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Anglo-Saxon

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CYN

(n.)
Grammar
CYN, cynn,es; n.

every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ⬩ genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies ⬩ Gender ⬩ genus ⬩ a sex ⬩ sexus

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every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ; genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies Ðæt hie ne móton ǽgnian mid yrmþum Israhéla

Linked entry: C

ác-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
ác-leáf, es; n.

An oak-leaf ⬩ quercus folium

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An oak-leaf; quercus folium Ácleáf, Lchdm. iii. 311: L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 19

ád-fýr

(n.)
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ád-fýr, es; n.

A pile-fire ⬩ ignis rogi

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A pile-fire; ignis rogi Abraham ádfýr onbran Abraham kindled a pile-fire, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398

ǽ-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bebod, es; n.

Law ⬩ injunction of the law ⬩ command ⬩ lex ⬩ legis mandatum

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Law, injunction of the law, command; lex, legis mandatum Ðú me ǽbebod ǽrest settest tu legem posuisti mihi, Ps. Th. 118, 102

æced

(n.)
Grammar
æced, es; n.

Vinegar

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Vinegar Onféng ðe Hǽlend ðæt æced the Saviour received the vinegar, Jn. Rush. War. 19, 30

æced-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æced-wín, es; n.

ACID-WINE ⬩ murratum vinum

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ACID-WINE; murratum vinum, Mk. Lind. War. 15, 23

Linked entry: eced-wín

æf-ǽst

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ǽst, es; n.

Envy ⬩ invidia

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Envy; invidia Bútan æfǽste sine invidia, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 13

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayer ⬩ evening service

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

ǽfen-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lác, es; n.

An evening sacrifice ⬩ vespertinum sacrificium

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An evening sacrifice; vespertinum sacrificium Swylce ahafenes handa mínra, ðonne ic ǽfenlác secge elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum, Ps. Th. 140, 3

ǽfen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóþ, es; n.

An evening song ⬩ vespertinus cantus

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An evening song; vespertinus cantus Atol ǽfenleóþ a dreadful evening song, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 18; Exod. 201

æfter-leán

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-leán, es; n.

An after-loan ⬩ reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ retribution ⬩ præmium ⬩ merces

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An after-loan, reward, recompense, retribution; præmium, merces Þearl æfterleán hard retribution, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 24; Gen. 76

æg-lǽc

(n.)
Grammar
æg-lǽc, es; n.

Misery ⬩ trouble ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ cruciatus

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Misery, trouble, torment; miseria, tribulatio, cruciatus, Elen. Grm. 1188

ǽht-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gesteald, es; n.

Possession ⬩ possessio

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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115

Linked entry: ge-steald

æig

(n.)
Grammar
æig, es; n.

An egg ⬩ ovum

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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum 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

æppel-cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-cyrnel, es; n.

A pomegranate ⬩ malogranatum ⬩ malum Punicum

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A pomegranate; malogranatum, malum Punicum, Cot. 128

æppel-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-wín, es; n.

Apple-wine ⬩ cider ⬩ pomaceum

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Apple-wine, cider; pomaceum, Cot. 117

Linked entry: wín

ǽr

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr, es; n.

Brass ⬩ æs

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Brass; æs Siððan folca bearn ǽres [MS. ǽrest] cúðon and ísernes since then the sons of men have known brass and iron, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 22; Gen. 1088: Wrt. Voc. 8, 27

ǽrend-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-writ, es; n.

A letter ⬩ epistola

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A letter; epistola, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 34, note

ǽr-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gestreón, es; n.

Ancient treasure ⬩ thesaurus antiquitus repo-situs

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Ancient treasure; thesaurus antiquitus repo-situs Ðǽr wæs fela in ðam eorþ [-scræfe] ǽrgestreóna there were many ancient treasures in that earth-cave, Beo. Th. 4457; B. 2232: 3518; B. 1757: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 5; Cri. 997: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 22; Gen. 2147