MICELDOEND
MET
202
+metfæstan (as1, e2) to compare, LPs4821.
+metfæstlic moderate, adv. -līoe 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-». j
±metgian to moderate, control, govern, Æ,

CP : weigh in mind, consider : assign due
measure to.
+metgiend in. ruler, governor, ASH6,
±metgung f. moderation, temperance, AO,

CP : reflection, meditation : rule, regulation.
metgyrd = metgeard
metian I. to supply with food, provision.

II. = metgian
meting I. (±) f. meeting (friendly or hostile),

assembly, congregation, RB 46* : (+) finding,
discovery. II. painting, picture, Æ.
+metlǽcan to moderate, CP10112.
+metlic filling, suitable : moderate, adv.

-lice.
+metnes f. moderation, MP (Vesp. D xiv).
+mētnes = +mētednes
metod† m. fate : Creator, God, Christ.
metodsccaft† f. decree of fate, doom, death.

gewītan m. sēon, to metodsceafte to die, B.
metodwang (meotud-) m. battlefield, AN 11.
metrāp m. measuring-rope, sounding-line,

CplVSs.
mētsceat = mēdsoeatt
metseipe m. feeding, meal, LL 178,8,1.

[' mcteship'1
metseax n. meat-knife, AO.
±metsian to supply with food.
metsung f. feeding, provisioning, dm.
+metta m. sharer in food, Æ. ['mette']
rnettao = mattuc; mettas v. mete.

dary, limit, Bo,Met : manner, degree, way :
ability,capacity : rule, law : mood
(gram.):
metre : moderation, MtR. ealle +mete in
all respects,
on +m. in vain, RPs8848.
nānum -fm. by no means, on no account,
['met,' 'i-met']

+met suitable, jit, proper, apt, meet. adv.
-mete.

+mēt = +mōt; -met v, wēa-m.
meta (Sc 153) = mete; metærn = meteærn
±metan5 to measure, 'mete' out, mark off,
Æ,Ex,Mt, VPs: compare,Bo;
UP : es imate,
Bl :
m. wið pass over, traverxe, B.

±mētan I. to 'meet,' find, find out, fall in
with, encounter, Bo,Bl;
Æ,ĀO,CP. [gemōt]
II. to paint, design, ÆQr. ['mete']

metbælg m. wallet, LkR2235.
mete (æ) m. nap. mettas 'meat,' food, BH,
Lk,Sc;
Æ.AO.CP.

meteærn n. refectory, GD,WW.
meteāflīung f. atrophy, WW.
metee.yfa m. food-store, pantry, OEG562'".
meteeorn n. allowance of corn to dependents,

TO, [' metecorn']
metecu f. cow for kitting, LL.
metecweorra m? surfeit, indigestion,
+mētednes f. finding, discovery, LPs274.
metefæt [met-] n. dish, GPH403.
metefǽtels m. cupboard for food, WWIQV.

['metefetilV']
meteg- = metg-

metegafol n. -payment in food, LL448[4,5],
metegearwa fp. preparationsoffood, LCD 78b.
metegyrd = metgeard
metelǽst = metelīest
metelāf f. leavings of a meal.
meteiēas without food, Æ.
mete-līest (AO), -lē(a)st, -list, -lŷst f. lac?; of

food, starvation.
metend m. measurer : God.
mētenēad f. requisites in the way of food, LL

383'? (v. 2-145).
meter n. 'metre' (poet.), A,BH. [L.~\
meterædere m. reader at mealtimes, NC309.
mētercræft m. art of versifying, BH25815.
mētercund relating to metre, WW.
mētere m, painter.
mēterfers n. hexameter verse, BH.
mētergeweorc n. verse, BH4849.
mēterlic metrical, OEG,
metern = meteærn

mēterwyrhta m. metrician, poet, WW.
metesðcn f. craving for food, appetite, LCD

Oōa.
metesticca m. measuring-rod, WW12635.
meteswam m. edible mushroom, WW.
meteHd f. meal-time, GD27724.
meteðearfende† needing food', destitute.
meteSegn m. seneschal, steward, Ex 131.
meteðing n. operation connected with cooking,

NO 309.
meteūtsiht f. dysentery, WW.

+metfæst moderate, reasonable, modest.
mētte pret. 3 sg. of mētan.
metten f. one of the Fates, Bol0222.
mettian = mētan I.; +aiettlng =+meting
-mētto v. wēa-m.; mettoc (Bp) = mattuc
mettrum↔medtnim; metud (N) = metod
mēðe (†) tired, worn out, dejected, sod: trouble-
some. [Ger.
miidej

meðel = mæSel
±mēftgian to exhaust, tire out, impair.
median to grow weary, LCD 57a.
mēSig tired, weary, AO.
meðl=mæ"51, mæ'Sel; meði-=mæSl-, maSel-
mēðnes f. fatigue, GET (Bd2).
+met!rian to honour.
mēw = mæw; mexseofl = meoxscofl
miccl- = mioel-, miol-
micel (y) adj. comp. niāra, superl. mæst(a)
great, intense, much, many, Ǽ,BG,Bo,Chr,
icd;AO,CP : (of time) long : load. sb.
with gen. much, AO.CP. adv. greatly,
much, OP,Oen.
['micfcle']

micelǽte (y) greedy, SnRlð20.
mlceldōend (i2) doing great things, DR457.