and-wyrde
An answer ⬩ responsum
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An answer; responsum Hétan him ðæt andwyrde secgan they commanded them to deliver this answer, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 23: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 17; Gen. 573: Elen. Grm. 544: 618
an-feng
A taking to one's self ⬩ a receiving ⬩ defence ⬩ defender ⬩ assumptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ susceptor
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A taking to one's self, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor Drihtnes anfeng úre Domini assumptio nostra, Ps. Spl. 88, 18. He anfeng mín ipse susceptor metis, 61, 2: Runic pm. 3; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 340, 1
ang-breóst
An asthma ⬩ a difficulty of breathing ⬩ breast-anguish ⬩ asthma
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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15
Linked entry: breóst
Angel-cyning
An Angle or English king
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An Angle or English king, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 8: 3, 9; S. 533, 8
án-geld
A single payment ⬩ compensation
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A single payment or compensation, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G
aspide
An asp ⬩ viper ⬩ serpent ⬩ aspis ⬩ ĭdis ⬩ άσπίs ⬩ ίδοs
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An asp, viper, serpent; aspis, ĭdis; f. = άσπίs, ίδοs; f. a sort of serpent remarkable for rolling itself up in a spiral form: a negative, and σπίζω to extend, Scapulæ Lexicon Aspidas aspides, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Anlíc nædran, ða aspide ylde nemnaþ like
án-ge-trum
A singular company ⬩ unica cohors ⬩ eximia caterva
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A singular company; unica cohors, eximia caterva Micel ángetrum a great [and] singular company, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 6; Exod. 334
án-geweald
Power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ dominatio
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Power, empire, dominion; potestas, imperium, dominatio Hyne ðære helle sealde on ángeweald gave him into the power of hell, Nicod. 29; Thw. 17, 1
án-gild
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
án-gyld
A single payment or compensation
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A single payment or compensation, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3: 22; Th. i. 76, 7: L. In. 22; Th. i. 116, 12
án-horn
A unicorn ⬩ unicornis ⬩ monoceros ⬩ μονόκερως
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A unicorn; unicornis, monoceros = μονόκερως Ánhornes unicornis, Ps. Surt. 91, 11. Ðonne ánhorna sicut unicornis, Ps. Th. 91, 9: [MS. ónhornan], 77, 68
Linked entry: HORN
Án-láf
Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh
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Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201, 29, col. 3: 202, 37; Æðelst. 26
anbyht-scealc
An official servant ⬩ a servant ⬩ minister ⬩ servus
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An official servant, a servant; minister, servus Hraðe fremedon anbyhtscealcas swá him heora ealdor beheád the official servants quickly did as their lord bade them, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 38. v. ombiht-scealc, onbyht-scealc
Linked entry: ambeht-scealc
áncer-setl
An anchoret's cell ⬩ hermitage ⬩ anachoretæ sedes
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An anchoret's cell, hermitage; anachoretæ sedes Twegen hálige menn, on áncersettle wuniende, wǽron forbearnde two holy men, dwelling in a hermitage, were burned, Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 23: Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 10
ancer-streng
An anchor-string ⬩ a cable ⬩ ancorarius funis
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An anchor-string, a cable; ancorarius funis, Solil. 4
Linked entry: streng
ancor-bend
An anchor-band or cord or rope
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An anchor-band or cord or rope
áncor-líf
An anchoret's or hermit's life ⬩ a solitary life ⬩ anachoretica vita
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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11
Linked entry: áncer-líf
ancor-setl
An anchor-seat ⬩ the fore-castle of a ship ⬩ the prow ⬩ prora
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An anchor-seat, the fore-castle of a ship, the prow; prora, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 78, 11
and-bídung
Expectation ⬩ expectatio
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Expectation; expectatio Ná ðú gescend me fram andbídunge míne non confundas me ab expectatione mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 116
andettere
A confessor ⬩ confessor
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A confessor; confessor Ðæt Albanus hæfde ðoneCristes andettere mid him confessorem Christi penes Albanum latere, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 7