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myne

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
myne, es; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§386;
the mind
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  • Mód mægnade, mine fægnade,

    • Exon. 94 b
    • ;
    • Th. 353, 56
    • ;
    • Reim. 33.
mind (as in to have a mind for anything), purpose, desire
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  • Læssan hwíle ðonne his myne sóhte

    for a less time than he would have desired,

    • Beo. Th. 5138
    • ;
    • B. 2572.
  • Wæs him út myne fleón fealone streám

    they had a mind to escape, to flee the yellow stream,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3073
    • ;
    • An. 1539.
  • Gé holdlíce hyge staþeladon mid módes myne (

    with full purpose of heart),

    • Exon. 27 b
    • ;
    • Th. 83, 20
    • ;
    • Cri. 1359.
  • Hé lárum wile, þurh módes myne, mínum hýran,

    • 71 a
    • ;
    • Th. 265, 10
    • ;
    • Jul. 379: 74a
    • ;
    • Th. 282, 2
    • ;
    • Jul. 657.
  • Nó hé ðone gifstól grétan móste for Metode ne his myne wisse

    he might not approach the throne because of the Lord, and knew not his purpose,

    • Beo. Th. 341
    • ;
    • B. 169.
love
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  • Hwǽr ic feor oððe neáh findan meahte ðone ðe in meoduhealle mine wisse

    (would feel love, would love),

    oððe mec fréfran wolde,

    • Exon. 76 b
    • ;
    • Th. 288, 7
    • ;
    • Wand. 27.
Etymology
[Do þu þis mid gode mune (intent), þenne eart þu godes sune, O. E. Homl. i. 57, 53.
Goth. muns purpose, device, readiness
:
Icel. munr the mind; mind, longing; love.
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Similar entries
v. wíf-myne.
Linked entries
v.  ǽle-puta mynele myne-líc.
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  • myne, n.