On-médla

Selon le Dictionnaire Anglo-Saxon :

(-medla, Grimm, Grein), an;

on-médla

m. I. pride, glory, magnificence:--Ald onmédla is gecyrred the glory of earlier times is changed, Elen. Kmbl. 2529; El. 1266. Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces, 310, 27; Seef. 81. II. pride, arrogance, presumption:--For onmédlan, Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926. Him for onmǽdlan eorre geworden, Cd. Th. 291, 11; Sat. 429. III. courage, boldness:--For hwam ne móton wé ealle mid onmédlan (boldly) gangan in Godes ríce, Salm. Kmbl. 704; Sal. 351.

Mots connexes: an-medla. on-medla