ANGLO-SAXON DICTIONARY (continued 9)

lencten (æ) I. m. springtime, A, Lcd; Æ: the fast of Lent, W.

II. adj. pertaining to Lent, A, RB (æ). [‘lenten’]

lenctenādl f. spring fever, tertian ague.

lenctenbere m. Lent barley, ANS 84³²⁶.

lenctenbryce m. breach of the Lenten fast, LL 344[47].

lenctendæg m. day of Lent.

lenctenerðe f. land ploughed in spring, WW 105⁷. [eorðe]

lenctenfæsten n. Lent, Æ.

lenctenhǣto f. heat of spring, AO 102⁶?

lenctenlic of spring, vernal, Æ: lenten, Æ.

lenctenlifen f. Lenten fare, NC 306.

lenctensufel (længt-) n. Lent food, LL 450[9].

lenctentīd f. spring, Lent, Æ.

lenctentīma m. spring, OEG 3837.

lenctenwuce f. a week in Lent.

lenctin- = lencten-

+lend I. furnished with land (by the lord), LL 448´.

II. = +lynd

+lenda m. one rich in land, OEG 3154.

lendan to land, arrive, Chr; Æ, AO, CP: (+) endow with land, Æ. [‘lend’; land]

lende- = lenden-

lendenbān n. loin-bone, WW 159¹³. [‘lendbone’]

lenden-brǣde, -brēde f. loin.

lendensīd reaching to the loins, NC 306.

lendenu (æ) np. loins, reins, Mt, WW; Æ. [‘lend’; Ger. lenden]

lendenwyrc m. a disease of the kidneys, WW 113¹². [wærc]

-lendisc v. dūn-, ūp-, ūre-, ūt-l.

lēne = lǣne

leng I. (æ) f. length, height, Æ.

II. adv. (comp. of lange) longer, Æ, Lk. [‘leng’]

±lengan to lengthen, prolong, protract, delay, Da: extend, reach, attain: belong. [‘leng’]

lengcten- = lencten-

lenge (æ) I. adj. (±) belonging, related: near (of time), B 83.

II. v. lange.

+lenge belonging to, related to, Æ: addicted to.

lengest (Chr, Mk) superl. of lang, lange. [‘lengest’]

lengfære more durable, ANS 119·435.

lengian (impers. w. a.) to long for, ask for, Sol 270 (GK).

lenglīfra comp. of langlīfe.

lengo = lengu

lengra (BH) comp. of lang. [‘lenger’]

lengten == lencten

lengtogra comp. adj. drawn out farther, more prolix, Sc 161¹⁸.

lengðu f. ‘length,’ AO 144¹.

lengu f. length, Bo, BH: height, Sol. [‘lengh’]

lent f. lentil, Gl. [L. lentem]

lenten = lencten

lēo mf. gdas. lēon, also ds. lēone, lēonan, asf. lēo, and dp. lēonum ‘lion,’ lioness, AO, Æ. [L.]

lēoc (WW 283²¹) = lēac

lēod I. m. man, LL 14[25]: ‘wergeld’ for manslaughter, LL (= lēodgeld): (+) fellow-countryman, compatriot: (†) chief, prince, king, B. [‘lede’]

II. f. (usu. in pl. lēode) people, nation, B, Bl; Æ, AO. [‘lede’]

leoda = lida

lēoda I. = +lēod I.

II. (LWS) = lēode

lēodan² to spring up, grow: spring from.

lēodbealu † n. calamity to a people.

lēodbisceop m. suffragan bishop, provincial, Æ.

lēodburg † f. town.

lēodbygen f. sale of one’s compatriots, slave-traffic, LL 20[11Ld] (v. 2·133).

lēodcyning m. king, ruler, B 54.

lēode fp. men, people, country, B, Lk; AO (v. lēod).

lēoden = lȳden

lēodfruma † m. prince, patriarch, chief.

lēodgeard † m. country.

lēodgebyrga † m. lord, protector, prince, king.

lēodgeld n. ‘wergeld’ for manslaughter, LL.

lēodgeðincð f. order, rank, LL.

lēodgewinn n. strife, Jul 201.

lēodgota = lēadgeota

lēodgryre m. general terror, Sol 278.

lēodhata m. persecutor, tyrant, GD.

lēodhete † m. popular hatred, hostility.

lēodhryre † m. fall of a prince (or nation?), B 2030, 2391.

lēodhwæt very valiant, El 11.

-lēodisc v. ðider-l.

lēodmǣg † m. relative, comrade.

lēodmægen † n. might of the people, host power, virtue.

lēodmearc † f. domain, country.

lēodrǣden f. country, region, GD 204²³.

lēodriht n. law of the land.

lēodrūne f. pythoness, sorceress.

lēodscearu f. tribe, nation, Ex 337.

lēodsceaða † m. public enemy.

lēodscipe m. nation, people, Æ: country, region.

lēodstefn m. race, tribe, PPs 82⁷.

lēodðēaw m. popular usage.

lēodweard † f. government.

lēodweras † mp. men, human beings.

lēodwerod n. host of people, Ex 77.

lēodwita m. wise man, elder, chief, LL 456.

lēodwynn f. home joy, †Hy 4⁸⁹.

lēodwyrhta = lēoðwyrhta

lēof I. adj. dear, valued, beloved, pleasant, agreeable, Æ, B, Chr, CP.

II. m. beloved one, friend: (in addressing persons) sir! sire! Æ, EC: impure companion, GPH 394. [‘lief’]

leofen = lifen

leofian (Bl) = libban

lēofian to be or become dear, Gu 110.

lēoflic dear, lovable, pleasant, beautiful, delightful, B: precious, valued. adv. -līce lovingly, kindly, gladly, willingly, BH. [‘liefly’]

lēofspell n. good news, El 1017.

lēof-tǣl, -tǣle kind, lovable, loving, dear, grateful, agreeable, CP.

lēofwende kind, loving, gracious, acceptable, estimable, agreeable.

lēofwendum ardently.

±lēogan² to ‘lie,’ Bl, WW: (w. d.) deceive, belie, betray, Æ, CP: be in error, ÆGr.

lēogere (e¹, o²) m. ‘liar,’ false witness, W, MtL; Æ: hypocrite, MkL 7⁶.

lēoht (ē, ī) I. ‘light,’ not heavy, AO, BH, Rd; CP: slight, easy, trifling, inconsiderable, CP, Mt, Lcd: quick, agile, Ph: gentle, Wid.

II. n. ‘light,’ daylight, Æ, B, Bl, Chr, G, Ps, W: power of vision, Bl: luminary, Lcd.

III. luminous, bright, ‘light,’ clear, resplendent, beautiful, BH, Lcd, VPs; AO, CP.

lēohtan = līhtan

lēohtbǣre brilliant, luminous.

lēohtbēamede bright-shining, ÆH 1·610.

lēohtberend m. light-bearer, Lucifer, Æ.

lēohtberende light-bearing, luminous, Æ.

lēohtbora m. light-bearer, LV 36.

lēohtbrǣdnes f. levity, frivolity, wantonness.

leohte = lehte, pret. 3 sg. of leccan.

lēohte I. adv. lightly, easily, comfortably, BH. [‘light’]

II. adv. brightly, clearly, brilliantly, Bl, Cr. [‘light’]

lēoht-fæt n. nap. -fatu lantern, torch, lamp, light, Æ, CP.

lēohtfætels m. lamp, LPs 17²⁹.

lēohtfruma † m. source of light.

lēoht-gesceot, -gescot n. payment for providing lights in church.

lēohtian I. to be lightened, relieved.

II. to become light, dawn, CM 474: (†) give light, illuminate.

lēohting = līhting

lēohtīsern (ē¹, NG) n. candlestick.

lēohtlēas devoid of light, dark, Æ. [‘lightless’]

lēohtlic I. light, of little weight or importance,, Æ, CP. adv. -līce lightly, slightly, BH, Lcd: inconsiderately: easily, quickly: gently, softly, slowly, CP; Æ. [‘lightly’]

II. bright, radiant, Rd.

leohtmōd easy-going, GnE 86.

leohtmōdnes f. levity, inconstancy, frivolity, CP.

lēohtsāwend author of light, GPH 389².

lēohtscēawigend light-seeing, WW 434²⁰.

lēohtsceot = lēohtgesceot

lēohtwyrhta = lēoðwyrhta

leolc pret. 3 sg. of lācan.

±lēoma m. ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare, B; Æ: lightning.

±lēoman, lēomian? to shine, SkED.

Entry supplied from first edition.

+lēomod having rays of light, Lcd 3·272⁴.

leomu nap. of lim.

lēon I. (sv¹) to lend, grant. [Ger. leihen]

II. gdas. of lēo.

lēona mf. lion, lioness, Æ.

lēonesēað m. lions’ den, GD 150⁹.

lēonflǣsc n. lion’s flesh, Lcd 1·364. [v. ‘lion’]

lēonfōt m. lion’s foot (plant).

lēonhwelp m. lion’s cub, WW 434⁶.

±lēoran (wv., but rare pp. loren) to go, depart, pass, vanish, die (A; v. JAW 44).

±lēorednes f. departure, transmigration: death, ÆL: vision.

lēorende, +lēorendlic transitory.

leornan = leornian

leornere m. ‘learner,’ disciple, Æ, CP: scholar, BH: reader.

lēornes = lēorednes

±leornian to ‘learn,’ read, study, think about, Æ, BH, MkR; AO, CP.

leorningcild n., leorningcniht (Æ, CP) m. student, disciple.

leorningende teachable.

leorninghūs n. school, WW.

leornung f., ds. leornunga ‘learning,’ reading, study, meditation, CP; AO.

leornungcræft m. learning, El 380.

leornungmann m. learner, disciple (used even of women), Æ.

leornungscōl f. school, GD 14⁶.

leort pret. 3 sg. of lǣtan.

lēosca (ē) m. groin.

leoð = leoðu v. lið.

leoð- = lið-

lēoð n. song, lay, poem, B, WW; Æ, AO. [‘leoth’; Ger. lied]

lēoðcræft m. poetic art or skill: poem, poetry, Æ.

lēoðcræftig skilled in song, Deor 40.

lēoðcwide m. lay, poem, AO 120².

leoðe- = leoðu-

lēoðgidding f. lay, song, poem, An 1481.

lēoðian † to sing, recite: sound forth, resound.

lēoðlic versified, ÆH 2·134.

leoðo- = leoðu-

lēoðorūn f. wise counsel given in song, El 522.

lēoðowyrt = lēaðorwyrt?

lēoðrian = hlēoðrian

lēoðsang m. song, poem, poetry, BH.

leoðu I. f. retinue, following? Rim 14 (GK).

II. v. lið.

leoðubend † mf. chain, fetter, bond.

leoðucǣge f. limbs which served as a key, Cr 334.

leoðucræft † m. skill of hand.

lēoðucræft = lēoðcræft

leoðucræftig agile, Ph 268.

leoðufæst able, skilful, Cra 95.

leoðulic appertaining to the limbs, bodily.

leoðusār n. pain in the limbs, WW 213⁸.

leoðusyrce † f. corslet.

leoðuwāc (i) with supple limbs, flexible, pliant, Cra 84. [‘leathwake’]

leoðuwācian to mitigate.

leoðuwācunga (liðe-)? ‘compeditorum,’ EPs 78¹¹.

±leoðuwǣcan to become pliant, be submissive, grow calm, soften.

lēoðweorc n. poetry, WW 188³⁰.

lēoðwīse f. verse, poetry, Æ.

lēoðword n. a word in a poem, An 1490.

lēoðwrence m. poem, A 8·334.

lēoðwyrhta m. poet, ÆGr.

lēow (ǣu) n. ham, thigh.

-lēow (ē, ā) v. mund-l.

leowe f. league (distance), WW 147²².

lēower pl. of lēow.

lepewince = læpewince

leppan to feed (a hawk), Wy 89 (v. ES 37·195).

lēran (KGl) = lǣran

lere (KGl 83¹⁹) = lyre

lērēow- = lārēow-

lēs- = līes-

lesan⁵ to collect, pick, select, gather, glean, Æ. [‘lease’; Ger. lesen]

lēsca = lēosca

-lesende, -lesendlic, -lesung v. ed-l.

lēst = lāst

lesu = lysu

lēsw- = lǣsw-

lēt I. pret. 3 sg. of lǣtan.

II. = lǣt pres. 3 sg. of lǣdan.

III. = lēat pret. of lūtan.

lētan = lǣtan

lētanīa m. litany. [L. litania]

letig (KGl) = lytig

±lettan (æ) to ‘let,’ hinder, delay, impede, oppress, Æ, Bo, Gu (w. g.), W; AO, CP.

lettend m. hinderer, ES 39·349.

letting (æ) f. ‘letting,’ hindrance, delay, RB; CP.

lēð = lǣð

-leðer v. heals-, weald-l.

leðera = liðera

leðercodd m. leather bag, WW 117³. [v. ‘leather’]

leðeren = leðren

leðerhelm m. leathern helmet, WW 142¹.

leðerhose f. leathern gaiter, WW.

leðern = leðren

leðerwyrhta m. leather-maker, tanner, currier, Gl.

lēðr- = lȳðr-

leðren (i) ‘leathern,’ WW.

lēud = (1) lēod; (2) lǣwede

lēw f? weakness, W 165⁹ (cp. lēf I.).

+lēwed weak, ill? Æ (Ex 22¹⁰, cp. limlǣweo or ? read +lēfed.

lēwend = lǣwend

lēwer = lēower

lēwsa m. weakness: ‘inops,’ EPs 139¹³ (hlēw-). [lēf I.]

lex = leax

lēxnian (WW 241²¹) = lācnian

lib- = lif-

libb- = lyb-

libban (y) pret. 3 sg. lif(e)de to ‘live,’ be, exist, Æ, B, BH, Lcd, VPs; AO, CP.

libr- = lifer-

līc n. body, B, Cr: corpse, AO, B; Æ, CP. [‘lich’; Ger. leiche]

+līc adj. (w. d.) ‘alike,’ similar, equal, Mt; Æ, CP. +līcost double, twin.

+līca, +līce wk. forms used as sb. an equal, Æ, CP. adv. ±līce (usu. +; and +līc in NG), Bl. +līce and like as if.

līcam- = līcham-

līcbeorg f. coffin, sarcophagus, Cp 45s.

+līcbisnung f. imitation, DR 76¹.

līcburg f. cemetery, Cp 433c.

liccere, liccetere = līcettere

liccettan (Æ) = līcettan

liccian to ‘lick,’ Æ, Ps: lap, lick up, Lcd.

liccung f. licking, ÆH 1·330²².

līcema = līchama

līcendlic == līciendlic

līcettan to feign, pretend, dissimulate, CP: flatter, BH.

līcettere m. deceiver, hypocrite, CP.

līcettung, līcetung f. feigning, deceit, hypocrisy, flattery.

līcewyrðe = līcwyrðe

līcfæt † n. body.

licgan⁵ (±) to ‘lie,’ be situated, be at rest, remain, be, Ph; Æ, AO, CP: (±) lie down, lie low, yield, subside, lie prostrate, fail, lie dead, Æ, AO, B, Chr, G: lead, extend to, Æ; AO: flow, go, run, AO: belong to. l. for take the part of, LL 152[3]. l. mid cohabit with. wið licgendum fēo for ready money.

līchama m. body, corpse, Bo, Mt; Æ, CP. [‘licham’; Ger. leichnam]

līchamlēas incorporeal, Æ.

līchamlic (o²) corporeal, bodily, carnal, material, Bo, Lk; Æ. adv. -līce bodily, personally, in the flesh, BH; Æ. [‘lichamly’]

+līchamod incarnate.

-līchamung v. in-l.

līchom- = līcham-

līchord † n. interior of the body.

līchrægel n. winding-sheet, MH 76²⁶.

līchryre m. bodily decay, death, Gen 1099.

līchryst = līcrest

līchwamlic = līchamlic

līcian (w. d. or impers.) to please, Æ, Bl, Bo; CP. [‘like’]

līciendlic agreeable, pleasant. adv. -līce.

+līclǣtan⁷ to liken, compare, MkLR 4³⁰.

līclēoð n. dirge, OEG.

līclic relating to the dead, funeral, GPH 401.

+līclic fitting, proper. adv. -līce equally.

līcmann m. bearer, pall-bearer, Æ.

līcnes (±) f. ‘likeness’ (‘i-likeness’), figure, stature, image, Æ, MtL: (+) parable.

līcpytt m. sepulchre, grave, ÆGr 66¹⁰? (or ? dīc, pytt).

līcrest f. sepulchre, tomb, Æ: ‘carrum,’ hearse, ÆL 26¹⁸¹.

līcs- = līx-

līcsang m. dirge, OEG.

līcsār † n. wound.

līcstōw f. place of burial, GD 340³⁵.

līcsyrce f. corslet, B 550.

līctūn m. burial-ground, Æ.

līcðēnung f. obsequies, funeral, Æ: laying out (of corpse), ÆL 31¹⁴²⁹.

līcðēote f. pore, WW 159¹³.

līcðrōwere m. leper, Æ.

līcðrūh f. coffin, GD.

līcum- = līcham-

±līcung f. pleasure, CP. [‘liking’]

līcwīglung f. necromancy, LL (248³).

līcwund f. wound, Ex 239.

±līcwyrðe (e, eo, o, u) pleasing, acceptable, Bo; CP: estimable, praiseworthy: accepted, recognised, sterling. [‘likeworth’]

līcwyrðlīce pleasingly, Æ.

līcwyrðnes f. good pleasure, LPs 88¹⁸.

lid † n. ship, vessel. [līðan]

lida † m. sailor.

liden pp. of līðan.

līdeð pres. 3 sg. of lēodan.

lidmann † m. seafarer, sailor, pirate.

lidrin = leðren

lidweard m. ship-master, An 244.

lidwērig weary of sea-voyages, An 482.

līefan (ē, ī, ȳ) to allow, grant, concede, Mt (ȳ), CP. [‘leve’; lēaf]

±līefan (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) tr. and intr. to believe, trust, confide in, Bl, MH (ȳ). [‘leve’]

+līefed (ȳ) believing, faithful, pious, Æ.

+līefedlic permissible, LL (436³⁰).

+līefedlīce trustfully, credulously, AO (ȳ).

+līefen excused, LkR 14¹⁹ (ē).

+līefenscipe m. justification, JnLR 15²².

līeffæstan = līffæstan

līeg (ǣ, ē, ī) mn. fire, flame, lightning, B, Bl (ē); CP. [‘leye’]

līeget = līget

liegeð I. = legeð pres. 3 sg. of lecgan.

II. pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līeht- = lēoht-, līht-

līehð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

±līesan (ē, ȳ) to loosen, release, deliver, liberate, Cr (ȳ), LkR (ē). [‘leese’]

+līesednes (ȳ) f. redemption.

līesing I. (ī, ȳ) m. freedman, LL.

II. f. deliverance, release, LkL (ē). [‘leesing’]

+līesnes (ē, ī) f. redemption.

līeð- = līð-

līexan = līxan

līf I. n. ‘life,’ existence, Æ, B, Chr, JnL: lifetime, RB. on līfe, tō līfe, līfes alive, BH: way of life (e.g. monastic), BH, Chr, Lk, W; CP: place where the life is according to fixed rules, monastery, Chr.

II. = lēf

III. = lēaf I.

līf- = līef-

līfbrycgung f. conversation, way of life, DR 7¹⁵.

līfbysig struggling for life, B 966.

līfcearu † f. care about life.

līfdæg m. nap. līfdagas (usu. in plur.) ‘life-day,’ lifetime, B, Cr.

lifde, lifede pret. sg. of libban.

lifen f. food, nourishment.

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lifer I. f. ‘liver,’ Bo, WW; Æ.

II. f. a weight, WW 432²⁸. [L. libra?]

liferādl f. liver complaint, Lcd, WW.

liferbȳl m. protuberance of the liver, Lcd 76b.

liferhol n. hollow in the liver, Lcd 76b.

liferlæppa m. lobe of the liver, WW.

liferwærc m. pain in the liver, Lcd 60a.

liferwyrt n. liverwort, ANS 84·326.

lifesn = lyfesn

līffadung f. regulation of life.

līffæc n. lifetime, life, LL, W.

±līffæst living, quickened, full of life, vigorous: settled.

±līffæstan to quicken, endow with life, Æ.

+līffæstnian to quicken, RPs 142¹¹.

liffet- = lyffet-

līffrēa † m. Lord of life, God.

līffruma † m. source of life (God).

lifgan = libban

līfgedāl n. death, GD.

līfgesceaft † f. life’s conditions or record.

līfgetwinnan mp. twins, Sol 141.

lifian † (A) = libban

lifiende (y) that lives or has life, BH: when alive, BH, VPs: as sb. the ‘living,’ VHy.

līflād f. course of life, conduct, RB. [‘livelihood’]

līflǣst = līflēast

līflēas not endowed with life, ‘lifeless,’ inanimate, Æ: dead, Æ.

līflēast f. loss of life, annihilation, death, Æ.

līflic living, Æ: necessary to life, vital, Hex, DHy. adv. -līce vitally, so as to impart life, Æ. [‘lively’]

līflyre m. loss of life, LL 466[2].

līfneru f. food, sustenance, An 1091.

lifre gs. of lifer I.

lifre- = lifer-

lifrig clotted? A 30·132.

lift = lyft

līfweard m. guardian of life, El 1036.

līfweg m. way of life, way in life.

līfwela † m. riches.

līfwelle living (of water), JnL 4¹⁰.

līfwraðu † f. protection of life.

līfwynn † f. enjoyment of life.

līg (Æ) = līeg

lig- = lyg-

līgbǣre, līgberend flaming, Gl.

līgbryne † m. burning, fire.

līgbysig (ē) busy with fire, Rd 31¹.

līgcwalu f. fiery torment, El 296.

līgdraca (ē) † m. fiery dragon.

līgegesa m. flaming terror, B 2780.

līgen (ē) flaming, fiery, Æ.

ligenword = lygeword

+lig-er, -ere n., -ernes f. concubinage, fornication, adultery, AO.

līget nm., līgetu (ē) f. lightning, flash of lightning, BH, Bl, Mt; Æ, AO. [‘lait’; līeg]

līgetræsc m. lightning, flash of light, coruscation, Lk 10¹⁸. [līget]

līgetsleht (ē¹, æ³) f. lightning-stroke, thunder-bolt.

līgetung f. lightning, EHy 6⁴¹.

ligeð pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līg-fǣmende, -fāmblāwende vomiting fire, BH 432⁷.

līgfȳr n. fire, Ex 77.

ligge = līege ds. of līeg.

līgit = līget

līglic (ē) fiery, Guth 131¹⁹⁶.

līg-locc, -locced having flaming locks, WW.

līgnian = lȳgnian

līgræsc (ē¹, e²) = līgetræsc

līg-ræscetung, -ræscung (ȳ¹) f. lightning.

līgspīwel vomiting flame.

ligð pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līg-ðracu † f. gds. -ðræce fiery onset, violence of flames.

līgȳð f. wave of fire, B 2672.

līh imperat. sg. of lēon.

līht == lēoht

līhtan (ē, ēo, ȳ) I. (±) to make ‘light,’ easy, relieve, alleviate, CP, Lcd, LL: dismount, ‘alight,’ BH (y).

II. (ie, ȳ) to lighten, illuminate, give light, shine, Æ, Jn (ȳ): grow light, dawn, Da (ȳ): ‘light,’ kindle.

līhting I. f. relief, alleviation, release, LL. [‘lihting’]

II. (ēo) f. shining, illumination, light, Æ: dawn: lightning. [‘lihting’]

līhtingnes f. lightness of taxation, LL (306²¹).

līhtnes f. brightness, W 230¹². [‘lightness’]

līhð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

lilie f. ‘lily,’ Bl, Lcd; Æ. [L. lilium]

lim (y) n. nap. leomu ‘limb,’ member, Æ, BH, Bl; AO, CP: branch, B: agent, offspring? Bl, 33: bone? CPs 6³.

līm m. anything sticky, ‘lime,’ mortar, cement, gluten, Ep, WW.

+līman to cement, join, stick together.

limbstefning f. hanging, curtain, WW 191³².

līmfīn f. lime-heap, BC 1·518⁴¹.

limgelecg n. shape, WW.

limgesihð f. body, A 2·364.

limhāl sound of limb, Gu 661.

+līmian = +līman

līming f. smearing, plastering, WW. [‘liming’]

limlǣw f. injury to the limbs, mutilation, LL (278²⁶).

limlǣweo maimed, LL 132[10].

limlēas without limbs, Æ 2·270²².

limmǣlum adv. ‘membratim,’ limb by limb, WW. [‘limbmeal’]

limmlama crippled, W 4¹².

limnacod stark naked, Gen 1566.

+limp n. occurrence: misfortune, accident, CP.

±limpan³ to happen, occur, B, Bo, Chr, Met; Æ, AO, CP: belong to, suit, befit, OET, Ct: concern, CP. [‘limp,’ ‘i-limp’]

±limpful fitting, convenient, AS 2¹.

limplǣcan to unite, connect, OEG 80.

+limplic fitting, suitable, ÆL. adv. -līce (±).

+limplicnes f. opportunity.

limrǣden f. cloak? form? disposition of the limbs? v. OEG 2530.

limsēoc † lame, paralytic.

limwǣde n. clothing, PPs 103².

limwæstm m. stature, Sat 130.

limwērig weary of limb, Rood 63.

līn n. flax, linen, cloth, napkin, towel, Gl, JnR, MtR; CP. [‘line’]

līnacer m. flax field, EC 239.

lind I. f. lime-tree, linden, Gl; Æ; Mdf: (†) shield (of wood). [‘lind’]

II. = lynd

lindcroda ‡ m. crash of shields, battle.

linde lime-tree, linden.

linden made of ‘linden’-wood, GnE.

lindgecrod n. shield-bearing troop, An 1222.

lindgelāc n. battle, Ap 76.

lindgestealla † m. shield-comrade, companion in war.

lindhæbbende † m. shield-bearer, warrior.

lindplega † m. shield-play, battle.

lindrycg m. ridge where limes grow, KC 3·79²⁰.

lindwered n. troop armed with shields, El 142.

lindwiga m. warrior, B 2603.

lind-wīgend †, -wiggend † m. shielded warrior.

līne f. line, cable, rope, Sol, WW: series, row: rule, direction.

līnece (WW 286²¹) = līnete

līnen adj. ‘linen,’ made of flax, Ep; Æ, CP.

līnenhrægl n. linen cloth, NG.

līnenwerd dressed in linen, LL (370¹¹).

līnete (-ece) f. linnet, WW 286²¹.

līnet-wige, -wigle f. linnet, Cp, Erf, WW. [‘lintwhite’]

-ling suffix (1) for forming personal nouns (dēorling, rǣpling). (2) for forming advbs. (hinderling).

līnhǣwen flax-coloured, Lcd.

līnland n. land in flax, KC 3·19⁴.

līnlēag m. flax ground, EC 166.

linnan³ (w. instr. or g.) to cease from, desist, lose, yield up (life), B. [‘lin’]

līnsǣd n. ‘linseed,’ A (e²), Lcd.

līnwǣd f. linen cloth or garment, NG.

līnwyrt f. flax, Lcd.

līo (WW 438²²) = lēo

lippa m., lippe? f. (LL 2·136) ‘lip,’ Lcd, RB, WW.

līra m. any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the leg, WW.

+lire = +ligere

līreht fleshy, Lcd 91a.

līs = liss

līs- = līes-

lisan (Gl) = lesan

+lise (e) nap. +leosu n. reading, study, BH.

+līsian to slip, glide, CP 437.

-lisnian, -listnian v. be-l.

liss (līðs) f. grace, favour, love, kindness, mercy, Æ: joy, peace, rest, Ph, W: remission, forgiveness: saving (of life). [‘liss’; līðe]

līssian to subdue, Sol 294.

list mf. art, cleverness, cunning, experience, skill, craft, Cr. [‘list’] listum cunningly, skilfully.

listan = lystan

līste f. ‘list,’ fringe, border, Ep.

listelīce adv. carefully, Lcd 11a.

listhendig skilful, Cra 95.

listum v. list.

listwrenc m. deception, W 81; 128⁹.

lisð pres. 3 sg. of lesan.

lit colour, dye, NC 306 (late).

līt = lȳt

lītan to bend, incline, Met 26¹¹⁹.

lite- = lytig-

lītel = lȳtel

litig = lytig

litigere m. dyer, NC 306 (late).

lītl- = lȳtl-

litsmann = liðsmann

lið I. nm. nap. leoðu, liðu limb, member, BH, Cr; Æ, AO, CP: joint, Lcd. [‘lith’]

II. n. fleet. [ON. lið]

līð I. n. cider, native wine, fermented drink, CP: beaker, cup.

II. pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

III. = līðe adj.

IV. = līhð

līða m. name of months June (ǣrra l.) and July (æftera l.).

liðādl f. gout, Lcd, WW.

līðan¹ to go, travel, sail, B, BH. [‘lithe’]

līðe I. adj. gentle, soft, calm, mild, ApT, B, Mt; Æ, AO, CP: gracious, kind, agreeable, sweet, Bo, Gen; Æ. [‘lithe’]

II. adv. gently, softly.

liðe- = leoðu-

liðebīge flexible, yielding, Æ. [‘litheby’]

liðebīgnes f. flexibility of limbs, Guth 90²¹.

līðeg == līðig

līðelic gentle, soft, mild, CP. adv. -līce, CP. [‘lithely’]

+liðen (y) having travelled much. [līðan]

līðercian to smooth down, flatter, Gl.

liðere f., liðera m. sling, slinging pouch, BH, Cp; Æ. [‘lither’; leðer]

liðeren = leðren

liðerlic of a sling, WW 247⁴.

+liðewācian to calm, appease, mitigate, ÆL.

liðewǣcan = leoðuwǣcan

liðgeat = hlidgeat

līðian (CP; Æ) = līðigian

+liðian (eo) to incline, accustom, A 2·68.

līðig lithe, flexible, bending, yielding, Æ, W. [‘lithy’]

līðigian (±) to soften, calm, assuage, appease, CP; Æ: be mild. [‘lithe’]

liðincel n. little joint, WW.

līðlic = līðelic

liðmann = lidmann

līðnes f. mildness, softness, gentleness, kindness, Æ, CP.

liðo- = leoðu-

liðre = liðere

līðre = lȳðre

liðrin = leðren

līðs = liss

liðsēaw n. synovia.

liðsmann m. seafarer, pirate, Chr.

liðu v. lið.

liðule m? synovia, Lcd. [lið, ele]

līðung f. alleviation, relief, Lcd 1·112².

līðwǣge n. drinking-cup, B 1982.

liðwærc m. pain in the limbs, Lcd 49b.

līðwyrde mild of speech, NC 348.

līðwyrt f. dwarf elder.

līxan to shine, flash, glitter, gleam.

līxende splendidly, LkL 16¹⁹.

līxung f. brilliance, brightness, N.

-lō pl. -lōn v. mæst-, sceaft-l.

lob (Gl) = lof

lobbe f. spider, LPs. [‘lob’]

loc I. n. ‘lock’ bolt, bar, Æ, BH; AO: enclosure, fold, prison, stronghold, CP: bargain, agreement, settlement, conclusion. [lūcan]

II. = locc I.

lōc, lōca interj. look, see, look you. l. hū however. l. hwænne, hwonne whenever. spel l. hwænne mann wille a discourse for any occasion you please, Æ. l. hwǣr wherever. l. hwǣðer whichever. l. hwā, l. hwæt, whoever, whatever. l. hwylc whichever.

loca m. enclosure, stronghold.

lōca-hū v. lōc interj.

locbore f. one who wears long hair, free woman, LL 7[73].

locc I. m. ‘lock’ of (hair), hair, curl, Bl, CP, Ep; Æ.

II. = loc I.

loccad ‘crinitus,’ OEG 56¹³.

loccetan (MtL) ?= rocettan (JAW 77).

±loccian to attract, entice, soothe, CP.

locen I. pp. of lūcan.

II. (Sat 300?) = loc

locer = locor

locfeax n. hair, WW 379⁴².

locgewind n. hair, WW 199⁷.

lōc-hū, -hwænne etc. v. lōc hū, lōc hwænne, etc.

lochyrdel m. sheepfold, LL 454[9].

lōcian (±) to see, behold, look, gaze, Æ, Bl, CP, Mt; AO: observe, notice, take heed, Bl; Æ. l. tō regard with favour, CP: belong, pertain, Æ.

locor plane, Gl.

locstān m. keystone, ÆL 23³⁴⁵.

-lōcung v. ðurh-l.

loddere m. beggar, Æ; Mdf. [lȳðre]

+lodr f. backbone, spine, Lcd 65a.

lodrung f. rubbish, nonsense, WW 478⁸.

+lodwyrt f. silverweed.

loerge (Ep) np. of lorg.

lof I. n. (m. B 1536) praise, glory, repute, Cp; Æ, CP: song of praise, hymn. [‘lof’]

II. † n. protection, help.

lōf (OEG 5241) = glōf (?), v. ES 37·186.

lofbǣre praising, giving praise.

lofdǣd f. praiseworthy deed, B 24.

lofgeorn eager for praise, ÆL 16³⁰²: lavish? RB 54⁹; 55³.

lofherung f. praising, LPs 55¹².

lofian to praise, exalt, Gen, PPs; CP: appraise, value. [‘love’]

loflāc n. offering in honour of any one, W 107⁶.

loflǣcan to praise, LPs 118¹⁷⁵.

loflic laudable. adv. -līce gloriously.

lofmægen n. praise, PPs 105².

lofsang m. song of praise, canticle, hymn, psalm, BH; Æ: lauds. [‘lofsang’]

lofsealm m. the 148th Psalm, RB 36¹⁹.

lofsingende singing hymns of praise, OEG 4912.

lofsum praiseworthy, Gen 468.

lofte (on) adv. phr. in the air, aloft, Hex, MLN. [‘loft’]

lofung f. praising, laudation: appraising, Æ.

lōg pret. 3 sg. of lēan.

-loga v. āð-, trēow-, word-l. [leogan]

lōges v. lōh.

logeðer = logðer

±lōgian to lodge, place, put by, Æ: put in order, arrange, Æ: discourse, Æ: divide, portion out. +l. ūp lay by, deposit. +logod sprǣc (well)-ordered speech, style.

logðer (o²) cunning, artful, WW.

+logung f. order, CM 599.

lōh I. n., gs. lōges place, stead (only in phr. on his lōh).

II. pret. 3 sg. of lēan II.

lōhsceaft m. bolt, bar? AS 1².

loma = lama

±lōma m. tool, utensil, article of furniture, BH; Gl. [‘loom’]

lomb, lomber = lamb

±lōme (1) adj. frequent, ÆL 31¹⁰¹⁹; (2) adv. often, frequently. oft (and) +l. constantly, diligently.

+lōmed = +lēomod

lōmelic = lōmlic

±lōmlǣcan to frequent, Æ: be frequent.

+lōmlǣcende frequent, Æ: frequentative (vb), ÆGr 213⁷.

+lōmlǣcing f. frequency, frequenting, ÆGr 213⁷.

+lōmlic repeated, AO, CP. adv. -līce frequently.

+lōmlīcian to become frequent, Bl 109².

+lōmlicnes f. frequented place? frequency? CPs 117²⁷.

lomp pret. 3 sg. of limpan.

lond == land

londādl f. strangury? Lcd 108a. [hland]

lone = lane

long == lang

Longbeard-an, -as sbmpl. Lombards, AO.

lonn = lann

lonu = lanu

loppe f. flea (spider? silkworm?), Bo, WW. [‘lop’]

loppestre f. ‘lobster,’ WW; Æ: locust.

lopust, lopystre = loppestre

lor n. (only in phr. tō lore, tō lose) loss, destruction, Bl; CP. [‘lor’]

-lora v. hlēow-l.

loren pp. (str.) of lēoran.

lorg, lorh fm. pole, distaff, weaver’s beam, Gl.

los = lor [‘loss’]

losewist = loswist

losian (u) wv. (±) to be lost, perish, Bo, CP; Æ: (±) escape, get away: ‘lose,’ LkL 15⁴: destroy, LkL 7²⁷.

losigendlic ready to perish, Æ.

losing, loswist f. perdition, loss, destruction, NG.

lot n. fraud, guile, ÆL, CP.

loten pp. of lūtan.

lotwrenc m. deception, deceit, cunning, artifice, trick, Æ, AO, CP.

loða m. upper garment, mantle, cloak, CP.

lox m. lynx, BH, WW. [Ger. luchs]

luba-, lube- = lufe-

lūcan² I. (±) (tr.) to lock, close, enclose, fasten, shut up, An: (intr.) close up, form one mass, Ph: interlock, intertwine, twist, wind, CP: conclude. [‘louk’]

II. pluck out, pull up, Met. [‘louk’²]

ludgæt n. side-gate, postern gate, Gl.

ludon pret. pl. of lēodan.

lufelic = luflic

lufen f. hope? (BT; GK), Da 73, B 2886.

lufestice f. ‘lovage’ (plant), Lcd. [L. levisticum]

lufestre f. female lover, OEG.

luffendlic = lufiendlic

±lufian to ‘love,’ cherish, show love to, Æ, JnL, VPs; CP: fondle, caress: approve, practise.

lufiend m. lover, Æ.

lufiende affectionate, ÆGr. [‘loving’]

lufiendlic, lufigendlic lovely, beautiful, Æ: lovable, amiable, Æ.

luflic amiable, loving, Lcd: lovable, Ps. adv. -līce lovingly, kindly, CP: willingly, gladly, BH. [‘lovely’]

lufrǣden f. love, LPs. [‘lovered’]

lufsum loving, lovable, pleasant, Cr. [‘lovesome’] adv. -līce graciously.

lufsumnes f. pleasantness, kindness, Gl.

luftācen n. ‘love-token,’ B 1863.

luf-tȳme (Æ), -tēme (RB) pleasant, sweet, grateful, benevolent.

luftȳmlic embracing, OEG 56²⁵⁴.

lufu f. love, strong liking, affection, favour, Æ, BH, Jn, VPs, WW; AO, CP: love (of God), JnR: amicable settlement, LL 392´.

lufwende lovable, pleasant.

lufwendlic friendly, KGl 73³⁴. adv. -līce gently, KGl 80²¹.

lugon pret. pl. of lēogan.

luh n. loch, pond, NG; Mdf. [Keltic]

+lumpenlic occasional. [limpan]

lumpon pret. pl. of limpan.

luncian to limp? LPs 17⁴⁶. [cp. Norw. lunke?]

lundlaga m. kidney, Æ.

lungen f. ‘lung,’ Lcd, WW.

lungenādl f. lung-disease, Lcd.

lungensealf f. lung-salve, Lcd 141a.

lungenwyrt f. ‘lung-wort,’ Lcd.

-lunger v. cēas-l.

lungre † adv. soon, forthwith, suddenly, quickly.

lunnon pret. pl. of linnan.

lūpe f. loop, leash, Gl.

lūs f. nap. lȳs ‘louse,’ Æ, Cp, Hex.

lusian (GPH) = losian

lust I. m. desire, appetite, Æ, BH, JnL: pleasure, Bo, Lk (pl.): sensuous appetite, lust, Jul, Lcd, WW.

II. adj. willing, W 246¹⁰.

lustbǣre desirable, pleasant, agreeable, cheerful, joyous, Æ, AO: desirous, ÆL 4¹¹⁶.

lustbǣrlic pleasant, AO. adv. -līce.

lustbǣrnes f. enjoyment, pleasure, desire, CP.

lustful wishful, desirous, AO 100²⁷. [‘lustfull’]

±lustfullian to rejoice, enjoy, Æ: be pleasing to, CP 70²⁴.

±lustfullīce joyfully, gladly, heartily, Bl. [‘lustfully’]

±lustfullung f. desire, pleasure, Æ.

±lustfulnes f. desire, pleasure, BH; CP. [‘lustfulness’]

lustgeornnes f. concupiscence, G.

lustgryn f. snare of pleasure, Soul 23.

lustlīce willingly, gladly, Bl; Æ, AO.

lustmoce f. lady’s-smock (plant), Lcd.

lustsumlic pleasant. adv. -līce willingly.

lustum adv. with pleasure, gladly.

lūsðorn m. spindle-tree, EC 445³¹.

±lūtan² to bend, stoop, decline, Æ, AO: +loten dæg after part of day: bow, make obeisance, fall down, Bl, VPs: (+) lay down, MtL 8²⁰: entreat. [‘lout’]

±lūtian to lie hid, hide, lurk, Æ, VHy; AO, CP. [‘lout’²]

lutter = hluttor

luttor = hlūtor

lūðer- = lȳðer-

lybb n. drug, poison, charm: witchcraft.

lybban = libban

lybbestre f. sorceress, WW 200²⁵.

lybcorn n. a medicinal seed, wild saffron? Gl.

lybcræft m. skill in the use of drugs, magic, witchcraft, Bl.

lybesn = lyfesn

lyblāc nm. occult art, use of drugs for magic, witchcraft.

lyblǣca m. wizard, sorcerer, Gl.

lybsin, lybsn = lyfesn

lȳc- = lǣc-, līc-

lycce = lyge II.

lȳcð pres. 3 sg. of lūcan.

lȳden (LWS) = lǣden

lȳf = līf

lȳf- = lēaf-, lēf-, līef-, līf-

lyfde, lyfede pret. 3 sg. of libban.

lyfesn (i) f. charm, amulet, knot.

lyffetere m. flatterer, Æ.

lyffet-tan, -tian to flatter, Æ.

lyffetung f. adulation, flattery, Æ.

lyfian = lifian, libban

lyft fmn. air, sky, clouds, atmosphere, B, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP. on lyfte on high, aloft. [‘lift’; Ger. luft]

lyftādl f. paralysis, palsy, BH, Lcd.

lyftedor m. clouds, Ex 251.

lyften of the air, aërial, Æ.

lyftfæt n. vessel in the air (moon), Rd 30³.

lyftflēogend m. flier in the air, bird, Sol 289.

lyftfloga m. flier in the air, dragon, B 2315.

lyftgelāc † n. flight through the air.

lyftgeswenced driven by the wind, B 1913.

lyfthelm † m. air, mist, cloud.

lyftlācende † sporting in the air, flying.

lyftlic aërial, NC 314.

lyftsceaða m. aërial robber (raven), Wy 39.

lyftwundor n. aërial wonder, Ex 90.

lyftwynn † f. pleasure in flying.

lyge I. (i) m. ‘lie,’ falsehood, BH, Sat.

II. lying, false (A; = *lygge, JAW 25).

III. ‘sicalia,’ secale? corn? rye? WW 301².

lygen (i) f. lie, falsehood.

lygenian = lygnian

lygesearu † n. lying wile, trick.

lygespell (i) n. falsehood, WW 449².

lygesynnig (i) lying, false, El 899.

lygetorn (i) feigned anger or grief, B 1943.

lygeword (i) † n. lying word, lie.

lygewyrhta (i) m. liar, Leas.

lygnes (i) f. falseness: false things.

±lygnian (i) to give one the lie, convict of falsehood, Æ.

+lygnod perjured, Æ (i).

Printed inline, as continuation of lygnian entry.

lȳht- = līht-

lyhð pres. 3 sg. of lēan.

lȳhð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

lym = lim

lȳman = lēoman

lymp- = limp-

±lynd (i) f. fat, grease.

+lyndu np. joints of the spine, WW 159²².

lynibor n. borer, gimlet, WW 273¹³.

lynis m. axle, axletree, ‘linch’-pin, Ep, WW.

lypenwyrhta m. tanner? v. JGPh 5·467.

lyre (e) m. loss, destruction, damage, hurt, WW; Æ. [‘lure’; lēosan]

lyrewrenc m. hurtful intrigue, MFH 169.

-lyrtan v. be-l.

lȳs v. lūs.

lȳs- = līes-

lysferht = leasferhð

lysnan = hlysnan

lysnere = hlysnere

lȳssa (KGl) = lǣssa

lyssen = lyswen

±lystan impers. w. a. (d.) of pers. and g. of thing or inf. to please, cause pleasure or desire, provoke longing, Æ, Bl, Bo; AO, CP. +lysted desirous of. [‘list’; lust]

lystere (OEG 4674) = ? lyftere, lyffetere

+lystfullīce = lustfullīce

lysu I. base, false, evil.

II. n. evil deed.

lyswen I. purulent, corrupt, Lcd.

II. n. pus, matter, Lcd.

lȳt adv., adj. and indecl. sb. little, few, B, DD, Gen, Run; Æ, AO.

lȳtan = lūtan

lyteg == lytig

lȳtel I. adj. ‘little,’ not large, Æ, AO, Lk, Met: short (distance, time), B: not much, Mt, Ps.

II. adv. little, slightly, Ps.

III. sb. AO, Lcd, Ps.

lȳtelhȳdig pusillanimous, Cra 10.

lytelic = lytiglic

lytelīce = lytiglīce

lȳtelmōd pusillanimous, CP.

lȳtelne = lȳtesne

lȳtelnes f. smallness, ÆGr 228¹⁴. [‘littleness’]

lȳtesnā, lȳtes(t)ne adv. nearly, within a little, almost.

lȳthwōn adv. and sb. (w. g.) little, but little, very few, Æ, CP.

lytig (e) crafty, cunning, AO.

lytigian to feign, act crookedly, Ma 86.

lytiglic (lytelic) deceitful, crafty. adv. -līce, CP.

lytignes f. cunning, CP.

±lȳtlian to lessen, decrease, diminish, Bo, JnL; CP: shorten, curtail, abrogate: fall out of use, LL 267[37]. [‘little’]

lȳtling m. little one, infant, child, Æ, CP.

lȳtlum adv. (d. of lȳtel) little by little, gradually, Æ; CP. [‘litlum’]

+lȳtlung (ī) f. insufficiency, want, Sc 57¹ (cp. EHy 5¹²).

lyttl- = lȳtl-

lyttuccas mpl. particles, small pieces, GPH 400.

lyð = lið

lȳða = līða

+lyðen = +liðen

lȳðerful evil, vile, W 40⁵.

lȳðerlic bad, sordid, mean, vile, AO. adv. -līce (ū¹).

lȳðernes (ū¹) f. wickedness, HL 18⁸.

lȳðran (ē) to anoint, smear, ‘lather,’ JnL (e), Lcd. [lēaðor]

lyðre = liðere

lȳðre I. (ē, ī) adj. bad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched, Æ, AO, Lk, WW. [‘lither’] adv. wretchedly, badly, Sat 62.

II. comp. of līðe.

lȳðwyrt = līðwyrt

lȳxan = līxan

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 6²¹.

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 6·153¹⁰.

mǣdsplott m. plot of meadow-land, KC 4·72⁷.

mædwa m., mǣdwe f. = mǣd

mǣdweland = mǣdland

mæg I. pres. 3 sg. of magan.

II. (Sc 4¹⁹: 12¹⁷) = 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 242⁵.

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 306¹⁸.

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 5¹⁶.

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 28¹⁰.

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 248¹⁸.

mǣggewrit n. genealogy, pedigree.

mǣggieldan³? to contribute towards the fine for manslaughter by a kinsman, LL 122[74,2].

mǣghǣmed n. incest, BH 280¹.

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

mægister = magister

mǣglagu f. law as to relatives, LL 266[25].

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 239⁴.

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 164⁴.

mǣgscīr [mēg-] f. division of a people containing the kinsmen of a particular family (BT), DR 193¹⁰.

mǣgsibb f. relationship: affection of relatives.

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

mǣgsiblic related, WW 375¹⁷.

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

mǣgsliht m. murder of a relative, W 130².

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 400⁸.

mægðbōt f. fine for assault on an unmarried woman? LL 7[74].

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 219⁸.

mægðmann m. maiden, virgin, LL 8[82].

mǣgðmorðor (ē¹) nm. murder of kin, OEG 2⁴¹².

mǣgðmyrðra m. murderer of kin, OEG 2³³⁵.

mǣgðrǣden f. friendship, OEG.

mǣgðsibb (y²) f. kindred, HGl 523.

mǣgwine † m. friendly relative, clansman.

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

mǣgwlitian [mēg-] to fashion, MtL 17².

mǣgwlitlice [mēg-] figuratively, MkL p4¹⁰.

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 240⁹.

mǣldropiende phlegmatic, WW 161³³.

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 115⁸.

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 248²³.

±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 3·379²⁹.

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 3·390⁵.

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 382¹⁰.

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 56¹⁷.

±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 2·360²⁵.

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 5¹⁰.

mærw- = mearu-

±mǣrweg m. boundary road, Ct.

mǣrweorc m. noble work, PPs 110⁴.

mǣrwyll m. boundary stream.

mæscre (ǣ?) f. mesh, WW 450¹⁰.

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 87¹⁹.

mæssehacele f. mass-vestment, cope, chasuble, LV 40, WW 327²².

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 165²⁸.

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 307³⁴⁸.

mæssetīd f. time of saying mass, LL (140²⁰).

mæsseðegn m. mass-priest, LL 460[5].

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 6⁷. [bearg]

mæsten m. mast, pasture for swine.

mæstenrǣden f. right of feeding swine in mast-pastures, KC 3·451¹⁰.

mæstentrēow n. tree yielding mast, WW 137²³.

mæstland f. land on which there is mast, TC 140².

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

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

II. fatling, OEG 61²⁹.

mæstlingsmið m. brass-worker, WW 539⁶.

mæstlōn sbpl. pulleys at the lop of a mast, WW 199³⁰.

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 [1], (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 139¹¹. [L. amygdala]

mage f. (WW 159¹⁴) = maga

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

māgeēct ptc. augmented, WW. [īecan]

mageðe (æ¹, o²) f. camomile, mayweed, Lcd, WW. [‘maythe’]

magian to prevail, ERPs 12⁵; 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 120⁹. [‘masterdom’]

+māglic = +mālic

+magnian to be restored to health, GD 338³⁰.

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 560³³. [mǣl]

malt (Gl) == mealt

malwe (WW) = mealwe

mamme f. teat, GPH 401⁷⁷. [L. mamma]

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

māmrian to think out, design, PPs 63⁵.

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 216¹⁴.

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

+man (o) having a mane, WW 492²⁰.

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 (o¹) 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 190⁸.

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 (382¹²).

mandrēam † m. revelry, festivity.

māndrinc m. poison, Rd 24¹³.

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 108²⁰.

mānfolm f. evil-doer, PPs 143⁸.

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 (o¹).

+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 36⁵.

māngenīðla m. evil persecutor, An 918.

+mangennes = +mangnes

mangere m. trader, merchant, broker, Æ.

māngewyrhta m. sinner, PPs 77³⁸.

±mangian to trade, Æ, CP.

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

mangung f. trade, business, Æ.

mangunghūs n. house of merchandise, Jn 2¹⁶.

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 400¹³: collector.

manif- = manigf-

manig (æ¹, e¹, o¹, e¹) nap. manega ‘many,’ many a, much, Æ, AO, B, BH; CP.

manigean = manian

manigeo = menigu

manigfeald (æ, e, o¹) manifold, various, complicated, Æ, CP: numerous, abundant: plural.

±manigfealdian to multiply, abound, increase, extend, OEG (æ¹); CP(a³). [‘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 144¹¹.

manig-tēaw (æ¹), -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 158²⁰.

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

mannmægen (o) n. troop, force, cohort, JnL 18³.

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 71¹⁴.

mānsceaða † m. enemy, sinner.

mānscild f. crime, fault, sin, †Hy 8²³.

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

mānscyldig † criminal, guilty.

manslæht = manslieht

manslaga m. man-slayer, murderer, Æ.

mānslagu f. cruel blow, An 1218.

manslēan⁶ to kill, murder, RB 16¹⁸ (or ? two words).

manslege m. manslaughter, homicide.

manslieht (e², i²) 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 24⁹.

mānswara (o²) m. perjurer.

mānswaru f. perjury. [swerian]

mānswerian⁶ to forswear, perjure oneself, LL. [‘manswear’]

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

mansylen (i²) 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 362²¹.

manðwǣrnes (o) f. gentleness, courtesy, weakness, ÆL (ȳ²), 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 (o²) 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 (248³).

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

mānword n. wicked word, PPs 58¹².

mānwrǣce wicked, WW 426¹⁹.

mānwyrhta † m. evil-doer, sinner.

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

mapulder (o²) 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 2·74⁹.

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

māre v. māra.

mārels = mǣrelsrāp

marenis = mearuwnes

margen- = morgen-

market n. market, TC 422²⁰. [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 1·560³².

-marod v. ā-m.

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

martirlogium m. martyrology, IM 122⁴⁵.

martr- = martyr-

martyrdōm m. ‘martyrdom,’ BH; Æ, CP.

martyrhād m. martyrdom.

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

martyrracu f. martyrology, ÆL 23³³⁴.

martyrung f. passion (of Christ), AO 254²⁴. [‘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 (æ¹, ea¹, e¹, eo¹, o²) 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 † (æ¹, e¹, a², o²) to harangue, make a speech, speak, An (e), B, Cp, Cr (æ). [‘mell,’ ‘mathele’]

maðelig tumultuous, turbulent, KGl 75²³.

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

māðm = māðum

māðm- see also māððum.

māðmǣht † f. valuable thing, treasure.

māðmcleofa (mād-) m. treasure-chamber, Æ (9²⁷⁷).

māðmcyst f. treasure-chest, Mt 27⁶.

māðmgestrēon n. treasure, B, MFH.

māðmhord n. treasure-hoard, Ex 368.

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

māðmhyrde m. treasurer, Bo 64¹³.

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-

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.

II. (RB 35⁹; 127¹³) = 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 3·394¹³. [v. ‘malm’]

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

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

II. pret. 3 sg. of 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.

II. sausage. [= mærg]