3·188.

mōdgehygd † n. thought.

mōdgemynd † n. mind, thought.

mōdgēomor † sad, dejected.

mōdgeðanc m. thought, understanding, intellect, mind.

mōdgeðōht m. thought, understanding, mind.

mōdgeðyldig patient, An 983.

mōdgewinna m. care, Gen 2797.

mōdgian = mōdigian

mōdgidanc (N) = mōdgeðanc

mōdglæd joyous, Gu 1311.

mōdglēaw wise, Sol 180.

mōdhæp? brave, Ex 242 (GK).

mōdhete m. hatred, Gen 1756.

mōdhord n. secret thoughts, An 172.

mōdhwæt † brave, bold.

mōdig (CP), mōdi spirited, daring, bold, brave, high-souled, magnanimous, B; Æ: impetuous, headstrong, Æ; CP: arrogant, proud, Æ, CP. [‘moody’]

mōdigan, mōdigian to grow proud or overbearing, be high-minded, glory, exult, show bravery, Æ: take offence through pride, Æ.

mōdiglic (mōde-) high-souled, lofty, proud: brave, bold: splendid, magnificent. adv. -līce, Ma (mōde-). [‘moodily’]

mōdignes f. greatness of soul: pride, arrogance, haughtiness, Æ. [‘moodiness’]

mōdilic = mōdiglic

mōdlēas spiritless, KGl 66.

mōdlēast f. want of courage, Æ.

mōdlēof dear, precious, FT 28.

mōdlufu f. heart’s affection, love.

+mōdod disposed, ÆH 1·524.

mōdor (e) f., ds. mēder ‘mother,’ WW; (of animals), LL; AO, CP.

mōdorcild (mōð-) n. a child of one’s (own) mother, PPs 68.

mōdorcynn n. maternal descent, Chr 1067d.

mōdorhealf f. mother’s side, Chr 1076d.

modorhrif n. womb, PPs.

mōdorlēas (e) motherless, W 228.

mōdorlic (e) maternal, ÆGr. [‘motherly’]

modorlufu f. love for a mother, NC 309.

mōdorslaga m. matricide, WW 335.

mōdrige, mōdrie f. mother’s sister, maternal aunt, Æ, AO: cousin. [mōdor]

mōdrōf valiant, An 1493.

mōdsefa † m. heart, mind, spirit, soul: thought, imagination, purpose, character.

mōdsēoc sick at heart, Gen 1235.

mōdsēocnes f. disease of the heart, WW 199.

mōdsnotor † wise.

mōdsorg † f. heart-sorrow.

mōdstaðol m. principle, character, LL (318).

mōd-staðolnes, -staðolfæstnes f. firmness of mind, W 53.

+mōdsumian to agree, CP.

+mōdsumnes f. agreement, concord, CP.

mōdswīð † resolute.

mōd-ðracu f. gs. -ðræce courage, B 385.

mōdðrēa m. anguish, Rd 4.

mōdðwǣre meek, LPs 24.

mōdðwǣrnes f. patience, meekness, W.

mōdur = mōdor

mōdwǣg m. proud wave, Ex 499.

mōdwelig gifted, talented, wise, †CP.

mōdwlanc † stout-hearted: haughty.

mōdwyn f. heart’s joy, property, Rd 87.

moetan (Cp) = mētan

mohða, mohðe (N) = moððe

molcen n. coagulated or curdled milk. [cp. Ger. molke]

molda? m. v. molde II.

moldærn † n. grave.

moldcorn n. granular tuber of saxifraga granulata, and the plant itself, Lcd.

molde I. f. sand, ‘mould,’ loose earth, dust, soil, Cp, BH; Æ: land, country: world.

II? f. top of the head, Lcd (or molda?). [‘mould’]

moldern = moldærn

moldgewind n. top of the head, NC 310.

moldgræf † n. grave.

moldhrērende moving upon earth, Creat 27.

moldhȳpe f. heap of dust, ÆH 1·492.

moldstōw f. site, sepulchre, GPH 391.

moldweg † m. earth.

moldwyrm m. earth-worm, Soul 72.

molegn n. curds, Gl.

molegnstycce n. piece of curd, Gl.

moling = molegn

molsn n? decay, NC 310.

±molsnian to moulder, decay, Æ.

molten pp. of meltan.

momra = mamra

mon == man

mōna m. ‘moon,’ Bo, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP.

mōnanǣfen m. Sunday evening, LL.

mōnandæg m. ‘Monday,’ A, Jn.

mōnanniht f. Monday eve, i.e. Sunday evening, LL.

mōnað m. nap. mōn(e)ðas, mōnað ‘month,’ BH, Bo, Lk, Lcd; AO, CP. [mōna]

mōnaðādl f. morbus menstrualis, BH.

mōnaðādlig menstruous, BH 78.

mōnaðblōd n. ‘menstruum,’ WW.

mōnaðbōt f. penance lasting a month, LL (278).

mōnaðfylen f. time of full moon, OEG.

mōnaðgecynd f. ‘menstruum,’ Lcd.

mōnaðlic monthly, lunar, Gl.

mōnaðsēoc I. menstruous, Æ.

II. = mōnsēoc

mōnaðsēocnes f. lunacy, Lcd 1·170.

moncus = mancus

mond = mand

mōndæg = mōnandæg

mōne f. = mōna

mōnelic lunar, Æ.

monetian to despise? An 746. [*manetian?]

+mong = +mang

monig == manig

mōnlic = mōnelic

monn == mann

mōnoð = mōnað

mōnsēoc ‘moonsick,’ lunatic, epileptic, MtR.

mont = munt

mōnð = mōnað

monuc = munuc

mōr m. ‘moor,’ morass, swamp, B; Mdf: hill, mountain, AO.

morað (ō?) n. sweet boiled wine with herbs. [L. moratum]

mōrbēam (ā, u) m. mulberry tree, bramble, VPs (ā). [v. ‘more’]

mōrberie f. mulberry (fruit), ÆL 25.

more f. carrot, parsnip, Lcd, WW. [‘more’]

moreð = morað

mōrfæsten n. moor-fastness, Chr.

mōrflēoge f. ‘cariscus,’ a kind of fly, NC 310.

morgen (a, e) m. ds. morgenne ‘morn,’ morning, forenoon, Æ, B, MtL, VPs: sunrise, B: morrow, CP. on mor(gen)ne (1) in the morning, (2) to-morrow.

morgenceald † chill at morn.

morgencolla m. morning terror, Jud 245.

morgendæg m. morrow: morning.

morgendlic = morgenlic

morgendrenc m. morning drink, Lcd.

morgengebedtīd f. morning prayer, Guth 40.

morgengifu f. gift by a husband to his wife the morning after the wedding, BC, WW. [‘moryeve’]

morgenlēoht n. dawn, morning.

morgenlic matutinal, morning: of the morrow. morgenlica dæg to-morrow.

morgenlong lasting a morning, B 2895.

morgenmæsse f. morning mass, first mass, ANS 84·2.

morgenmete m. morning meal.

morgenrēn m. morning rain, Az 82.

morgensēoc sad at morn, An 241.

morgenspǣc f. regular meeting of a guild on the morrow after the guild-feast, TC. [‘morn-speech’]

morgenspell ‡ n. news published at morn.

morgensteorra m. morning star, Bo. [‘morn-star’]

morgenswēg m. cry at morn, B 129.

morgentīd (a, e) f. morning.

morgentīdlic matutinal, BPs 129.

morgentorht bright at morn, An 241.

morgenwacian to rise early, WW.

mōrhǣð f. mountain-heath, PPs 82.

mōrheald heathy, marshy? Ex 61.

mōrhop n. moor-swamp, B 450.

mōrig marshy, Æ.

mōrland n. ‘moor-land,’ mountain-waste, LkL.

morne ds., mornes gs. of morgen.

morod, moroð = morað

mōrsceaða m. robber from mountain heights, NG.

mōrsecg mn. sedge, Lcd 3·140.

mōrseohtre f. marshy ditch, NC 310.

mōrstapa m. traverser of moors, Run 2.

mortere m. mortar. [L. mortarium]

morð nm. death, destruction, homicide, ‘murder,’ AO; Æ: deadly sin. [‘murth’]

morð- = morðor-

morðcrundel mn. barrow raised over a dead body? deadly pool? corpse-pit? KC 3·23´.

morðdǣd f. murder, deadly sin, crime, Æ.

morðor nm., gs. morðres (mp. morðras) deed of violence, ‘murder,’ homicide, manslaughter, B, Bl: mortal sin, crime: injury, punishment, torment, misery.

morðorbealu † n. violent death, murder.

morðorbed ‡ n. bed of death (by violence).

morðorcofa m. prison, An 1006.

morðorcræft m. murderous crime, An 177.

morðorcwalu f. murder, NC 310.

morðorcwealm m. murder, death, GnE 152.

morðorhete m. blood-feud, B 1105.

morðorhof n. place of torment, El 1303.

morðorhūs n. house of torment, Cr 1625.

morðorhycgende ‡ with murderous thoughts.

morðorlēan n. retribution for sin, Cr 1612.

morðorscyldig guilty, An 1601.

morðorslaga m. homicide, murderer, NG.

morðorslagu f. homicide, murder, NG.

morðorslege m. homicide, murder, LL (148).

morðorsleht (morðsliht) m. slaughter, murder.

morðorwyrhta m. murderer.

morðslaga (Æ) = morðorslaga

morðsliht = morðorsleht

morður = morðor

morðweorc n. deadly work, act which causes death, murder, LL.

morðwyrhta = morðorwyrhta

moru f. parsnip, carrot (= more).

mōrwyrt f. moor-wort, Lcd 48b.

mōs n. I. bog, marsh, BC. [‘moss’]

II. n. food, victuals. [Ger. mus]

mōst, mōste v. *mōtan.

mot n. mote, speck, atom.

mōt I. (±, usu. +) n. ‘moot’ (‘gemot’), society, assembly, court, council, Chr, MtL; Mdf. +m. wyrcan to take counsel: litigation, Bo: (+) conflict, encounter.

II. f. toll, tribute, MkL. [Ger. maut]

III. pres. sg. of *mōtan.

±mōtærn (e) n. place of meeting, court-house, AO.

mōtan* swv. pres. 1, 3 sg. mōt, pres. 2 sg. mōst, pres. pl. mōton, pret. mōste (may), to be allowed, be able to, have opportunity to, be compelled to, must, Æ; AO, CP. mōste ic would that I might! [‘mote’]

+mōtan = mētan

mōtbell f. bell for summoning a moot, LL. [v. ‘moot’]

±mōtbeorh m. hill of meeting, BC.

mōtere m. public speaker, WW. [‘mooter’]

mōtern = mōtærn

mōtgerēfa m. moot-reeve, chairman of a moot, EC 342´.

±mōthūs n. moot-hall, place of assembly, WW; W. [‘moothouse’]

±mōtian to speak to, converse with, address, harangue, Æ: debate, argue, plead, Hex. [‘moot’]

mōtlǣðu sbpl. courts, assemblies? TC 433.

+mōtlēah m. meadow of meeting, BC.

+mōtmann m. orator, WW 164; 310.

+mōtstede m. place of meeting, Soul 152.

±mōtstōw f. place of meeting, forum.

mōtung f. conversation, discussion, OEG. [‘mooting’]

mōtweorð (u) qualified to attend the moot, EC 343´.

moðfreten moth-eaten.

mōðor = mōdor

moððe f. ‘moth,’ MtL (mohðe).

mucgwyrt f. artemisia, mugwort, Lcd.

mucxle = muscelle

mūdrica = mȳderce

mūga m. ‘mow,’ heap of corn, Æ.

mugan* = magan

mugwyrt = mucgwyrt

mūha (Cp) = mūga

mūl m. mule. [L. mulus]

mūlhyrde m. mule-keeper, ÆGr 35.

multon pret. pl. of meltan.

+mun (w. g.) mindful, remembering, AO 48.

±munan (usu. +) pres. 1, 3 sg. man (mon), 2 manst, pl. munon, pret. munde swv. to think about, be mindful of, remember, Bl, Jul, Lk; Æ, AO, CP: consider. [‘i-mune’]

mund f. I. † hand: palm (of the hand, as a measure): trust, security, protection, guardianship, Æ: protector, guardian: the king’s peace: fine for breach of the laws of protection or guardianship of the king’s peace, v. LL 2·555; 641. [cp. Ger. vormund]

II. m. money paid by bridegroom to bride’s father, bridegroom’s gift to bride, Cr 93.

III. = mynd

mundbeorg m. protecting hill, PPs 124.

mundberd = mundbyrd

mundbora m. protector, preserver, guardian, advocate, Æ: prefect.

mundbryce (i) m. breach of the laws of protection or guardianship, LL: fine for the breach of such laws.

mundbyrd f. protection, patronage, help: fine for a breach of the peace, LL.

+mundbyrdan to protect, Bo.

mundbyrdnes f. protection: security, independence: protector, guardian, advocate.

mundbyre = mundbyrde (ds. of mundbyrd)

mundcræft m. protecting power, Lcd 1·384.

munde v. munan.

+munde = +mynde

mundgripe † m. hand-grasp.

mundheals f. protection? Cr 445.

±mundian to protect, watch over, act as guardian of, Æ.

mundiend m. protector, TC 525.

mund-lēow, -lēu, -lāu. f. wash-hand basin, WW. [ON. munnlaug]

mundrōf strong with the hands, Rd 84.

mundwist f. guardianship, protection, NC 310.

munec == munuc

munecian to make a monk of, LL. [‘monk’]

munetere = mynetere

mungung = mynegung

+muning f. remembrance.

munt m. mountain, hill, Æ, AO, CP. [L. montem]

muntælfen f. mountain-nymph, WW 189.

muntclȳse f. mountain prison, W 84h.

muntland n. hill-country, Lk 1.

munuc m. ‘monk,’ BH, RB (e): (used also of women), A 27·255. [L. monachus]

munucbehāt n. monastic vow, HL 1881,95.

munuccild n. child intended for monastic life, Æ.

munuccnapa m. young monk, GD.

munucgegyrela m. monastic garb, BH 34.

munuchād m. monastic orders, the monastic life, Æ, BH; CP. [‘monkhood’]

munuchēap m. company of monks.

munucian (e) to make a monk of, LL. [‘monk’]

munuclic monkish, monastic, BH; Æ. adv. -līce. [‘monkly’]

munuclīf n. monastic life, Æ: cloister, monastery, Æ, AO.

munucrēaf n. monk’s garb, GD 27.

munucregol m. monastic rule, mode of life, Æ: a body of monks under a certain rule, TC 544.

munucscrūd n. monk’s garb, ÆP 142.

munucstōw f. place of monks, BH 236.

munucðēaw m. monastic rule, ANS 84·7.

munucwīse f. fashion of a monk, ÆL 6·247.

mūr m. wall. [L. murus]

mūrbēam = mōrbēam

mūrberie = mōrberie

murc dismal, wretched, PPs 145. [myrce]

murcian to murmur, complain, repine, grieve, CP.

murcn- = murc-

murcnere m. complainer, RB 21.

murcung f. complaining, lamentation, sorrow, CP.

murge = myrge

murnan (and wv.) to care, be anxious or fearful about, An, Bo, Wald: ‘mourn,’ sorrow, bemoan, Wy: long after, An 37.

murra = myrra

murre = myrre

mūs f. gs. mūs, mūse, nap. mȳs ‘mouse,’ Bo; Æ; Mdf: muscle (of the arm), WW 158.

mus-celle, -cule f. shell-fish, mussel. [L.]

muscflēote f? a small fly found in wine (must-flēoge? BT), WW 121.

muscle = muscelle

mūsepise f. mouse-pea, vetch, WW 148.

mūsfealle (a) f. mouse-trap, WW.

mūsfealu mouse-coloured, WW 448.

mūshafoc n. mouse-hawk, buzzard, WW.

musle = muscelle

musscel (Gl) = muscelle

must m. ‘must,’ new wine, Bo; Æ. [L. mustum]

-mūtian v. be-m.

mūtung f. ‘mutuum,’ loan, WW 449.

mūð m. ‘mouth,’ opening, door, gate, Æ, BH, CP, Mt.

mūða m. mouth (of a river), estuary, AO, Chr: (†) entrance to a house, door.

mūðādl f. mouth-disease, WW.

mūðberstung f. eruption of the mouth, WW.

mūðbona m. devourer, B 2079.

mūðcoðu f. mouth-disease, WW.

mūðettan to blab out, let out, Æ (6).

mūðfrēo free to speak, PPs 11.

mūðhǣl n. wholesome speech, Ex 552.

mūðhrōf m. palate, OEG 332.

mūðlēas mouthless, Rd 61.

mūwa (WW 348) = mūga

muxle = muscelle

myce? (ES 43·309), mycel (LWS) = micel

mycg (i) m. ‘midge,’ Cp, Lcd, WW.

mycgern (i) n. internal fat, suet, WW. [‘midgern’]

mycgnet n. mosquito-net, WW 183 (i).

mycl- = micl-

myd- = mid-

mydd n. bushel, AO 190. [L. modius]

myderce f. money-box, chest, Æ.

mygg (Gl) = mycg

mȳgð = mǣgð

myhtig = mihtig

mȳhð pres. 3 sg. of mīgan.

myl n. dust, JAW 32; ES 41·163. [Ger. müll]

mylc = meolc

mylcen adj. of milk.

myldan = miltan

-myldan v. be-m.

myle- = mylen-

mylen mf. ‘mill,’ KC, LL, RB; Mdf.

mylengafol n. mill-tax, mill-rent? NC 310.

mylenhwēol n. ‘mill-wheel,’ Lcd.

mylenscearp † sharpened on the grindstone.

mylenstān m. grindstone, WW. [‘millstone’]

mylentroh n. mill-trough, mill-conduit, WW.

mylenwaru f., mylenwer m. mill-weir, mill-dam, Ct.

mylenwyrd, myleweard m. tenant of a (manorial) mill, WW. [‘millward’]

mylier (EC 179) = myle(n)wer?

mylisc, mylsc = milisc

mylma m. retreat? GPH 398.

myln = mylen

myltan = (1) meltan; (2) miltan

myltenhūs n. brothel, ES 9·39.

myltestre (e, i) f. prostitute, Æ. [L. meretricem]

myltestrehūs n. brothel, WW 186.

mymerian to keep in memory, remember, W 74.

+mynan = +munan

±mynd (usu. +) fn. memory, remembrance, Æ, BH, Met: memorial, record, Æ: act of commemoration, Bl, MH: thought, purpose, Bl. on +m. niman to recollect. [‘mind’]

+myndblīðe memorial, EPs 101; 134 (i).

+mynddæg f. commemoration day, anniversary, BH.

+mynde I. mindful, El 1064.

II. river-mouth, BH 398 (v. JAW 31).

+myndewyrðe worth mentioning, BH 486.

±myndgian to remember, be mindful of: (w. g.) remind, W: intend: commemorate, mention, PPs: exhort, warn: demand payment, LL 206, 1, 2. +myndgod aforesaid. [‘ming’]

myndgiend m. one who reminds, B 1105.

myndgung f. admonition, CP: remembrance.

±myndig mindful, Mk. se +myndiga the aforesaid. [‘mindy’]

+myndiglic = +myndlic

+myndiglicnes f. remembrance, SPs 101.

±myndlēas foolish, senseless, Æ.

+myndlic memorable. adv. -līce by heart, Æ.

+myndlȳst f. madness, ZDA 31.

+myndstōw f. monument, tomb.

+myndwyrðe = +myndewyrðe

myne I. † m. memory, remembrance: feeling, affection, love, favour. m. witan to love: purpose, desire, wish: memorial. [ †munan]

II. m. minnow, WW.

III. = mene

+myne I. mindful, MtR 5.

II. pres. subj. of +munan.

mynecen, mynecenu f. female monk, nun, WW; Æ. [‘minchen’; munuc]

mynegian = myndgian

mynegiendlic hortatory, CM 30.

mynegung f. warning, admonition, exhortation, Æ: claim.

mynelic desirable, Wid 4.

mynescilling = menescilling

mynet n. coin, money, Cp, Lcd, MtR. [‘mint’; L. moneta]

mynetcȳpa m. money-changer, ÆH 1·412.

mynetere m. ‘minter,’ coiner, Æ: money-changer, Mt; Æ.

mynetian to coin, LL 158.

mynetīsen n. coinage, ÆL 23.

mynetslege m. minting, coinage, ÆL 23.

mynetsmiððe f. mint, LL 158[14,1].

myng- = myneg-, myndg-

mynian to intend, be impelled: direct oneself towards an object, AS 1 (e).

mynig- = myneg-

mynit = mynet

mynle f. desire, Met 26.

mynnan = mynian

mynster (æ) n. monastery, nunnery, BH: mother-church, ‘minster,’ cathedral, LL. [L. monasterium]

mynsterbōc f? minster-book, NC 310.

mynsterclǣnsung f. purification of a minster.

mynsterclūse f. monastic enclosure, stall, cell, CM 22.

mynsterfæder m. abbot, GD 293.

mynsterfǣmne f. nun, BH 20.

mynstergang m. act of joining an order of monks, LL (146)

mynstergēat n. monastery gate, GD 145.

mynsterhām m. monastic house, monastery.

mynsterhata m. persecutor of monasteries, W 165.

mynsterlic monastic, Æ. adv. -līce.

mynsterlīf n. monastic life, Æ: cloister, monastery.

mynstermann m. monk, Æ.

mynstermunuc m. monk who lives in a monastery (i.e. not an anchorite), Æ.

mynsterprafost m. provost of a monastery, TC 434.

mynsterprēost m. priest of a church or minster, LL (254).

mynsterscīr f. control of a monastery, BH 458.

mynsterstede m. monastic buildings, GD 182.

mynsterstōw f. place of a minster, town, BH 160.

mynstertimbrung f. building of a monastery, GD 147.

mynsterðēaw m. monastic custom, BH 452.

mynsterðegnung f. monastic service, RB 85.

mynsterwīse f. custom of a monastery.

±myntan to intend, determine, resolve, Æ, Bo: think, B, Jud: bring forth, Sc 215: give up to, LL 400. [‘mint,’ ‘i-munte’]

myranhēafod n. mare’s head (a nick-name), Chr 1010e.

Myrce, Myrcan = Mierce

myrce == mirce

myre (Æ, AO) = miere

myrenæddra = merenæddra

myrgan to be ‘merry,’ rejoice, PPs.

myrge adj. (e, i, u) pleasing, agreeable, Æ, Bo, Met (e): pleasant, sweet, DHy (e). adv. myriglīce pleasantly, melodiously, GD 286. [‘merry’]

myrgelēoð n. epitaph? BH 94 (b).

myrgen I. f. joy, pleasure, Met (Introd.) 5.

II. == morgen

myrgnes f. melody, WW 33.

myrgð (e, i), myrhð f. ‘mirth,’ joy, pleasure, sweetness (of sound), Æ, Bo.

myrig- = myrg-

mȳrlic = mǣrlic

myrr- = mierr-

myrra I. m. sweet cicely (plant).

II. (u) f. ‘myrrh,’ Æ.

myrre f. = myrra

myrrelse f. offence, scandal, stumbling-block, Jul 338.

myrten I. n. flesh of an animal which has died of itself, carrion, LL.

II. adj. dead (of animals which have not been killed), LL.

myrð = myrgð

myrðra m. homicide, murderer.

-myrðran, -myrðrian v. for-, of-m.

myrðrung f. parricide, murder, WW 467.

myrw- = mearuw- (v. mearu)

mȳs v. mūs.

myscan to afflict, PPs.

+myscan to defile, OEG 17.

mysci sbpl. flies, PPs 104.

mȳse = mēse

mytting = mitting

+mȳðe n. (usu. pl.) mouth, confluence, junction of two streams, BH, Ct.

myx = meox

myx- = mix-