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án-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-boren, part.

Only-born ⬩ only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus

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Only-born, only-begotten; unigenitus Ðæt in Bethléme cyning ánboren cenned wǽre that in Bethlehem the only-begotten king was born, Elen. Kmbl. 783; El. 392: Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 6

an-bróce

(n.)
Grammar
an-bróce, an; f.

Material ⬩ wood ⬩ timber ⬩ materies ⬩ tignum

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Material, wood, timber; materies, tignum Æðele anbróce noble material, Elen. Grm. 1029, note, p. 161

an-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd; v. a.

To prick ⬩ goad ⬩ vex ⬩ compungere ⬩ stimulare

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To prick, goad, vex; compungere, stimulare He héhtende wæs menn wanspendinne, and anbryrdne heortan persecutus est hominem inopem, et compunctum corde, Ps. Spl. 108, 15

ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giver ⬩ feeder ⬩ cibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

ǽtter-loppe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽtter-loppe, an; f. [átor poison, loppe a silk worm, spinner of a web]

A spider ⬩ atanea

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A spider; atanea And a-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his et tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12; and thou madist his lijf to faile as an yreyneWyc

Linked entry: átor-loppe

ǽt-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of food ⬩ a feast ⬩ copia cibi

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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123

ǽwda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwda, an; m.

A witness ⬩ one who affirms the truth by oath ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis

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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H. E. 2; Th. i. 28,

Linked entry: ǽwda-man

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or year ⬩ continuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

ǽ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wita, an; m. [æ lex, wita gnarus homo, sapiens]

One skilled in the law ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ legis peritus ⬩ consiliarius

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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455

Linked entry: wita

æ-wyrdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrdla, -werdla, an; m.

Damage ⬩ detriment ⬩ injury ⬩ detrimentum

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Damage, detriment, injury; detrimentum He sóna mycle wonunge and æwyrdlan wæs wyrcende ðære mærwan cyrican weaxnesse magno tenellis ibi adhuc ecclesiæ crementis detrimento fuit, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 37: 1, 3; S. 475, 21; Herb. 141; Lchdm, i. 262, 11

Linked entries: æ-werdla a-wyrdla

ÆX

(n.)
Grammar
ÆX, = ÆCS, æsc, acas, e; f: acase, axe, an; f.

what is brought to an edge ⬩ An AXE ⬩ a hatchet ⬩ pickaxe ⬩ securis ⬩ ascia

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what is brought to an edge, An AXE, a hatchet, pickaxe; securis, ascia Eallunga ys seó æx to ðæra treówa wurtrumum asett jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est, Mt. Bos. 3, 10. Mid æxum with axes, Ps. Th. 73, 6. On æxe in securi, Ps. Spl. 73,

Linked entries: acas acs æcse eax ex

æxe

(n.)
Grammar
æxe, an; f.

Ashes

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Ashes, Ps. Spl. T. 101, 10

ag-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽca, -lǽcea, -léca, an; m. [ah-lǽca, æg-, æc-; ag-lác, -lǽc misery; a the m. of personal noun]

A miserable being ⬩ wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ fierce combatant ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum ⬩ bellator immanis

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A miserable being, wretch, miscreant, monster, fierce combatant; miser, perditus, monstrum, bellator immanis Ne ðæt se aglǽca yldan þohte nor did the wretch [Grendel] mean to delay that, Beo. Th. 1482; B. 739. Earme aglǽcan miserable wretches, Exon.

ag-lǽcea

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽcea, an; m.

A wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A wretch, miscreant, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum Wið ðam aglǽcean against the wretch, Beo. Th. 5033; B. 2520: 5107; B. 2557: 5177; B. 2592

Linked entry: -lǽcea

ag-léca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-léca, an; m.

A wretch ⬩ miscreant

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A wretch, miscreant

an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunction ⬩ remorse ⬩ compunctio

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Compunction, remorse; compunctio, C. R. Ben. 70

án-búende

(v.)
Grammar
án-búende, part.

Dwelling alone ⬩ anachoreticam vitam agens

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Dwelling alone; anachoreticam vitam agens Eáhteþ ánbúendra persecutes those dwelling alone, Exon. 33b; Th. 107, 15; Gú. 59

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

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tasting ⬩ taste ⬩ gustus

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A tasting, taste; gustus, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59

an-cnáwan

(v.)

To recognise ⬩ agnoscere

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To recognise; agnoscere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31