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Anglo-Saxon

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-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Towards a place Godrum se Norþerna cyning forþférde Godrum, the Northern king, died. Chr. 890; Th. 160, 1. He forþbrohte Súþerne wynd transtŭlit austrum, Ps. Spl. 77, 30. Fram deófle Súþernum a dæmŏnio mĕrīdiāno, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. Betwux eallum Eásternum

eást-ern

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-ern, -erne; adj. [ern a place]

EASTERN, oriental ⬩ orientālis

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EASTERN, oriental; orientālis Ðonne cymþ eásterne wind then comes the eastern wind, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 27; Gen. 315. Se wer wæs swíðe mǽre betwux eallum eásternum ĕrat vir ille magnus inter omnes orientāles, Job Thw. 164, 7

ern

(n.)
Grammar
ern, es; m.

An eagle

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An eagle; ăquĭla, Lye

ernþ

(n.)
Grammar
ernþ, e; f.

Standing corn, the crop ⬩ sĕges

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Standing corn, the crop; sĕges Hi swá swá rípe ernþ fortreddon hí ealle they trod them all down like ripe corn, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35, note

éren

(adj.)
Grammar
éren, adj.

Brazen ⬩ æreus

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Brazen; æreus. Ps. Spl. T. 17, 36: 106, 16

erfe

(n.)
Grammar
erfe, es; n.

An inheritance ⬩ hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Freólsgefa áge his erfe let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

erhe

(adv.)
Grammar
erhe, erhlíce

fearfully

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fearfully, R. Ben. Interl. 5. v. earh-líce

erce-

(prefix)

Similar entry: ærce

erfe

Similar entry: irfe

erre

Similar entry: irre

-ere

(suffix)
Grammar
-ere, -er, es; m. as the termination of many nouns, signifies a person or agent, v. fulwer and fullere a fuller, bleacher, Mk. Bos. 9, 3: from wer a man; plegere a player; sǽdere a sower; wrítere a writer.

ern

(n.)

a place

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a place, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: carc-ern

-ere

(suffix)
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Dele

ére

Similar entry: ír

-ern

(suffix)
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Dele

cweart-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cweart-ern, cwert-ern ,es; n.

A guard-house, prison ⬩ custodia, carcer

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A guard-house, prison; custodia, carcer Ðæs cwearternes hirde híg betǽhte Iosepe custos carceris tradidit eos Ioseph, Gen. 40, 4. Ic wæs on cwearterne eram in carcere, Mt. Bos. 25, 36, 39: Lk. Bos. 3, 20: Jn. Bos. 3, 24: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

Linked entries: cwært-ern cwart-ern cwert-ern cwiert-ern

éran

(n.)

a shrill sound, the ears ⬩ tinnulus, aures

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a shrill sound, the ears; tinnulus, aures, Som. Ben. Lye

érra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
érra, the former, Som. Ben. Lye. = ǽrra ; comp.
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of ǽr

ersc

(n.)
Grammar
ersc, es; n.

A park, preserve ⬩ vīvārium

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A park, preserve; vīvārium, Ben. Lye

eran

Similar entry: ǽren

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