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ancor

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ancor, ancer, oncer; g. ancres; m. [ancŏra = ἄγκυρα : uncus = ὄγκος a hook, v. DER.]
Wright's OE grammar
§59;
An anchor; ancora
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  • Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst

    thine anchor is yet fast in the earth,

    • Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5
    • .
  • On ancre fæst

    fast at anchor,

    • Beo. Th. 611
    • ;
    • B. 303
    • .
  • On ancre rád

    rode at anchor,

    • 3771
    • ;
    • B. 1883
    • .
  • Ða ancras

    the anchors,

    • Bt. 10; Fox 30, 10, 13
    • :
    • Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 40
    • .
  • Ýþmearas ancrum fæste

    ships [wave-horses] fast with anchors,

    • Exon. 20b; Th. 54, 6
    • ;
    • Cri. 864
    • .
Etymology
[
Chauc. ancre
:
Plat. Dut. Ger. M. H. Ger. anker, m
:
O. H. Ger. anchar, m
:
Dan. anker, m
:
Swed. ankare, m
:
O. Nrs. akkéri, m
:
Lat. ancora
:
Grk. ἄγκυρα
:
Lith. inkoras; from the Sansk. anka a hook
.]
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v.  ancer ancra.
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  • ancor, n.