æl-fer
The whole army ⬩ totus 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
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
Possessions ⬩ riches ⬩ possessio ⬩ divitiæ
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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
Possession ⬩ power ⬩ the power of the possessor ⬩ potestas 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
Wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ opes ⬩ divitiæ
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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
An EEL-POUT ⬩ capito
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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
The influence of elves or of evil spirits ⬩ the nightmare ⬩ impetus castalidum ⬩ diaboli 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
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
all-bright
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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277
æll-reord
foreign speaking ⬩ barbarous
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foreign speaking, barbarous, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44
ǽwisc-berende
Bearing disgrace ⬩ unchaste ⬩ lewd ⬩ unclean ⬩ shameless ⬩ impudent ⬩ impudicus
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Bearing disgrace, unchaste, lewd, unclean, shameless, impudent; impudicus
cwyc-ǽht
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
An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre ⬩ spēlunca, 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
A land-elf
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A land-elf Landælfe ruricolas musas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 83
medu-ærn
A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a 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
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
Eating much ⬩ gluttonous
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Eating much, gluttonous Ic geseó dæighwamlíce ðæt ðú mycelǽte eart, Shrn. 16, 20
Linked entry: fela-ǽte
mold-ærn
An earth-house ⬩ a 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
A court-house
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A court-house Mótern praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 28