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Anglo-Saxon

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an-byrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrdnys, nyss, e; f. [an contra, byrdnys status]

Resistance ⬩ repugnantia

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Resistance; repugnantia Gif ǽnig man anbyrdnysse beginþ if any man begin resistance, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 276, 31

Linked entry: ge-anbyrdan

án-daga

(n.)
Grammar
án-daga, an; m. [dæg a day = daga, q. v.]

A fixed day ⬩ a time appointed ⬩ a day or term appointed for hearing a cause ⬩ dies dictus ⬩ dies constitutus

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A fixed day, a time appointed, a day or term appointed for hearing a cause; dies dictus, dies constitutus Gesette me ánne ándagan constitue mihi tempus, Ex. 8, 9: 9, 5: Gen. 18, 14.

Linked entry: án-dagian

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii latio

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For árstafum ðú usic sóhtest thou hast sought us for help, 920; B. 458: Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 5; Rä. 27, 24

Linked entry: stæf

æ-felle

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-felle, a-felle; adj. [æ, fell a skin]

Barked ⬩ peeled ⬩ skinned ⬩ decorticatum

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Barked, peeled, skinned; decorticatum, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 34; Wrt. Voc. 61, 14

Linked entry: a-felle

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

án-súndnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-súndnes, -ness, e; f. [án, súnd, nes]

Wholeness ⬩ soundness ⬩ integrity ⬩ integritas

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Wholeness, soundness, integrity; integritas Ánsúndnesse lufigend a lover of integrity, Wanl. Catal. 292, 34

ár-geótere

(n.)
Grammar
ár-geótere, es ; m. [ár brass, geótere a pourer]

A caster or pourer of brass ⬩ melter of brass ⬩ brass-founder ⬩ ærarius

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A caster or pourer of brass, melter of brass, brass-founder; ærarius Ðá wæs sum árgeótere, se mihte dón anlícnessa there was a certain brass founder, who could make images, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 26

ár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-smiþ, es; m. [ár brass, smiþ a smith]

A copper-smith ⬩ a brazier ⬩ a worker in brass ⬩ faber ærarius

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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1

ád-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fær, nom. acc; g. -færes; pl. nom. -faru; n.

The pile-way ⬩ the way to the funeral pile ⬩ iter rogi

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The pile-way, the way to the funeral pile; iter rogi Ðæt we hine gebringen on ádfære that we may bring him on the way to the pile, Beo. Th. 6012; B. 3010

æ-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æ-scære, adj. [æ = a, scær, p. of sceran to shear, cut]

Without tonsure ⬩ uncut ⬩ untrimmed ⬩ neglected ⬩ intonsus ⬩ incultus ⬩ neglectus

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Without tonsure, uncut, untrimmed, neglected; intonsus, incultus, neglectus Deóplíc dǽd-bót biþ, ðæt lǽwede man swá æscære beó, ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre, ne on nægle it is a deep penitence, that a layman be so untrimmed that scissors [iron] come not

Linked entries: a-scære -scǽre

án-cummum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-cummum, adv. [án one, cummum the dat. of cuma a comer]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ singulatim

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One by one, singly; singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

án-súnd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-súnd, on-súnd; adj. [án sole, entire, wholly; súnd sound]

Sound ⬩ entire ⬩ unhurt ⬩ sanus ⬩ integer ⬩ incolumis

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Seó heofon is sinewealt and ánsúnd heaven is circular and entire, Bd. de nat. rm; Wrt. popl. scienc. 1, 17

Linked entry: on-sund

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensation ⬩ the single value of property claimed or in dispute ⬩ a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for ⬩ simplex compensatio ⬩ the fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currency ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ pretium

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a single compensation, L.

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Misery ⬩ grief ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ sorrow ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ dolor ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ molestia ⬩ tristitia ⬩ cruciatus

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Misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment; miseria, dolor, tribulatio, molestia, tristitia, cruciatus Of ðam agláce from that misery. Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 7; Rä. 4, 7. Aglác dreóge I suffer misery, 127b; Th. 490, 5; Rä. 79, 6. Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác

ǽ-swutol

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swutol, es; m. [ǽ law, sweotol manifest, clear, open]

One who makes the law clear ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ legisperitus

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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pride ⬩ pomp ⬩ arrogance ⬩ presumption ⬩ superbia ⬩ fastidium ⬩ arrogantia ⬩ præsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74.

Linked entry: on-médla

an-spel

(n.)
Grammar
an-spel, -spell, es; n. [an, spel a speech]

A conjecture ⬩ conjectura

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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56

án-stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
án-stræc, adj. [án one; strec stretch, from streccan to stretch ?]

Of one stretch ⬩ constant ⬩ resolute ⬩ determined ⬩ pertinax

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Of one stretch, constant, resolute, determined; pertinax Ða ánstræcan sint to monianne admonendi sunt pertinaces, Past. 42, 2; Hat. MS. 58a. 24

Linked entry: stræc

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combat ⬩ a duel ⬩ certamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42.

án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alone ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ alone ⬩ singular ⬩ one ⬩ each one ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius ⬩ privatus ⬩ solus ⬩ singularis ⬩ unus ⬩ singulus

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Ánlépra ǽlc each one, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 111; Met. 25, 56