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ǽrra geóla

(n.)

the ere or former Yule monthDecember

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the ere or former Yule month, December,Menol. Fox 439; Men. 221

ǽrra líða

(n.)

the ere or former LithaJune

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the ere or former Litha, June,Menol. Fox 213; Men. 108

Frige ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
Frige ǽfen, es; m.

Thursday evening

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Thursday evening, Homl. Th. i. 216, 21

ǽrend-wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrend-wreccan, (?); p. wrehte

To deliver a message

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To deliver a message Ðá eóde hé in swá swá hé his hláfordes ǽrende secgan sceolde; and mid ðý hé ðá geswippre múþe líccetende ǽrend (ǽrende, v. l.) wrehte (ǽrendwrehte?)

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, ǽ(w); g. d. ac. ǽ, ǽe, ǽwe (g. ǽs in N. Gospels); g. pl. ǽa; f. and n.
    (? in
  • Bd. 4, 5
  • ;
  • S. 573, 17
  • ).

law, &c.matrimony

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Add: law, &c. Ðis is seó ǽ lex ðe Moises foresette, Deut. 4, 44: Past. 5, 25. Ðætte ǽnigum folce his ǽgenu ǽ gelícade tó healdenne, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 19. Æew Dryhtnes, Ps. Srt. 18, 8. Ðǽre ǽ (ǽs, L.) láréow, Mt. 22, 35. Ǽwe juris, Wrt. Voc. ii.

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

æsc-þræc

Grammar
æsc-þræc, l. æsc-þracu.

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ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening lightvespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

ǽfen-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíd, e; f.

The eventideeveningvespertina hora

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The eventide, evening; vespertina hora Seó ǽfen-tíd ðæs dæges the eventide of the day, Dial. 1, 10. On ǽfen-tíd at eventide, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 19; Gen. 2424

ǽfen-sceóp

Grammar
ǽfen-sceóp, l. ǽfen-scop.

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ǽfen-spræc

Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, l. ǽfen-sprǽc.

Linked entry: sprǽc

ǽrend-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-secg, es; m.

An errand-deliverera messengerlegatusnuntius

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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658

an-ælan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ælan, p. -ælde; pp. -æled, -æld [an, ælan to light]

To kindleinflameenlightenaccendereincendereinflammareilluminare

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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5

ǽr-gescod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-gescod, pp.

Brass-shodshod with brassære calceatus

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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle pecus

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Live stock, cattle ; pecus Gebéte on cwicǽhtum [cwyc- MS. B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

ǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽc, e; f.

An oakquercus

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An oak; quercus Of ðære ǽce [MS. ǽc] andlang heges to ðæm wege from the oak and along the hedge to the road, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. p. 78, 7

ǽl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl, e; f.

Burning

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Burning Ðára eágan scínað swá leóhte swá is án micel blácern on ǽle (onǽle? cf. on-ál) their eyes shine as bright as is a great lamp a-light, Nar. 37, 18

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayerevening service

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An evening prayer, evening service Ǽfen-gebéd vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50

ælf-scínu

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-scínu, adj.

Shining like an elf or fairyelfin-brightof elfin beautysplendidus ut genius vel nympha

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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14

eástor-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-evendies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ On eástor-ǽfen on easter-even, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 24