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ár-stæf

  • noun [ masculine ]
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ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.
Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio
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  • Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde

    may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways,

    • Beo. Th. 639
    • ;
    • B. 317
    • .
  • For árstafum ðú usic sóhtest

    thou hast sought us for help,

    • 920
    • ;
    • B. 458
    • :
    • Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 5
    • ;
    • Rä. 27, 24
    • .
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