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efen-eald

  • adjective
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Grammar
efen-eald, efn-eald; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§640;
Co-eval, of the same, age; co-ævus, co-ætāneus
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  • Ic æt efenealdum ǽfre ne métte máran snyttro

    I never met with greater prudence among those of his age.

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1105
    • ;
    • An. 553: Bd. 5. 19
    • ;
    • S. 637,
    • 19.
  • Nǽnig efen-eald him

    no one of like age with him,

    • Exon. 85 a
    • ;
    • Th. 321,
    • 2;
    • Wíd. 40
    • .
  • Plegende mid his efen-ealdum

    playing uith his co-evals,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 134,
    • 4.
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v.  efn-eald.
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  • efen-eald, adj.