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ælf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-ádl, e; f.

Elf-diseaseephialtæ morbus

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Elf-disease; ephialtæ morbus Wið ælfádle against elf-disease, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm, ii. 344, 20

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kindthe race of elveselfin raceephialtum genus

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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7

ælf-sciéne

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno; adj.

Beautiful, like an elf or nymphof elfin beautyformosus ut genius vel nympha

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Beautiful, like an elf or nymph, of elfin beauty; formosus ut genius vel nympha Mæg ælfsciéno = ides ælfsciéno O woman of elfin beauty! Cd. 86; Th. 109, 23; Gen. 1827: Cd. 130; Th. 165, 11; Gen. 2730

ælf-þone

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-þone, an; f?

Enchanter's nightshadecircæa lutetiana

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Enchanter's nightshade; circæa lutetiana Wið ælfádle ním ælfþonan nioðowearde against elf disease take the lower part of enchanter's nightshade, L. M. 3, 62 ; Lchdm, ii. 344, 21

æll-mihtig

(adj.)

all-mighty

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all-mighty, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 19; Gen. 311

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroada pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

Ælm-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Ælm-hám, es; m.

Elmham, Norfolk

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Elmham, Norfolk, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. 759; 59, 17

æps-rind

(n.)
Grammar
æps-rind, e; f.

Asp-rindpopuli tremulæ cortex

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Asp-rind; populi tremulæ cortex, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 7

ærce-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-diácon, es; m.

An archdeacon

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An archdeacon

ǽwisc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-mód, adj.

Disgraced in mindashamedabasheddedecoratus animopudore suffusus

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Disgraced in mind, ashamed, abashed; dedecoratus animo, pudore suffusus Ides, ǽwiscmód, andswarode the woman, disgraced in mind, answered, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 18; Gen. 896. Ðæt he aswiscmód eft síðade, heán, hyhta leás that he abashed returned, depressed

Linked entry: ǽwisc

ǽwisc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-nys, -ness, e; f.

Disgraceobscenityfilthinessa blushing for shamereverencededecusobscenitaspudore suffusioreverentia

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Disgrace, obscenity, filthiness, a blushing for shame, reverence; dedecus, obscenitas, pudore suffusio, reverentia Ǽwiscnys reverentia, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 30. On ǽwiscnesse openly, as not being ashamed to be seen; in propatulo. Cot. 110, 202

Linked entries: áwesc-nis éwiscnes

bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea corn-placea barnhorreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17. Ic towurpe míne berenu destruam horrea mea

cærc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
cærc-ærn, a
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prison; carcer, Som. Ben. Lye

gæst-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gæst-ærn, -ern

a guest-placeguest-chamberan inn

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a guest-place, guest-chamber, an inn

hláf-ǽta

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-ǽta, an; m.
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A loaf-eater, domestic, servant Ceorles hláfǽta a 'ceorl's' servant, L. Ethb. 25; Th. i. 8, 10. [Cf. hláford, and v. (?) under hláf the passage from Salm. Kmbl. 192, 18

Linked entries: ǽta hláf-brytta

holm-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
holm-ærn, es; n.
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A sea-house, vessel, ship Holmærna mǽst earc Noes, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 30; Gen. 1422

mæðel-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting

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A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting In mæðelern in preterium (l. pretorium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 52: 74, 23

máðum-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-ǽht, e; f.

A costly possessionvaluabletreasure

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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo. Th. 3230; B. 1613

ofer-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ǽte, adj.
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Given to excess in eating, gluttonous Ne sceal mon beón druncengeorn, ne oferǽte, R. Ben. 17,15

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748