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ǽr

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr, prep, d.

Before ⬩ ante

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Before; ante Ǽr his swylt-dæge before his death-day, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 12; Gen. 1221. Ǽr dægréde before dawn, 223; Th. 294, 4; Sat. 466. Ǽr sunnan his nama sóþfæst standeþ, byþ his setl ǽr swylce ðonne móna ante solem permanebit nomen ejus, et ante lunam

ǽr-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-ádl, e; f.

Early-disease ⬩ præmaturus morbus

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Early-disease; præmaturus morbus Ðá ǽrádl nímeþ when early disease takes them, Exon. 89a; Th. 335, 10; Gn. Ex. 31

ǽr-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dæg, es; m.

early day ⬩ early morn ⬩ matutinum ⬩ mane ⬩ prima lux ⬩ Early days ⬩ former days ⬩ dies prisci

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early day, early morn; matutinum, mane, prima lux Mid ǽrdæge at early day, Andr. Kmbl. 440; An. 220: 3048; An. 1527: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 19; Gen. 2575. On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126. To ðam ǽrdæge on that morn, Cd

Linked entries: samod síþ-dagas

ǽr-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæder, indecl. in sing, but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater

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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622

ǽr-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæst, adj.

Honourable ⬩ good ⬩ gracious ⬩ merciful

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

ǽr-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæstnys, -nyss, e ; f.

Honesty ⬩ goodness ⬩ piety ⬩ pietas

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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31

ǽr-geblond

(n.)

the sea agitation

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the sea agitation

ǽr-genemned

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-genemned, pp.

Before-named ⬩ prænominatus

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Before-named; prænominatus

Linked entry: ge-nemnan

ǽr-gescod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-gescod, pp.

Brass-shod ⬩ shod with brass ⬩ ære calceatus

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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777

ǽr-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient work ⬩ antiquum opus

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An ancient work; antiquum opus Enta ǽrgeweorc the ancient wort of giants, Beo. Th. 3362; B. 1679: Andr. Kmbl. 2471; An. 1237

ǽr-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewyrht, es; n.

A former work ⬩ a deed of old ⬩ opus pristinum ⬩ facinus olim commissum

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A former work, a deed of old; opus pristinum, facinus olim commissum Ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gaful-rǽdenne þurh ǽrgewyrht the children since have bitterly paid the tax through the deed of old, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 17; Gú. 960: Elen. Kmbl. 2599

Linked entry: ge-wyrht

ǽr-lést

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lést, e; f.

Dishonour ⬩ impiety ⬩ cruelty ⬩ a disgraceful deed

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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed Hwelce ǽrléste Neron worhte what disgraceful deeds Nero wrought, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 2; Met. 9, 1

ǽr-margen

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-margen, es; m.

The early morning ⬩ the day-break

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The early morning, the day-break, Ps. Surt. 56, 9: 107, 3: 118, 148

ǽr-ðam-ðe

(prep.)

before that which ⬩ till

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before that which, till,Mt. Bos. 12, 20

ǽr-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-wéla, an; m. [ǽr ere, before, wéla wealth]

Ancient wealth ⬩ divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ

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Ancient wealth; divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ, Beo. Th. 5488; B. 2747

æsc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-holt, es; nom. pl. holt; n.

Ash-wood ⬩ an ash-wood spear ⬩ lignum fraxineum ⬩ hasta fraxinea

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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330

æsc-plega

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-plega, an; m. [plega play]

The play of spears ⬩ war ⬩ hastarum ludus ⬩ prælium

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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217

æsc-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-róf, adj.

Spear-famed ⬩ distinguished in battle ⬩ illustrious ⬩ noble ⬩ hasta clarus ⬩ in prœlio strennus ⬩ illustris ⬩ nobilis

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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-stéde

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-stéde, es; m.

The ash-spear place ⬩ place of battle ⬩ hastæ locus ⬩ pugnæ locus

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The ash-spear place, place of battle; hastæ locus, pugnæ locus Hí witan fundian æscstéde they strive to know the battle place, Exon. 83b; Th. 314, 20; Mód. 17

æsc-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Spear-strength ⬩ brunt of spears ⬩ a battle ⬩ hastæ vis ⬩ hastarum impetus ⬩ prælium

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Spear-strength, brunt of spears, a battle; hastæ vis, hastarum impetus, prælium Æt æscþræce, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 2; Gen. 2153