Maffian

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maffian

p. ode To fall away from right conduct, be or become shameless :-- Wín and druncene wíf gedðd hwílon ꝥ witon mafnað uinum et mulieres ebriose apostatare faciunt sapientes; wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away (Ecclus. 19, 2), Chrd. 74, 2. Mid maffi-gendre and prútlicre stæppincge petulanti tumidoque gestu incedere, 77, 2. maffian