ge-mǣne, adj., _common, in common_: nom. sg. gemǣne, 2474; þǣr unc hwīle wæs hand gemǣne (i.e. in battle), 2138; sceal ūrum þæt sweord and helm bām gemǣne (i.e. wesan), 2661; nom. pl. gemǣne, 1861; dat. pl. þæt þām folcum sceal ... sib gemǣnum (attraction for gemǣne, i.e. wesan), 1858; gen. pl. unc sceal (i.e. wesan) fela māðma gemǣnra (_we two shall share many treasures together_), 1785. mǣrðu, st. f.: 1) _glory, a heroes fame_: nom. sg. 858; acc. sg. mǣrðo, 660, 688; acc. pl. mǣrða, 2997; instr. pl. mǣrðum (_gloriously_), 2515: gen. pl. mǣrða, 504, 1531.--2) _deed of glory, heroism_: acc. sg. mǣrðo, 2135; gen. pl. mǣrða, 408, 2646.--Comp. ellen-mǣrðu. mǣre, adj., _memorable; celebrated, noble; well known, notorious_: nom. sg. m. mǣre, 103, 129, 1716, 1762; se mǣra, 763, 2012, 2588; also as vocative m. se mǣra, 1475; nom. fem. mǣru, 2017; mǣre, 1953; neut. mǣre, 2406; acc. sg. m. mǣrne, 36, 201, 353, 1599, 2385, 2722, 2789, 3099; neut. mǣre, 1024; dat. sg. mǣrum, 345, 1302, 1993, 2080, 2573; tō þǣm mǣran, 270; gen. sg. mǣres, 798; mǣran, 1730; nom. pl. mǣre, 3071; superl. mǣrost, 899,--Comp.: fore-, heaðo-mǣre. mǣst. See māra. mǣte, adj., _moderate, small_: superl. nom. sg. mǣtost, 1456. mecg, mæcg, st. m., _son, youth, man_. in comp. hilde-, ōret-mecg, wræc-mæcg. medla. See on-medla. medu, st. m., _mead_: acc. sg. medu, 2634; dat. sg. tō medo, 605. medo-ærn, st. n., _mead-hall_: acc. sg. medo-ærn (Heorot), 69. medu-benc, st. f., _mead-bench, bench in the mead-hall_: nom. sg. medu-benc, 777; dat. sg. medu-bence, 1053; medo-bence, 1068, 2186; meodu-bence, 1903. medu-drēam, st. m., _mead-joy, joyous carousing during mead-drinking_: acc. sg. 2017. medo-ful, st. n., _mead-cup_: acc. sg. 625, 1016. medo-heal, st. f., _mead-hall_: nom. sg., 484; dat. sg. meodu-healle, 639. medu-scenc, st. m., _mead-can, vessel_: instr. pl. meodu-scencum, 1981. medu-seld, st. n., _mead-seat, mead-house_: acc. sg., 3066. medo-setl, st. n., _mead-seat upon which one sits mead-drinking_: gen. pl. meodo-setla, 5. medo-stīg, st. f., _mead-road, road to the mead-hall_: acc. sg. medo-stīg, 925. medo-wang, st. m., _mead-field_ (where the mead-hall stood): acc. pl. medo-wongas, 1644. meðel, st. n., _assembly, council_: dat. sg. on meðle, 1877. meðel-stede, st. m., (properly _place of speech, judgment-seat_), here _meeting-place, battle-field_ (so, also 425, the battle is conceived under the figure of a parliament or convention): dat. sg. on þǣm meðel-stede, 1083. meðel-word, st. n., _words called forth at a discussion; address_: instr. pl. meðel-wordum, 236. melda, w. m., _finder, informer, betrayer_: gen. sg. þæs meldan, 2406. meltan, st. v. intrans., _to consume by fire, melt or waste away_: inf., 3012; pret. sg. mealt, 2327; pl. multon, 1121. ge-meltan, the same: pret. sg. gemealt, 898, 1609, 1616; ne gemealt him se mōd-sefa (_his courage did not desert him_), 2629. men. See man. mene, st. m., _neck ornament, necklace, collar_: acc. sg., 1200.