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694 MÓD-BYSGUNG--MÓDIG-NESS.
mód-bysgung, e; f. Anxiety of mind:--Ðam ðe his synna sáre geþenceþ módbysgunge micle dreógeþ to him who his sins with sorrow remembers, much anxiety suffers of mind, Exon. 1173; Th. 450, 7; Dóm. 84.
mód-cearig; adj. Anxious at heart, Exon. 76b; Th. 286, 18; Wand. 2. [O. Sax. mód-karag.]
mód-cearu, e; f. Sorrow of heart, grief:--Ðæt gelumpe módcearu mæ-acute;gum, Exon. 35a; Th. 114, l; GQ. 166. Ic æ-acute;fre ne mæg ðære módceare mínre gerestan, 115b; Th. 443, 34; Kl. 40. Dreógeþ mín wine micle módceare. Th. 444, 22; Kl. 51. Hygesorge wæg, micle módceare, 47 b; Th. 162, 29; Gú. 983: 52 a; Th. 182, 26; Gú. 1316: Beo. Th. 3560; B. 1778: 3989; B. 1992. Higum unróte modceare mæ-acute;ndon mondryhtnes cwealm troubled in mind they mourned with sorrow of soul their lord's decease, 6289; B. 3149. [Laym. heo þolede modkare, 3115: O. Sax. mód-kara.]
mód-cræft, es; m. Mental power or skill:--Da ðe snyttro mid eów and módcræft habben, Elen. Kmbl. 815; El. 408. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro ðæt ðú wite. Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 4; Cri. 441.
mód-cræftig; adj. Possessing mental power, intelligent, skilled:--Módcræftig smiþ. Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 2; Crá, 62.
mód-c-wánig; adj. Sad at heart:--Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377. v. cwánian.
móddor, móddrige. v. módor, módrige.
mód-earfoþ, es; n. Travail of soul, distress of mind:--Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa má, Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86.
móde-líc, -wæ-acute;g, móder. v. módig-líc, -wæ-acute;g, módor.
mód-full; adj. Proud, arrogant:--Cild ácenned [biþ] weallende módful a child born (on the eleventh day of the moon) will be turbulent and arrogant, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26. [Oswi hæfde emes sunen þe weoren swiðe þrute gumen, and ma of his cunne þe weoren modfulle, Laym. 31464.]
mód-gehygd, es; n. Thought:--Ic tó ðé mid módgehygde clypade I cried to thee in thought, Ps. Th. 87, 13. Hine fyrwyt bræc módgehygdum his thoughts were distracted by curiosity. Beo. Th. 471; B. 233.
mód-gemynd, es; n.: e; f. Mind, thought, intelligence:--Ðá wæs módgemynd miclum geblissod hyge onhyrded then was his mind much rejoiced, his heart confirmed, Elen. Kmbl. 1676; El. 840. Da ðe leornungcræft þurh módgemynd hæfdon those who had knowledge through intelligence, 761; El. 381: Andr. Kmbl. 1375; An. 688: Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 9; Wal. 3.
mód-geómor; adj. Sad at heart, of mournful mind:--Ðæt eorlwerod módgiómor sæt, Beo. Th. 5779; B. 2894. Þeód wæs módgeómre, Andr. Kmbl. 2227; An. 1115: 3412; An. 1710.
mód-geþanc, es; m. n. Mind, thoughts, thought:--He mid his eágum up to heofenum lócade ðyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs with his eyes He looked up to heaven, whither his thoughts were ever directed, Blickl. Homl. 227, 17: Exon. 50a; Th. 173, 33; Gú. 1170. Módgeþonc, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 37; Met. 31, 19, Næ-acute;ron gé swá eácne ofer ealle men módgeþances ye were not so gifted above all men with understanding, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 16; Dan. 137. Mæ-acute;tra on módgeþanc more humble in mind, 207; Th. 256, 3; Dan. 635. Nú gé fyrhþsefan and módgeþanc mínne cunnon, Elen. Kmbl. 1067; El. 535. Nú wé sceolan herigean metodes módgeþanc (-gidanc) nunc laudare debemus creatoris consilium, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 20. Monnes módgeþonc, Beo. Th. 3462: B. 1729: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 45; Met. 5, 23. Ne þearf hé gefeón mód-geþance he need not rejoice in his heart, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 5; Gen. 1524. On hige sínum, módgeþance, 107; Th. 141, 3; Gen. 2339. Ðá þeaht-ode þeóden úre módgeþonce, 5; Th. 6, 23; Gen. 93. Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan swá beóþ módgeþancas quot homines, tot sententiae, Exon. 91b; Th. 344, 4; Gn. Ex. 168: 91a; Th. 341, 11; Gn. Ex. 124.
mód-geþoht, es; m. Mind, thought:--Mihtigne on his módgeþohte mighty of mind, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 1; Gen. 253. [O. Sax. mód-giþaht.]
mód-geþyldig; adj. Patient of soul, Andr. Kmbl. 1962; An. 983.
mód-gewinna, an; m. A foe of the mind, care, anxiety:--Læ-acute;t ðé áslúpan sorge of breóstum, módgewinnan, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 9; Gen. 2797.
mód-glæd; adj. Of gladsome mind, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 23; Gú. 1131.
mód-gleáw; adj. Wise of mind. Salm. Kmbl. 361; Sal. 180.
mód-hete, es; m. Hate:--Ic hine wergþo on míne sette, and mód-hete, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 21; Gen. 1756.
mód-hord, es; n. m. The mind:--Módhord onleác weoruda dryhten and ðus wordum cwæþ. Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172.
mód-hwæt; adj. Strong of soul, courageous, brave:--Mægeþ mód-hwatu a maiden strong of soul, Exon. 122b; Th. 470, 14; Hy. 11, 16. Nymðe hié módhwate Moyses hýrde unless they with courage good obeyed Moses, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 17; Exod. 124. Ða módhwatan the courageous ones, 191; Th. 238, 20; Dan. 357.
módig; adj. I. of high or noble spirit, high-spirited, noble-minded:--Ðis is se écea God módig and mægenróf this is the eternal God, noble and mighty, Cd. 156; Th. 195, 11; Exod. 275: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 32; Cri. 746: Rood Kmbl. 81; Kr. 41. Ðæt wæs módig cýn that was a high-spirited race, Cd. 173; Th. 216, 16; Dan. 7. Se fugel engla eard gesóhte, módig, meahtum strang, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 31; Cri. 647. Is se wyrhta módig meahtum spédig of noble mind is the maker, abundant in might, 56 a; Th. 198, 14; Ph. 10: 42 b; Th. 143, 26; Gú. 667. Ðæt is módig wuht it (the bull) is a high-spirited creature, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 12; Rún. 2: Elen. Kmbl. 2524; El. 1263. Hlóh ðá módi man (Byrhtnoth), Byrht. Th. 136, 6; By. 147. Se módiga (Holofernes), Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 7; Jud. 52. Se módega mæ-acute;g Higeláces (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 1630; B. 813. Se módga (the Phenix), Exon. 59b; Th. 216, 3; Ph. 262. Geáta leód trúwode módgan (Beowulf's) mægnes, Metodes hylde, Beo. Th. 1344; B. 670. Unc módige ymb mearce sittaþ, þeóda þrymfæste, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 20; Gen. 1907. Módge maguþegnas, Exon. 77a; Th. 290, 8; Wand. 62. II. bold, brave, courageous (physically or morally):--Wæs from se ðe læ-acute;dde, módig magoræ-acute;swa, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 2; Exod. 55. Gæ-acute;þ se ðe mót tó medo módig he that may shall go bold to the mead, Beo. Th. 1212; B. 604: Andr. Kmbl. 481; An. 241. Ðæt wæs módig secg a brave man was he, Beo. Th. 3629; B. 1812: 3021; B. 1508. Næs æ-acute;nig ðæs módig mon ofer eorþan ... ðæt mec ðus bealdlíce bendum bilegde, Exon. 73a; Th. 273, 8; Jul. 513. Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes, Beo. Th. 5329; B. 2698. Beówulfes síþ, módges merefaran, 1008; B. 502. Hægsteald módige, wígend unforhte, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 24; Exod. 327. III. proud, arrogant;--Módig superbus ... eádmód humilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 25, 27. Ne beó næ-acute;nig man hér on worldríce tó módig, Blickl. Homl. 109, 27, Modig and medugál 'flown with insolence and wine,' Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26. Mæ-acute;re and módig (Nebuchadnezzar), Cd. 177; Th. 222, 15; Dan. 105. Æfter ðæra módigra gásta hryre, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 11. Hé tóstæncte ða módigan dispersit superbos, Cant. Mar. 51. IV. hearty, earnest, impetuous; in a bad sense, bold, headstrong, stubborn, wilful:--Bidde ic monna gehwone ... ðæt hé mec neódful ... gemyne módig I pray every man that diligently and heartily he bear me in mind, Exon. 76a; Th. 285, 28; Jul. 721. Merestreám módig the impetuous flood (v. mód, III; and módigian), Cd. 166; Th. 207, 17; Exod. 468. Módig contumax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 42. Gif æ-acute;nig man hæbbe módigne sunu and rancne si genuerit homo filium contumacem et protervum, Deut. 21, 18. On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða módgan (prolervi), on óðre ða unmódgan (pusillanimes) Past. 32, 1; Swt. 209, 4. [Goth. módags angry: Icel. móðugr: O. Sax. módag: M. H. Ger. muotec: Ger. muthig.] v. fela-, ofer-, til-, un-módig.
módigian, módigan; p. ode. I. to be or become proud, to glory, exult:--Se unwæra oft módegaþ on gódum weorcum the heedless is often proud of good works, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 4. Se ríca módegode on his welum the rich man gloried in his wealth, i. 328, 19. Se deófol ðe módegode the devil who grew proud, 138, 11. Swá módgade wuldres cempa thus exulted the soldier of glory (Guthlac), Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 25; Gú. 294. Bebeódaþ ðám rícum ðæt hí ne módigan on heora ungewissum welan, Homl. Th. i. 256, 25. Ðá begann hé (Lucifer) tó módigenne for ðære fægernesse ðe hé hæfde, 10, 22. Wá lá wá dæt æ-acute;nig man sceolde módigan swá, hine sylf upp áhebban, and ofer ealle men tellan, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 36. II. to take offence through pride:--Sum æþelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann modigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum þingum him wícnian sceolde. Se hálga undergeat his módignysse, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25. III. to bear one's self proudly, impetuously:--Flota módgade (moved proudly), Cd. 160; Th. 198, 32; Exod. 331. Ðæ-acute;r æ-acute;r wegas lágon mere módgode (v. módig, IV) where before ran the roads, now raged the sea, 166; Th. 206, 27; Exod. 458. v. over-módigian.
módig-líc; adj. I. of persons, Noble-mind, high-souled, courageous, brave:--Eálá mín drihten! ðæt ðú eart ælmihtig, micel, módilíc, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 3; Met. 20, 2. Módiglíce menn síðfrome brave men, bold in travel, Andr. Kmbl. 491; An. 246. Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran no braver men from foreign lands have I seen, Beo. Th. 680; B. 337. II. of things (v. mod, III), Superb, magnificent:--Næ-acute;nig man nafaþ to ðon módelíco gestreón hér on worlde, Blickl. Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6.
módiglíce; adv. Boldly, bravely:--Modelíce manega spræ-acute;con ðe eft æt þearfe (MS. þære) þolian noldon many used brave words, who would fail at need, Byrht. Th. 137, 42; By. 200. [&yogh;ho mihhte modi&yogh;like onn&yogh;æn Anndswerenn þuss, Orm. 2035.]
módig-ness, e;f. I. in a bad sense, Pride:--Módignys superbia, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 26. Se eahteoða heáfodleahter is módignyss (þe ehtuðe sunne is ihatan superbia, þet is on englisc modinesse, O. E. Homl. i. 103, 33), Homl. Th. ii. 218, 22. Flæ-acute;sces tóbryte módignesse carnis terat superbiam, Hymn. Surt. 9, 22. Ða heofenlícan myrhþe ðe ða englas þurh módignysse forluron, Homl. Th. i. 360, 28. II. in a good sense, Highmindedness, magnanimity, greatness of mind which does not resent injury:--Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm upwegaþ: