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all

all

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all, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 460, 36: Jn. Lind. War. 11, 50: Elen. Grm. 815

alor

(n.)
Grammar
alor, aler, alr, es; m.

An ALDER- treealnusalnus glutihosa

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An ALDER- tree, called ELLER and ALLER ; alnus; alnus glutihosa, Lin. The alder, or rather aler, is an inhabitant of swamps and meadows in all Europe, the north of Africa and Asia, and North America. Its favourite station is by the side of rivulets, or

Linked entries: aler aler-holt alr

a-loten

(adj.; part.)

pronesubmissivebent downsupplex

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prone, submissive, bent down; supplex, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 42

a-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen [a, lúcan to lock]

To separatetake or pluck awaywithdrawavellere

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To separate, take or pluck away, withdraw; avellere He wæs fram liim alocen avulsus est ab eis, Lk. Bos. 22, 41. Alúc ðú hine fram mínum weofode pluck thou him away from mine altar, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 1

Linked entry: a-locen

a-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-pǽcan, p. -pǽhte; pp. -pǽht

To seducemisleadseducere

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To seduce, mislead; seducere Gif hwá óðres mannes folgere fram him apǽce si quis alius hominis pedisequam ab eo seducat, L. M. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 270, 31

a-pǽran

(v.)

to pervertturn fromeverterepervertere

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to pervert, turn from; evertere, pervertere

a-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽcan, p. -rǽhte, -rǽcte; pp. -rǽht.

to reachget atprehendereattingereto hold forthreach outhandporrigere

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to reach, get at; prehendere, attingere Ðæt man arǽcan mihte that one could reach, Chr. 1014; Ing. 193, 19. to hold forth, reach out, hand; porrigere Arǽce me ða bóc porrige mihi librum, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 47

a-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, -réd, es; m. [a intensive, rǽd counsel]

Counselwelfaresafetyconsiliumcommodumsalus

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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6

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a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counsellingconsultingwiseprudentsagaxprudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

a-rǽdnis

(n.)

a condition

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a condition, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 11

a-rǽfnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnan, -réfnan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To endurebearsuffersustineretolerareperferre

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To endure, bear, suffer; sustinere, tolerare, perferre Ðæt he ðæt sár mihte geþyldelíce mid smylte móde aberan and arǽfnan ut patienter dolorem ac placida mente sustineret, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 27. Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto arǽfnan ne mihton

a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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to endure, bear, suffer, support; sustinere, pati, supportare Ic arǽfnige sustineo, Ps. Th. 129, 4. Forðon ic edwít for ðé oft arǽfnade quoniam propter te supportavi improperium, 68, 8. to ponder in mind or heart; animo versare, ponderare Maria sóþlíce

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

a-rǽfniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-rǽfniende, -rǽfnigende; part.

Bearing in mindconsideringpondering

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Bearing in mind, considering, pondering, Homl. Th. i. 42, 17, 30

a-rǽfniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽfniendlíc, adj.

Possibletolerablepossibilistolerabilis

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Possible, tolerable; possibilis, tolerabilis

a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raiselift upelevateexcitareerigereelevareTo raise or lift up one's selfto arisese erigerese elevaresurgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raisingan exaltationexaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

a-ráfian

(v.)

To unroveunravelunwinddissolvere

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To unrove, unravel, unwind; dissolvere Aráfaþ ðæt cliwen ðære twífaldan heortan unwinds the clew of the double heart; dissolvit corda duplicitatibus involuta, Past. 35, 5; Hat. MS. 46 b, 1

a-rás

arosesurrexit

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arose; surrexit, Gen. 19, 1

áras

(n.)

messengers

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messengers, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 10; Cri. 493

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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chief = ἀρχι = ἀρχός, Hér Ælfríc arce-bisceop férde to Róme æfter his arce[-pallium] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his arch-pallium, Chr. 997; Th. 247, 2, col. 2. = Wið ðan ðe he scolde gifan heom ðone arce [MS. erce] on condition that

Linked entries: stól árod ærce