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æl-fer

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fer, es; n. [=-fær, u.]

The whole armytotus exercitus

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The whole army; totus exercitus Ymbwícigean mid æl-fere Æthanes byrig to surround with the whole army the town of Etham, Cd. 146; Th. 181, 24; Exod. 66

æf-wirth

(n.)
Grammar
æf-wirth, (?), æf-wirthu; f.

Degradation, disgrace

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Degradation, disgrace Nyðerunga, æfwyrðe detrimenta, R. Ben. I. 16, 6

æft-beteht

re-assigned

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re-assigned, R. Ben. 4

ǽht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gestreón, es; n.

Possessionsrichespossessiodivitiæ

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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506

Linked entry: ge-streón

ǽht-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-geweald, es; m. n.

Possessionpowerthe power of the possessorpotestas possessoria

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Possession, power, the power of the possessor; potestas possessoria Cwæþ he his sylfes sunu syllan wolde on ǽhtgeweald he said that he would give his own son into their power, Andr. Kmbl. 2221; An. 1112. Ðú usic bewrǽce in ǽhtgewealda tu nos tradidisti

ǽht-wela

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-wela, an; m.

Wealthrichesopesdivitiæ

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Wealth, riches; opes, divitiæ Gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan to love earth's riches, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 24; Gú. 359: Apstls. Kmbl. 167; Ap. 84

Linked entry: wela

ǽle-puta

(n.)
Grammar
ǽle-puta, an; m.

An EEL-POUTcapito

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An EEL-POUT; capito Hwilce fixas geféhst ðú? mynas and ǽleputan what fishes catchest thou? minnows and eel-pouts, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 33

ælf-siden

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-siden, -sidenn, e; f.

The influence of elves or of evil spiritsthe nightmareimpetus castalidumdiaboli incubus

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The influence of elves or of evil spirits, the nightmare; impetus castalidum, diaboli incubus Ðis is se hálga drænc wið ælfsidene and wið eallum feóndes costungum this is the holy drink against elfin influence and all temptations of a fiend, Lacn. 11

Linked entry: -siden

ælf-sogoða

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-sogoða, an; m. [sogeða juice]

A disease ascribed to fairy influence

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A disease ascribed to fairy influence, chiefly by the influence of the castalides, dúnelfen, which were considered to possess those who were suffering under the disease, a case identical with being possessed by the devil, as will appear from the forms

æll-beorht

(adj.)

all-bright

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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277

æll-reord

(adj.)

foreign speakingbarbarous

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foreign speaking, barbarous, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44

ǽwisc-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-berende, part.

Bearing disgraceunchastelewduncleanshamelessimpudentimpudicus

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Bearing disgrace, unchaste, lewd, unclean, shameless, impudent; impudicus

cwyc-ǽht

(n.)

live stock

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live stock On cwycǽhturn in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 Th. 1, 72, 12, note 28

eorþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ærn, es; n.

An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchrespēlunca, sepŭlcrum

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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3

land-ælf

(n.)
Grammar
land-ælf, e; f.

A land-elf

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A land-elf Landælfe ruricolas musas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 83

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

mete-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-ærn, es; n.

A room for taking meals in

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A room for taking meals in Gemǽne metern cænaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 50

Linked entry: met-ern

micel-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-ǽte, adj.

Eating muchgluttonous

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Eating much, gluttonous Ic geseó dæighwamlíce ðæt ðú mycelǽte eart, Shrn. 16, 20

Linked entry: fela-ǽte

mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-housea grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

mót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mót-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A court-house

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A court-house Mótern praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 28