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æðelo

  • noun [ neuter ]
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æðelo, indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. æðelu, æðelo; gen. æðela; dat. æðelum; n.
Nobility, pre-eminence, origin, family, race, nature, talents, genius; nobilitas, principatus, origo, natales, prosapia, natura, indoles, ingenium
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  • Ic lǽre ðæt ðú fægenige óðerra manna gódes and heora æðelo

    I advise that thou rejoice in other men's good and their nobility,

    • Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 31
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  • His æðelo bióþ on ðam mode

    his nobility is in the mind,

    • 30, 1; Fox 110, 1
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  • Ryht æðelo biþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce

    true nobility is in the mind, not in the flesh,

    • Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19
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  • Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, eád and æðelo

    his own brother had withdrawn from him his wealth and pre-eminence,

    • Cd. 160; Th. 199, 15
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    • Exod. 339
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  • Ealdaþ eorþan blǽd æðela gehwylcre

    earth's produce of every nature grows old,

    • Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 28
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    • Gú. 14
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  • Hwæt his æðelu síen

    which his origin is,

    • 69b; Th. 259, 23
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    • Jul. 286
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  • Sindon him æðelum óðere twegen beornas geborene bróðorsibbum

    to him in his family are two other men born in brotherly relationship,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1377
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    • An. 689
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  • Þurh ðíne wordlæðe æðelum écne

    through thy discourse great with talents,

    • 1271; An. 636
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  • He eówer æðelu can

    he knows your nobility.

    • Beo. Th. 790
    • ;
    • B. 392: 3745
    • ;
    • B. 1870
    • .
Derived forms
fæder-æðelo, riht-
Linked entries
v.  ge-æðele.
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  • æðelo, n.