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ǽr-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-deáþ, es; m.

Early death ⬩ mors immatura

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Early death; mors immatura Regnþeófas dǽlaþ yldo, oððe ǽr-deáþ the great thieves find age, or early death, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 14; Exod. 539

ǽrend-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-gást, es; m.

A spiritual messenger ⬩ an angel ⬩ nuntius spiritus ⬩ angelus

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A spiritual messenger, an angel; nuntius spiritus, angelus Godes ǽrendgást God's spiritual messenger, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 23; Gen. 2296

ǽrend-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-secg, es; m.

An errand-deliverer ⬩ a messenger ⬩ legatus ⬩ nuntius

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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

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

ǽr-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient struggle ⬩ former agony ⬩ antiquum certamen ⬩ pristina agonia

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An ancient struggle, former agony; antiquum certamen, pristina agonia Earmra ǽrgewinn the former agony of the wretched ones, Rood Kmbl. 37; Kr. 19

æsc-here

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-here, -es; m.

A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis

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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69

æsul

(n.)
Grammar
æsul, es; m.

An ass ⬩ asinus

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An ass; asinus, Mt. Rush. Kmbl. 21, 2

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, es; m.

A servant ⬩ attendant ⬩ messenger ⬩ officer ⬩ minister ⬩ servus ⬩ nuntius ⬩ legatus

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A servant, attendant, messenger, officer; minister, servus, nuntius, legatus

ambyht

(n.)
Grammar
ambyht, es; n.

An office ⬩ service ⬩ mandatum ⬩ nuntium

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An office, service; mandatum, nuntium.Cd. 25; Th. 33, 10; Gen. 518

anan-beám

(n.)
Grammar
anan-beám, es; m.

The spindle-tree ⬩ prick-wood ⬩ prick-timber ⬩ euonymus Europæus

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The spindle-tree, prick-wood, prick-timber; euonymus Europæus, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm, ii. 78, 13

æt-feng

(n.)
Grammar
æt-feng, es; m.

Attaching ⬩ comprehensio

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Attaching; comprehensio Be yrfes ætfenge of attaching tattle, L. Ath. i. 9; Th. i. 204, 9

æt-foran-weall

(n.)
Grammar
æt-foran-weall, es; m.

The outer wall ⬩ outworks ⬩ a bulwark before a castle ⬩ antemurale.

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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale

ǽðel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽðel, es; m.

A native country ⬩ country ⬩ land ⬩ patria ⬩ terra

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A native country, country, land; patria, terra In ðeos-sum ǽðele in this country. Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119

æðel-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-stenc, es; m.

A noble odour ⬩ odor nobilis

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A noble odour; odor nobilis, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 10; Ph. 195

Ætne

(n.)
Grammar
Ætne, es; m.

Etna

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Etna, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 20: 16, 1; Fox 50, 5

ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or year ⬩ a consul ⬩ consul

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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul

ǽ-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wrítere, es; m.

A writer ⬩ composer or framer of laws ⬩ legurn conditor

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A writer, composer or framer of laws; legurn conditor, Prov. 8

ǽ-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wylm, es; m.

A spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source

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A spring, fountain, source Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L.A.G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9

ag-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-cræft, es; n.

An evil art

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An evil art. Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364