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of-ǽte

(n.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?), an ; f.
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What one eats of (f), food God hét spryttan menigfealde treówcynn mid heora wæstmum mannum tó ofǽtan (cf. universa ligna . . . ut sint vobis in escam, Gen. 1, 29), Hex. 12, 2

Linked entry: of-eten

of-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?); adj.
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Fat, given to eat too much Fór ofǽte (oferǽte ?) porcaster obesus, i. pinguis, An. Ox. 21, 4. (Of seems to o

staþol-ǽht

Grammar
staþol-ǽht, Add: v. staþol; <b>III a.</b>

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æle-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
æle-gréne, quite green, young (plant),
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fresh Ælegréne nouelle, Ps. Rdr. 127, 8

Linked entry: gréne

æsc-bedd

(n.)
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an ash-bed, C. D. v. 120, 27

æsc-stybb

Similar entry: stybb

and-ǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
and-ǽges, Cf. and-íge(?).
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)

æfes-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
æfes-weorc, æfes-weorc, es; n.

Pasturage

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Pasturage Æfsweorc sive lǽnes landes bryce fructus Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 31

Linked entry: æfs-weorc

ǽfr-ǽnig

(pronoun.)

[any at all

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[any at all Mid ǽfrǽnige þinge, C. D. iv. 209, 24. ]

ǽht-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-spéd, e; f.

Wealth, riches

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Wealth, riches Gefylled is eorðe ǽhtspœ́de mid ðínre impleta est terra possessione tua, Ps. L. 103, 24

Linked entry: spéd

ǽht-spédig

having great possessions

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Add: having great possessions Sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Bl. H. 197, 27

ǽlc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc-hwega, -hugu

every

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every Ðæt ic hwelcnehugu (ǽlcne-, Cott. MS.) dǽil gesecge Alexandres dǽda, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 13

Linked entry: hwega

æle-wealdend

(adj.)

almighty

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almighty Ælewealdend fæder cuncti parens, Germ. 401, 128

ælf-sciéne

Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno.

Take under ælf-scíne

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Take under ælf-scíne

ælf-siden

to charm ⬩ a charm

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Þeós sealf is gód wiþ ǽlcre feóndes costunga and ælfsidenne, Lch. ii. 334, 18. Add

ærce-diácon

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Arcedeácon (-diácon), Gr. D. 186, 21. Ðæs arcedeácnes innoþ, 187, 3. Arcediácones geban, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 24. Archidiácones, Shrn. 115, 31. Sumne ercediácon, Hml. S. 29, 213. Add

ærce-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-ríce, es; n.

Archbishopric

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Archbishopric Se cyng sealde Rótbearde ðæt arceríce, Chr. 1051; P. 170, 31

ærce-biscop

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Arcebiscop archiepiscopus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 3. Hér forðférde Sigeríc arcebisceop, Chr. 994; P. 126, 10. Ærcebiscepes (erce-, v. l.) burhbryce .xc. sciłł., Ll. Th. i. 88, 7. Gif mon beforan ærcebiscepe gefeohte, 70, 18. Ic geliornode æt mínum ærcebiscepe

æsc-fealu

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-fealu, adj.

Ashy-coloured

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Ashy-coloured: — Æscfealu vel æscgrǽg cinereus, deterrimus color. Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 14

æsc-man

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Andlang streámes æt æscmannes yre (yfre?), C. D. vi. 100, 7. Æscmen piratici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 13. Add:

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