Æðelstán
Athelstan
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Athelstan, the eldest son of Edward the Elder. Athelstan, who gained a complete victory over the Anglo-Danes in the battle of Brunanburh, in A. D. 937, was king of Wessex fourteen years and ten weeks, from A.D. 925-940 A.D. 925, her, Eádweard cyning
æðel-tungol
A noble star ⬩ sidus nobile
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A noble star; sidus nobile, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 5; Ph. 290: 52a; Th. 181,4; Gú. 1288
Æðeréd
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The name of a king and a Mercian nobleman.Chr. 867; Th. 130, 22, cols, 1, 2, 3; Th. 131, 22, cols. 1, 3: Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 30
æt-hlýp
An assault ⬩ aggressus ⬩ assultus
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An assault; aggressus, assultus For ðan æthlýpe for the assault, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 22
Linked entry: ǽ-hlýp
ǼÐM
A vapour ⬩ breath ⬩ a hole to breathe through ⬩ a smell ⬩ halitus ⬩ spiritus ⬩ vapor
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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704
ǽtor-cyn
The poison-kind ⬩ veneni genus
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The poison-kind; veneni genus Ǽtorcyn gewurdon onwæcned the poison-kinds arose, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219
Aldfriþ
Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria
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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria A. D. 685, Hér Aldfriþ féng to ríce here, A. D. 685, Alfred succeeded [took] to the kingdom, Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 29. On Aldfriþes tídum in temporibus Aldfridi, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 20. A. D. 705, Hér Aldfriþ Norþanhymbra
aldor
an elder ⬩ parent ⬩ author ⬩ parens ⬩ auctor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ præpositus ⬩ princeps
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an elder, parent, author; parens, auctor. Cd. 76; Th. 95, 14; Gen. 1578: L. H. E. pref; Th. i. 26, 6. a chief, prince; præpositus, princeps, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 15; Gen. 639: 82; Th. 103, 1; Gen. 1711: 89; Th. 111, 30; Gen. 1863: 209; Th. 259, 7; Dan. 688
Linked entry: alder
aldor
life ⬩ the vital parts of the body ⬩ vita ⬩ age
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life, the vital parts of the body; vita Ðonne ðú of líce aldor asendest when thou sendest life from thy body, Cd. 134; Th. 168, 29; Gen. 2790: 126; Th. 160, 27; Gen. 2656: Elen. Grm. 132: Andr. Kmbl. 2702; An. 1353: Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Wit on gársecg
ambeht
An office ⬩ ministry ⬩ service ⬩ command ⬩ message ⬩ officium ⬩ ministerium ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandatum
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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9. Lǽste ðú georne
ambeht-hús
A workshop ⬩ officina
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A workshop; officina
ambeht-mæcg
A servant-man
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A servant-man
ambeht-man
A servant-man
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A servant-man
ambeht-scealc
An official-servant ⬩ minister
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An official-servant; minister
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ambeht-secg
An official man ⬩ a messenger
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An official man, a messenger
ambeht-smiþ
An official smith or carpenter
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An official smith or carpenter
ambeht-þegen
An attendant-thane ⬩ an attendant ⬩ servant
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An attendant-thane, an attendant, servant
ambiht-hús
A workshop ⬩ officina
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A workshop; officina, R. Concord, 11
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ambiht-smiþ
An official smith or carpenter ⬩ præfectus fabrorum
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An official smith or carpenter; præfectus fabrorum Cyninges ambihtsmiþ the king's official carpenter, L. Ethb. 7; Th. i. 4, 8
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amel
A vessel for holy water ⬩ amula ⬩ vas lustrale
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A vessel for holy water; amula, vas lustrale, Cot. 2