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-
māwan7 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.
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.
mealehūs = meluhūs
mealewe = mealwe
mealm = mealmstān
mealmeht sandy? chalky? KC 3·39413. [v. ‘malm’]
mealmstān m. soft stone, sandstone? limestone? AO 21228. [v. ‘malm’]
mealt I. n. steeped grain, ‘malt,’ Ct, Ep. [meltan]
mealtealoð m? n? malt-ale, ANS 84325.
mealtgescot n. payment in malt, W 1712.
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 423.
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.
mēargealle (e1, e2) m. gentian, Lcd. [mearh]
+meargian to be rich, marrowy, LPs 6515.
mearglic marrowy, fat, VPs (e).
mearh, mearg m., gs. mēares horse, steed.
mearhæccel n. sausage-meat, WW 41120.
mearhcofa m. bone, PPs 1013.
mearhgehæc n. sausage-meat, WW 42730.
mearmstān = marmanstān
+mearr I. n. stumbling-block, obstruction, error, CP. [Goth. gamarzeins]
II. wicked, fraudulent, LL 140[1,5].
mearrian to err, Bo 5523.
mearð (æ, e) m. marten, Ep, AO. [‘mart’]
mearu (æ, e, y), mear(u)w- in obl. cases tender, soft, Lcd: frail, GD 11917. [‘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 = +mæc
mēce m. sword, blade. [Goth. mēki]
mēcefisc (ǣ) m. mullet, ÆGr 3085.
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.
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 (eo1) 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
mēderwyrhta = mēterwyrhta
medewyrt = meduwyrt
mēdgilda m. pensioner, hireling, Æ.
mēdl- = mǣðl-
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 548.
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[11].
+mēdren born of the same mother, AO 11413.
mēdrencynn n. mother’s kindred.
mēdrengecynd n. mother’s nature, W 177.
mēdrenmǣg m. maternal kinsman.
mēdrenmǣgð f. maternal kindred, LL 392[3].
+mēdrian to have the same mother, Æ.
medrīce of low rank, WW 11526.
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-; y2) 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 (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, Seaf 22.
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), GnE 88.
meduscenc (eo1) m. mead-cup, B 1980.
meduseld n. mead-hall, B 3065.
medusetl n. (eo1, o2) mead-seat, B 5.
medustīg f. 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’]
medwīs dull, stupid, foolish, CP. [cp. medmicel]
mēdwyrhta m. a hireling, Sc 12312.
mēg- = mǣg-
meige (KGl 8132) = mæge pres. 3 sg. subj. of magan.
mela = melu
melcingfæt = meolcfæt
meld f. proclamation, Da 648.
melda m. reporter, informer, betrayer, Æ.
melde f. orache (plant), Lcd. [‘milds’; Ger. melde]
meldfeoh n. informer’s reward, LL 96[17].
±meldian to announce, declare, tell, proclaim, reveal, Ps; Æ: inform against, accuse. [‘meld’; Ger. melden]
meldung f. betrayal, BH 2404.
mēle = mǣle
meledēaw mn. honey dew, nectar, Ph, WW (mild-). [‘mildew’]
-melle, -melnes v. ǣ-m.
melo = melu
melsc = milisc
±meltan I. (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
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[17].
meluhūs (ea1, e2) n. meal-house, WW 18527.
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.
mengung f. mixture, composition, ZDA: fellowship, GD: (+) confusion. [‘menging’]
meni (LWS) = manig
menian = mynian
menig (LWS) == manig
menigdu f. 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
menn v. mann.
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 1535), -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]
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.
meolcan3 (e, i) to milk.
meolcdēond (i; -tēond) m. suckling, JVPs 83.
meolcfæt n. milk-pail, WW 12328.
meolchwīt ‘milk-white,’ GPH.
meolcian (i) to ‘milk,’ Lcd, Shr: (±) give milk, suckle, Bl.
meolclīðe (ea) milky, CM 49.
meolcsūcend m. suckling, WW.
meoloc (CP) = meolc
meolu = melu
meoluc = meolc
mēon v. mēo.
meord f. reward, pay. [Goth. mizdō]
meoring f. danger? Ex 62?
mēos I. m. moss, Æ; Mdf.
II. adj. mossy.
mēose = mēse
+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 3368.
meoxen = mixen
meoxscofl (e1) f. dung-shovel, LL 455[17].
meoxwilie (cs) f. dung-basket, LPs 807.
mēr- = mǣr-
mera m. incubus, Gl.
merc (A) == mearc
+merce = +mierce
mercels = mircels
mercong (NG) = mearcung
mere I. m. (†) sea, ocean, An: lake, pond, pool, cistern, B, Ep, Jn; CP; Mdf. [‘mere’]
merebāt m. sea-boat, vessel, An 246.
merecandel f. sun, Met 1357.
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 2112.
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- = mearg-, meri-, morg-, myrg-
mer-gealle, -gelle = meargealle
merian to purify, cleanse, Sat: test. [‘mere’]
merien = morgen
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 3225. [L. mercem]
merð = mearð
merðern made of skins of martens.
mērðu (N) = mǣrð
meruw-, merwe- = mearu(w)-
mēs (K) = mȳs, v. mūs.
mesa fpl. dung, Lcd 37a.
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 8848. 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.
metærn = meteærn
±metan5 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 2235.
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 56270.
metecorn n. allowance of corn to dependents, TC. [‘metecorn’]
metecū f. cow for killing, LL.
metecweorra m? surfeit, indigestion.
+mētednes f. finding, discovery, LPs 274.
metefæt [met-] n. dish, GPH 403.
metefǣtels m. cupboard for food, WW 1075. [‘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 25815.
mētercund relating to metre, WW.
mētere m. painter.
mēterfers n. hexameter verse, BH.
mētergeweorc n. verse, BH 4849.
mēterlic metrical, OEG.
metern = meteærn
mēterwyrhta m. metrician, poet, WW.
metesōcn f. craving for food, appetite, Lcd 65a.
metesticca m. measuring-rod, WW 12635.
meteswam m. edible mushroom, WW.
metetīd f. meal-time, GD 27724.
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 (æ1, e2) to compare, LPs 4821.
+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 14720.
±metgian to moderate, control, govern, Æ, CP: weigh in mind, consider: assign due measure to.
+metgiend m. ruler, governor, AS 116.
±metgung f. moderation, temperance, AO, CP: reflection, meditation: rule, regulation.
metgyrd = metgeard
metian I. to supply with food, provision.
mēting I. (±) f. meeting (friendly or hostile), assembly, congregation, RB 462: (+) finding, discovery.
II. painting, picture, Æ.
+metlǣcan to moderate, CP 10112.
+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-
metten f. one of the Fates, Bo 10222.
mettian = mētan I.
+metting = +mēting
-mētto v. wēa-m.
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-, maðel-
mēðnes f. fatigue, OET (Bd2).
+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 1620.
miceldōend (i2) doing great things, DR 457.
micelhēafdede big-headed, WW 38012.
micelian = miclian