eald-cýþ
The old country ⬩ prisca 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
Ancient days, days of old ⬩ prisci 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
a great-grandfather ⬩ proăvus
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a great-grandfather; proăvus Som. Ben. Lye
eald-fæder
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
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
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eald-geweorc
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
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
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-
eád-wacer
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Substitute: <b>eád-wacer,</b> eáþ-wacer (?); adj. Easily roused (?), alert, vigilant. As a proper name, Rä. 1, 16
eald-cwen
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Dele
eald-cýþþ
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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
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Substitute the two following:
eald-fæder
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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
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An old foe Métte hiene his ealdgefána sum and hiene ofstang, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 34
eald-geféra
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An old comrade Hié hæfdon þrítig cyninga ofslagen heora ágenra ealdgeférena, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 24
eald-geriht
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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