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an-drysno

(n.)
Grammar
an-drysno, dat. pl. an-drysnum; f.

Fear ⬩ awe ⬩ reverence ⬩ timor ⬩ metus ⬩ reverentia

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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796

Linked entry: on-drysnu

án-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-swége, adj. [án one, swég a sound]

Of the same sound ⬩ agreeing in sound ⬩ consonant ⬩ consonus

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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40

Linked entry: swége

án-cummum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-cummum, adv. [án one, cummum the dat. of cuma a comer]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ singulatim

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One by one, singly; singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

an-sægdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-sægdnes, an-segdnes, -ness, e; f. [ansægd affirmed; pp. of an-secgan]

A thing which is vowed, or devoted ⬩ an oblation ⬩ a sacrifice ⬩ sacrificium

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A thing which is vowed, or devoted, an oblation, a sacrifice; sacrificium.Bd. 1. 7; S. 477, 39

án-seld

(n.)
Grammar
án-seld, es; m. [án only, seld dwelling]

A solitary dwelling ⬩ an hermitage ⬩ habitatio solitaria

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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214

Linked entry: seld

an-æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
an-æðelian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [an = un not, æðelian to ennoble]

To dishonour ⬩ degrade ⬩ ignobilem reddere

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To dishonour, degrade; ignobilem reddere And ðonan wyrþ anæðelad óþ-ðæt he wyrþ unæðele and thence becomes degraded till he is unnoble, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27

an-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-týnan, p. de; pp. ed [an = un un-, týnan to inclose]

To unclose ⬩ open ⬩ recludere ⬩ aperire

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To unclose, open; recludere, aperire Ic antýne on bigspellum múþ mínne aperiam in parabolis os meum, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

an-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; v. a. [an=un un-, bindan to bind]

To UNBIND ⬩ untie ⬩ solvere ⬩ absolvere ⬩ religare

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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2

an-rine

(n.)
Grammar
an-rine, es; m. [an in, ryne a course]

An inroad ⬩ incursion ⬩ assault ⬩ incursio

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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6

án-súndnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-súndnes, -ness, e; f. [án, súnd, nes]

Wholeness ⬩ soundness ⬩ integrity ⬩ integritas

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Wholeness, soundness, integrity; integritas Ánsúndnesse lufigend a lover of integrity, Wanl. Catal. 292, 34

án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alone ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ alone ⬩ singular ⬩ one ⬩ each one ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius ⬩ privatus ⬩ solus ⬩ singularis ⬩ unus ⬩ singulus

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Going alone, solitary, private, alone, singular, one, each one; solivagus, solitarius, privatus, solus, singularis, unus, singulus Nis nán ðe eallunga wel dó, nó forðon ánlépe non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum, Ps. Th. 13, 2. Ánlépra ǽlc

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pride ⬩ pomp ⬩ arrogance ⬩ presumption ⬩ superbia ⬩ fastidium ⬩ arrogantia ⬩ præsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74. Ðú for anmedlan in ǽht bǽre [MS. bére] húsl-fatu hálegu

Linked entry: on-médla

an-spel

(n.)
Grammar
an-spel, -spell, es; n. [an, spel a speech]

A conjecture ⬩ conjectura

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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56

án-stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
án-stræc, adj. [án one; strec stretch, from streccan to stretch ?]

Of one stretch ⬩ constant ⬩ resolute ⬩ determined ⬩ pertinax

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Of one stretch, constant, resolute, determined; pertinax Ða ánstræcan sint to monianne admonendi sunt pertinaces, Past. 42, 2; Hat. MS. 58a. 24

Linked entry: stræc

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combat ⬩ a duel ⬩ certamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42. Hí gefuhton ánwíg they fought a duel, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one year ⬩ one year old ⬩ continuing for a year ⬩ hornus = horinus ⬩ ὥρινος ⬩ hornotĭnus ⬩ anniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

an-wrigenys

(n.; part.)
Grammar
an-wrigenys, -nyss, e; f. [an = un, wrigen, nys]

A revealing ⬩ disclosing ⬩ an opening ⬩ a sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ explicatio ⬩ expositio

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A revealing, disclosing, an opening, a sermon, homily; explicatio, expositio

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensation ⬩ the single value of property claimed or in dispute ⬩ a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for ⬩ simplex compensatio ⬩ the fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currency ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ pretium

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a single payment or compensation, the single value of property claimed or in dispute, — a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for; simplex compensatio Forgylde ðæt ángylde let him pay for it with

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

an-ælan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ælan, p. -ælde; pp. -æled, -æld [an, ælan to light]

To kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ enlighten ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare ⬩ illuminare

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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5

an-wunigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-wunigende, part.

Dwelling in ⬩ inhabiting ⬩ inhabitans

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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;