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mirige

  • adjective
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mirige, adj.
Pleasant, delightful, sweet
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  • Myrige leóþ

    dulce carmen,

    • Hymn. Surt. 55, 17.
  • Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý

    this world, though it seem at times pleasant,

    • Homl. Th. i. 154, 17.
  • Ðeós woruld is hwíltídum myrige on tó wunigenne,

    • 182, 24
    • .
  • Gærs myrige on tó sittenne,

    • 182, 15
    • .
  • Wǽre hit ðonne murge mid monnum,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 11, 203
    • ;
    • Met. 11, 102.
  • Eall se eard wæs mirige (

    or adv. ?

    )

    mid wætere gemenged,

    • Gen. 13, 10.
  • Dómes dæg, ðæt is se myriga dæg,

    • Wulfst. 244, 15.
  • Hwæt ða woruldlustas myreges (myrges, MS. Cott.) brengaþ

    quid habeat jucunditatis,

    • Bt. 31, 1
    • ;
    • Fox 112, 4.
  • Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt

    one gets no pleasure from life, while one fears death,

    • Prov. Kmbl. 16.
  • Mid merigum lofsange

    dulci ymno,

    • Hymn. Surt. 141, 38.
  • Him ða twigu þincaþ swá merge

    the boughs seem so pleasant to them,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 89
    • ;
    • Met. 13, 45.
  • Ða mergen

    amoena,

    • Hpt. Gl. 409, 36.
Etymology
[
Laym. A. R. murie
:
Gen. and Ex. mirie
:
Prompt. Parv. myry yn chere letus, jocundus; myry, mery weder malacia
:
Chauc. Piers P. murie, merie.
]
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