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ǽra

(adj.)
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ǽra, adj.

Earlierformerpriorpræcedens

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Earlier, former; prior, præcedens Ðæs ǽran tácnes prioris signi, Ex. 4, 8: Gen. 31, 5

ǽrer

(adv.)
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ǽrer, adv.

Before

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Before Ǽrer hit gewyrþe before it comes to pass. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, note 8

ǽrest

(adv.)
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ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst

ǽr-fæst

(adj.)
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ǽr-fæst, adj.

Honourablegoodgraciousmerciful

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Honourable, good, gracious, merciful, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 15; Jud. 190

ærm

(adj.)
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ærm, adj.

Poorpauper

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Poor; pauper On ðære ærman byrig in that poor city, Chr. 1011; Th. i. 269, 1, col. 1: 1014; Th. i. 272, note 1, 3

ǽrur

(adv.)
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ǽrur, adv.

Beforeantea

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Before; antea Swá he him ǽrur, hér on ðyssum lífe, ge-earnaþ as he for himself before, here in this life, earneth. Rood Kmbl. 214; Kr. 108: Ps. Th. 115, 3

æscen

(adj.)
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æscen, adj.

Ashenashmade of ashfraxineus

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Ashen, ash, made of ash; fraxineus

æsc-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-róf, adj.

Spear-fameddistinguished in battleillustriousnoblehasta clarusin prœlio strennusillustrisnobilis

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Spear-famed, distinguished in battle, illustrious, noble; hasta clarus, in prœlio strennus, illustris, nobilis Eorlas æscrófe illustrious nobles, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 337: Elen. Grm. 276: 202

æsc-wlanc

(adj.)
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æsc-wlanc, adj.

Spear-proudhasta superbus

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Spear-proud; hasta superbus,Leo 104

æ-swind

(adj.)
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æ-swind, adj.

Idleiners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

a-gén

(adv.)
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a-gén, adv.

AGAINanewalsoitenimdenuoet

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AGAIN, anew, also; itenim, denuo, et Ðe ðé slihþ on ðín gewenge, wend óðer agén qui te percutit in maxillam, præbe et alteram, Lk. Bos. 6, 29. Ðá wende he on scype agén then he went into the ship again, 8, 37, 40. Wæs forworht agén was punished anew,

ágend-líce

(adv.)
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ágend-líce, adv.

Properlyas his ownproprie

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Properly, as his own; proprie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 42

æt-eówigendlíce

(adv.)
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æt-eówigendlíce, adv.

Evidentlydemonstrativelydemonstrative

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Evidently, demonstratively; demonstrative, — æt-eówigende; part. of æt-eówian, -eówigan

æðel-líc

(adj.)
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æðel-líc, adj.

Noblenobilis

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Noble; nobilis, Andr. Kmbl. 1775 ; An. 890

æt-hindan

(adv.)
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æt-hindan, adv.

At the backbehindaftera tergoponepost

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At the back, behind, after; a tergo, pone, post Se cyning férde him æthindan the king went after them, Chr. 1016; Th. i. 282, 17

æ-þrýt

(adj.)
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æ-þrýt, adj.

Troublesometediousmolestus

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Troublesome, tedious; molestus, Equin. vern. 38

æt-nýhstan

(adv.)
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æt-nýhstan, adv.

At lasttandem

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At last; tandem, Bd. 2, 2 ; S. 502, 26

Linked entry: et-néhstan

á-hwár

(adv.)
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á-hwár, adv.

somewhereanywherealicubiin any wisequoquo modo

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somewhere, anywhere; alicubi De he áhwár gefremode that he anywhere occasioned, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6. Ahwár on lande anywhere within the land, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 172, 21. in any wise; quoquo modo And se man, ðe wiðcwiþ ðínum bebodum [Grn. wordum

á-hwér

(adv.)
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á-hwér, adv.

Everywherealicubi

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Everywhere; alicubi, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 7

alýfed-líce

(adv.)
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alýfed-líce, adv.

Lawfullyallowably

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Lawfully, allowably; licite:=a-lýfed allowed, líce; adv