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eald-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cýþ, eald-cýððu, e; f.

The old countryprisca patria

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The old country; prisca patria Ðæt he his ealdcýððu sécan móte that he may seek its old country, Exon. 62a; Th. 228, 9; Ph. 435: 61a: Th. 222. 19; Ph. 351: 18b; Th. 46, 16; Cri. 738

eald-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dagas, pl. m.

Ancient days, days of oldprisci dies

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Ancient days, days of old; prisci dies In eald-dagum, Exon. 12a; Th. 19, 19; Cri. 303: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 44: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 41, MS. B

eald-ealdfæder

(n.)

a great-grandfatherproăvus

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a great-grandfather; proăvus Som. Ben. Lye

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, ealde-fæder; indecl. in s. but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A grandfather, ancestor ăvus, antecessor

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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373

eald-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gecynd, es; n.

Old or original nature antīqua nātūra

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Old or original nature; antīqua nātūra vel indōles Wudu-fuglas on treówum ealdgecynde wuniaþ the wood-birds live in the trees in their old nature. Bt. Met. Fox 13, 79; Met. 13, 40: 25, 114; Met. 25, 57: Exon. 54b; Th. 193, 26; Az. 127

Linked entry: ge-cynd

eald-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work, the world priscum ŏpus, mundus

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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116

eald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eald-líc, adj.

Old, senile, venerable sĕnīlis, grăvis

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Old, senile, venerable; sĕnīlis, grăvis Ealdlíc sĕnīlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 38: gravis, Off. Episc. 1

niht-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-eald, adj.

A day old

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A day old Gif hit biþ nihteald þiéfþ if it is a theft a day old, i. e. if a day passes between the commission of the crime and the capture of the thief, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10

Linked entry: eald

eád-méd-

(prefix)
Grammar
eád-méd-, -mod-. v. eáþ-méd-, -mód-.

eád-wacer

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>eád-wacer,</b> eáþ-wacer (?); adj. Easily roused (?), alert, vigilant. As a proper name, Rä. 1, 16

eald-cot

Similar entry: COT

eald-cwen

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Dele

eald-cýþþ

Grammar
eald-cýþþ, eald-cýþþu.
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Add: old (native) country Conon gelende tó Ahténa þǽre byrig, his ealdcýþþe, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 24. old acquaintance Þá bǽdon ðá cwelleras for heora ealdcýððe ꝥ hí móston him beran unforboden flǽsc, Hml. S. 25, 90

eald-dagas

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Be ðám ðe hit of ealddagum witan gerǽddan, Angl. ix. 259, 6. ꝥ > On ealddagum wæs án hús árǽred Gode tó lofe binnan þǽre byrig Gerusalem, Wlfst. 277, 13. Add

eald-fæder

Grammar
eald-fæder, ealde-fæder.
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Substitute the two following:

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, an ancestor; in pl.
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fathers, forefathers Ealdfædera cnósle auita stirpe, An. Ox. 1600. Þú forðfærst tó þínum ealdfæderum tu ibis ad patres tuos. Gen. 15, 15. Swá hé behét heora ealdfæderum ( patribus eorum ), Jos. 21, 41

eald-gefá

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gefá, an; m.
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An old foe Métte hiene his ealdgefána sum and hiene ofstang, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 34

eald-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geféra, an; m.
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An old comrade Hié hæfdon þrítig cyninga ofslagen heora ágenra ealdgeférena, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 24

eald-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geriht, es; n.
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Ancient right Waldon ðá swángeréfan ðá lǽswe forður gedrífan ... ðonne hit aldgeryhta wéron, Chh. Th. 70, 22

eald-gewyrht

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Substitute: what has been done of old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé