án-gild
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.
ǽ-lǽdend
A lawgiver ⬩ legislator
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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21
ár-weorþian
To hold worthy of honour ⬩ to give honour to ⬩ to honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ worship ⬩ honorare ⬩ honorificare ⬩ honorem referre ⬩ venerari
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Ðæt mynster seó cwén swýðe lufode and árwyrþode regina monasterium multum diligebat et venerabatur, 3, 11; S. 535, 15: Jn. Bos. 5, 23: Deut. 5, 16
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ǽ-swutol
One who makes the law clear ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ legisperitus
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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus
an-medla
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.
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an-spel
A conjecture ⬩ conjectura
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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56
án-stræc
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
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án-wíg
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.
ar-faran
To go away ⬩ depart ⬩ abire
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To go away, depart; abire Ar-faraþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 25 : Met. 20, 13 suggests an-faraþ, taking an as an adv. away, without referring to any authority
ACAN
To AKE ⬩ pain ⬩ dolere
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To AKE, pain; dolere Gif mannes midrif [MS. midrife] ace if a man's midriff ake, Herb. 3,6; Lchdm. i. 88, 11: Herb. Cont. 3, 6 ; Lchdm. i. 6; 3, 6. Acaþ míne eágan my eyes ake, Ælfc. Gr. 36, MS.
ǽ-fyllende
Following the law ⬩ faithful ⬩ legem exsequens
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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704
an-ælan
To kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ enlighten ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare ⬩ illuminare
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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5
an-wunigende
Dwelling in ⬩ inhabiting ⬩ inhabitans
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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;
am-byr
Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus
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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20
æ-rist
A rising up ⬩ the resurrection ⬩ resurrectio
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Ðonne æriste ealle gefremmaþ when all shall accomplish their resurrection, 63a; Th. 231, 26; Ph. 495
ár-leást
Dishonour ⬩ impiety ⬩ cruelty ⬩ a disgraceful deed ⬩ inhonestas ⬩ impietas ⬩ crudelitas ⬩ flagitium
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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed; inhonestas, impietas, crudelitas, flagitium Árleásta fela many disgraceful deeds, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6
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an-sýn
a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus
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Seó ansín wearþ mycel wundor Rómánum the sight was a great wonder to the Romans, Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 120, 3. a view or sight producing desire or longing, and hence,—a desire of anything, want or lack of anything; desiderium, defectus Swá eorþan biþ ansýn
an-bindan
To UNBIND ⬩ untie ⬩ solvere ⬩ absolvere ⬩ religare
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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2
ǽ-firmþa
Offscourings, sweepings, dregs, refuse
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Offscourings, sweepings, dregs, refuse Æfyrm[þa] purgamenta (spurca latrinarum) An. Ox. 3918. Add:the quotation in Dict. under æ-fyrrnþa. Cf. á-feormian
æ-wyrp
A cast-away ⬩ throwing away ⬩ abjectus ⬩ abjectio
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A cast-away, throwing away; abjectus, abjectio Æwyrp folces abjectio populi, R. Ben. 7