æig
An egg ⬩ ovum
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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24
ÆLF
An ELF ⬩ genius ⬩ incubus
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An ELF ; genius, incubus Wið ælfe gníd myrran on win against an elf rub myrrh in wine, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm, ii. 296, 9. Ylfe, pl. nom. m. Beo. Th. 224; B. 112
Linked entries: ælf-sogoða ilf berg-ælfen
ælf-cynn
The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum genus
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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7
Ælm-hám
Elmham, Norfolk
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Elmham, Norfolk, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. 759; 59, 17
æppel-cyrnel
A pomegranate ⬩ malogranatum ⬩ malum Punicum
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A pomegranate; malogranatum, malum Punicum, Cot. 128
æppel-tún
An apple-garden ⬩ orchard ⬩ pomarium
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An apple-garden, orchard; pomarium, Ælfc. Gl. 24? Somn. 299
Linked entry: apple-tún
æppel-wín
Apple-wine ⬩ cider ⬩ pomaceum
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Apple-wine, cider; pomaceum, Cot. 117
Linked entry: wín
æppuldre-tún
An apple-tree inclosure ⬩ apple-orchard ⬩ pomarium
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An apple-tree inclosure, apple-orchard; pomarium
ǽr
Brass ⬩ æs
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Brass; æs Siððan folca bearn ǽres [MS. ǽrest] cúðon and ísernes since then the sons of men have known brass and iron, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 22; Gen. 1088: Wrt. Voc. 8, 27
ærce-diácon
An archdeacon
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An archdeacon
ǽr-cwide
Prophecy ⬩ prophetia? ⬩ nuntii vel doctoris loquela ?
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Prophecy; prophetia? nuntii vel doctoris loquela ?— He ǽrcwide onwreáh [MS. onwearh] he revealed the prophecy,Exon. 83a; Th. 313, 23; Mód. 4
ǽr-deáþ
Early death ⬩ mors immatura
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Early death; mors immatura Regnþeófas dǽlaþ yldo, oððe ǽr-deáþ the great thieves find age, or early death, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 14; Exod. 539
ǽrend-gást
A spiritual messenger ⬩ an angel ⬩ nuntius spiritus ⬩ angelus
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A spiritual messenger, an angel; nuntius spiritus, angelus Godes ǽrendgást God's spiritual messenger, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 23; Gen. 2296
ǽrend-secg
An errand-deliverer ⬩ a messenger ⬩ legatus ⬩ nuntius
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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658
ǽrend-writ
A letter ⬩ epistola
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A letter; epistola, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 34, note
ǽr-gestreón
Ancient treasure ⬩ thesaurus antiquitus repo-situs
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Ancient treasure; thesaurus antiquitus repo-situs Ðǽr wæs fela in ðam eorþ [-scræfe] ǽrgestreóna there were many ancient treasures in that earth-cave, Beo. Th. 4457; B. 2232: 3518; B. 1757: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 5; Cri. 997: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 22; Gen. 2147
ǽr-gewinn
An ancient struggle ⬩ former agony ⬩ antiquum certamen ⬩ pristina agonia
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An ancient struggle, former agony; antiquum certamen, pristina agonia Earmra ǽrgewinn the former agony of the wretched ones, Rood Kmbl. 37; Kr. 19
æsc-here
A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis
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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69
æsul
An ass ⬩ asinus
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An ass; asinus, Mt. Rush. Kmbl. 21, 2
ambeht
A servant ⬩ attendant ⬩ messenger ⬩ officer ⬩ minister ⬩ servus ⬩ nuntius ⬩ legatus
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A servant, attendant, messenger, officer; minister, servus, nuntius, legatus