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emn

  • adjective
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emn, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§80; §81; §219; §293; §430; §639;
Even, equal, plain, level, just; æquus, plānus, æqualis
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  • Ðæs wísan monnes mód biþ swíðeemn

    the wise mans mind is very even,

    • Past. 42,
    • 1;
    • Hat. MS. 58 a. 16: 17,
    • 5;
    • Hat. MS. 23 a. 7: Ps. Th. 10,
    • 8.
  • Næs ic nǽfre swá emnes módes

    I was never of so even a mind.

    • Bt. 26,
    • 1;
    • Fox 90,
    • 25.
  • Seó burh wæs getimbred on swíðe emnum lande

    the city was built on very level land,

    • Ors. 2,
    • 4;
    • Bos. 44, 20: Past. 4,
    • 2;
    • Hat. MS. 10 a,
    • 14.
  • Habbaþ emne wǽga and emne gemetu and sestras

    stătēra justa et æqua sint pondĕra, justus mŏdius æquusque sextārius,

    • Lev. 19,
    • 36.
  • On emn

    on even ground, by, near;

    in æquāli, juxta,
    • Gen. 16, 12: 21, 19: Jos. 10, 5: Homl. Th. i. 30, 16: Byrht. Th. 137,
    • 9;
    • By. 184
    • .
  • To emnes

    over against, opposite;

    adversus, contra,
    • Ors. 1. 1
    • ;
    • Bos. 21, 8: 3,
    • 9;
    • Bos. 68, 25: Cod. Dipl. 1102
    • ;
    • A.D. 931
    • ;
    • Kmbl. v. 194,
    • 32;
    • 195,
    • 2.
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