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eáster-ǽfen

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On Ðunresdæg ǽr Eástrum and on Frigedæg and on Eástorǽfen, Ll. Th. ii. 438, 25. Oð ðet Eástreǽfen, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 13. Add

ge-ǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽnan, (?)

to unite oneselfjoin

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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,

Linked entries: ǽnan ge-énan

ǽdre-seax

(n.)

a vein-knifelancet

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a vein-knife, lancet

ǽfen-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-dreám, es; m.

Even-songvespertinus cantus

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Even-song; vespertinus cantus

ǽfen-gereordian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereordian, p. ode; pp. od

To sup or take suppercœnare

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To sup or take supper; cœnare

Linked entry: ge-reordan

ǽfen-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gifl, -giefl, es; n.

Evening foodsuppercœna

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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22

Linked entry: gifl

ǽfen-glóm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-glóm, es; m.

The evening gloom or twilightcrepusculum

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The evening gloom or twilight; crepusculum From ǽfenglóme óþ ðæt eástan cwom dægrédwóma from evening twilight there came the rush of dawn from the east, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 21; Gú. 1265

ǽfen-grom

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-grom, adj.

Fierce in the eveningvespere ferox

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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074

ǽfen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To grow towards eveningadvesperascere

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To grow towards evening; advesperascere Hit ǽfenlǽcþ advesperascit, Lk. Bos. 24, 29

ǽfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, es; m.

Evening meatsuppercœna

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Evening meat, supper; cœna, Cot. 42

ǽfen-sang

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-sang, es; m.

EVEN-SONGvespersvespertinus cantus

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EVEN-SONG, vespers; vespertinus cantus, L. Ælf. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 7

ǽfen-sceóp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-sceóp, -scóp, es; m.

An evening bardvespertinus cantor

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An evening bard; vespertinus cantor Eald ǽfensceóp ic bringe I bring an old evening bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; Rä. 9, 5

ǽfen-scíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-scíma, an; m.

Evening splendourvespertinus splendor

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Evening splendour; vespertinus splendor, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 31; Gen. 2448

Linked entry: scíma

ǽfen-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-steorra, an; m.

The evening starHesperus

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The evening star; Hesperus; the Grk. ἕσπερος [Lat. vesper], the evening star, is called by Hesiod a son of and Eos, and was regarded by the ancients the same as the morning star, whence both Homer and Hesiod call him the bringer of light, ἑωσ-φόροας,

Linked entry: morgen-steorra

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening timeeventidevespertinum tempus

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Evening time, eventide; vespertinum tempus Ðá ǽfentíma wæs, he férde to Bethaníam cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam, Mk. Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

ǽfen-tungel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tungel, es; m. n.

The evening starhesperus

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The evening star; hesperus

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