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Andreas

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Andreas, m. indecl. but Andreæ and Andrea are found in dat. as in Lat. and Grk.
Andrew; Andreas.
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  • Andreas, Simónes bróðer Petres

    Andreas, frater Simonis Petri,

    Ἀνδρέας, ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου,

    • Jn. Bos. 1, 40
      • .

  • Hí cómon on Andreas hús

    venerunt in domum Andreæ,

    ἦλθον εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Ἀνδρέου,

    • Mk. Bos. 1, 29
      • .

  • Fram Bethsaida, Andreas ceastre and Petres

    a Bethsaida, civitate Andreæ et Petri,

    • Jn. Bos. 1, 44
      • .

  • Philippus sǽde hit Andreæ

    Philippus dicit Andreæ,

    Φίλιππος λέγει τῷ Ἀνδρέᾳ,

    • 12, 22
      • .

  • Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíce þúhte

    then that seemed pitiful to Andrew,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2271
      • ;
    • An. 1137
      • .

  • Ðǽr Andrea ongete wearþ wígendra þrym

    there the glory of the warriors became known to Andrew,

    • 3136
      • ;
    • An. 1571
      • .

  • Ðis Gódspel sceal on Andreas mæsse-dæg

    this Gospel must be on St. Andrew's day,

    • Rubc. Mt. Bos. 4, 18-22, Notes, p. 574
      • .
Etymology
[
Lat. Andreas; g. dat. Andreæ; m.
= Ἀνδρέας; g. ου; dat. ᾳ; m. from ἀνδρεία; g. as manliness, manly strength or courage, from ἀνήρ; g. ἀνδρός a man
]
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Bosworth, Joseph. “Andreas.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/1726.

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