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æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-ale ⬩ small beer

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After-ale, small beer Æfter-eala sapa, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5

æfter-sang

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-sang, es; m.

The after-song ⬩ posterior cantus

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The after-song; posterior cantus Mid ðam æfter-sange with the after-song, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 6

æfter-ild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ild, æfter-ildo.

Linked entry: ildu

æfter-hýrigean

Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, l. æfter-hyr(i)gan,
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Mé gelamp ðæt ic ðæt gehýrde, ðæt ic æfterhyrgan ne mæg me audire contingit quod imitari non valeo, Gr. D. 182, 16. and add

æfte-wearde

(adv.)
Grammar
æfte-wearde, adv. [æfter, wearde, weardes]

Afterward ⬩ after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Afterward, after, behind; post, pone Ðú gesihst me æftewearde thou shalt see me behind, Ex. 33, 23

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m. l. æfter-ealo (-a, -u); n.

ǽren-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-byt, -bytt, e; f. [byt a butt, vessel]

A brass pan or vessel ⬩ lenticula

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A brass pan or vessel; lenticula, Wrt. Voc. 25, 17

ǽwen-bróðor

(n.; adj.)

a brother of the same marriage ⬩ an own brother ⬩ germanus

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a brother of the same marriage, an own brother; germanus,Cot. 97

ǽwen-bróðor

Grammar
ǽwen-bróðor, l. ǽwen bróðor
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germanus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, II

æften-stemn

(n.)
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Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 37 l. æftera stemn

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

æren-geát

(n.)
Grammar
æren-geát, for earn-gǽt

a goat-eagle

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a goat-eagle; harpe = ἅρπη,Ælfc. Gl. 17; Wrt. Voc. 21, 62

berg-ælfen

(n.)

mountain-elves ⬩ oreades

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mountain-elves; oreades

munt-ælfen

(n.)
Grammar
munt-ælfen, e; f.

A mountain-nymph

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A mountain-nymph Muntælfen oreades, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 14

wudu-ælfen

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-ælfen, wudu-ælfenn, -elfen[n], e; f.

A wood-elf ⬩ wood-nymph

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A wood-elf, wood-nymph Wudu-elfen dryades, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 15. Wuduælfenne oreades, ii. 65, 44

feld-ælfen

Similar entry: feld-elfen

sǽ-ælfen

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-ælfen, sǽ-ælfenn, e; f.

A sea-elf, sea-nymph

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A sea-elf, sea-nymph Sǽælfenne Naiades, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 32 : 59, 12. Sǽelfen, i. 60, 18

wæter-ælfen

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ælfen, wæter-ælfenn, e; f.

A water-elf, water-nymph

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A water-elf, water-nymph Wæterælfenne nymfae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 31

æfes-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
æfes-weorc, æfes-weorc, es; n.

Pasturage

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Pasturage Æfsweorc sive lǽnes landes bryce fructus Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 31

Linked entry: æfs-weorc

ǽren-byt

Grammar
ǽren-byt, l. ǽren byt.

Similar entry: ǽren

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