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æfesen

(n.)
Grammar
æfesen, æfesn, æbesen, æbesn, e; f.

Pasturage ⬩ the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns ⬩ pasnagium ⬩ pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos

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Pasturage, the charge for pigs going into the wood to fatten on acorns; pasnagium, pretium propter porcos in quercetum admissos Gif mon níme æfesne on swínum if [a man] any one take pasturage on swine, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18

Linked entry: æbesen

æf-éstian

(v.)
Grammar
æf-éstian, -éstigan ; p. ode ; pp. od

To envy ⬩ be envious of or at ⬩ invidere

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To envy, be envious of or at; invidere Ðes iunga man ne æféstigaþ on nánum þingum, ðe he hér gesihþ this young man is envious at nothing, which he here seeth, Th. Apol. 14, 25: Cot. 119

Linked entry: ge-æféstian

æf-éstnes

(n.)
Grammar
æf-éstnes, -ness ; -nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Envy ⬩ spite ⬩ invidia ⬩ malignitas

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Envy, spite; invidia, malignitas

ǽ-festnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-festnes, -ness, e; f.

Religion ⬩ devotion ⬩ religio

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Religion, devotion; religio Ða ðe to ǽfestnesse belumpon quæ ad religionem pertinebant, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 1

Linked entry: ǽw-festnys

Æffric

(adj.)
Grammar
Æffric, def. m. Æffrica; adj.

African ⬩ Afer

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African; Afer Severus Cásere se wæs Æffrica cynnes Severus Cæsar genere Afer, Bd. 1, 5 ; S. 476, 5

æfne

(int.)
Grammar
æfne, interj.

Behold ⬩ ecce

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Behold; ecce Æfne sóþlíce sóþfæstnysse ðú lufudest ecce enim veritatem dilexisti, Ps. Spl. 50, 7

ǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfnian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow towards evening ⬩ vesperascere

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To grow towards evening; vesperascere, Dial. 1, 10

Linked entry: ǽfenian

ǽ-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fremmende, part.

Fulfilling the law ⬩ religious ⬩ legis præcepta conficiens ⬩ religiosus

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Fulfilling the law, religious; legis præcepta conficiens, religiosus Ic lǽran wille ǽfremmende ðæt ge eówer hús gefæstnige I will teach that you, the laws fulfilling, should make firm your house, Exon. 75 a ; Th. 281, 18; Jul. 648

æfst

(n.)

envy

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envy, Past. 13, 2 ; Hat. MS. 17 a, 12 : Cd. 1 ; Th. 3, 1; Gen. 29

æftan

(adv.)
Grammar
æftan, adv.

Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Behind; post, pone Earn æftan hwit the eagle white behind, Chr. 937; Th. i. 206, 29; Æðelst. 63, col. 1

æft-beteht

re-assigned

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re-assigned, R. Ben. 4

æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-most ⬩ last ⬩ postremus ⬩ novissimus

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After-most, last; postremus, novissimus Ðeós bóc is æftemyst on ðære biblioþécan this is the last book of the Bible, Ælfc. T. 31, 22; Grn. Ælfc. T. 16, 3.

æften-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
æften-tíd, e; f. [æftan after]

Evening ⬩ eventide ⬩ vespertinum tempus ⬩ vesper

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Evening, eventide; vespertinum tempus, vesper Ǽr morgenes gancg wið æftentíd ealle ða déman Drihten healdeþ exitus matutini et vespere delectaberis, Ps. Th. 64, 9

æfter

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
æfter, prep. [æft, q. v; er, q. v.] dat; rarely acc.

AFTER ⬩ post ⬩ Along ⬩ through ⬩ during ⬩ κατά ⬩ per ⬩ According to ⬩ by means of ⬩ secundum ⬩ propter ⬩ After ⬩ about ⬩ propter ⬩ ob ⬩ de ⬩ After ⬩ above ⬩ according to ⬩ post ⬩ super ⬩ secundum

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Th. 1866; B. 931: Cd. 8; Th. 9, 19; Gen. 144 : Cd. 46; Th. 59, 15; Gen. 964: Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1; Exod. 5 : Cd. 148; Th. 184, 18 ; Exod. 109: Cd. 227; Th. 304, 14; Sat. 630: Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 8; Cri. 573: Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 31; Cri. 711: Exon. 117

Linked entries: æftyr efter eftyr

æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter, adv.

After ⬩ then ⬩ afterwards ⬩ post ⬩ postea ⬩ exinde

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After, then, afterwards; post, postea, exinde Æfter siððan ever afterwards, from thenceforth, Cd. 26; Th. 35, 6; Gen. 550. Æfter to aldre for ever after, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 15; Gen. 436.

Linked entry: æftera

æfter-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-cweðan, p. -cwæþ; pp. -cweden

To speak after ⬩ repeat ⬩ to answer ⬩ revoke ⬩ renounce ⬩ abjure ⬩ repetere ⬩ revocare

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, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 15.

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-ale ⬩ small beer

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5

æfter-fylging

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylging, e; f.

A following after ⬩ a sequence ⬩ sectatio ⬩ suc-cessio

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A following after, a sequence; sectatio, suc-cessio

Linked entry: fylging

æfter-fylian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-fylian, -filian; p. de; pp. ed

To follow or come after ⬩ to succeed ⬩ sequi ⬩ prosequi ⬩ subsequi

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To follow or come after, to succeed; sequi, prosequi, subsequi Ðæs sǽs smyltnys æfterfyligeþ serenitas mares prosequetur, Bd. 3,15; S. 541, 35. Ðæs æfterfiliendan tácnes sigui sequentis, Ex. 4, 8

æfter-fyligend

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fyligend, -fylgend, es; m.

One who follows or succeeds ⬩ a follower ⬩ successor

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One who follows or succeeds, a follower ; successor Ac Oswald his æfterfyligend hí ge-endade swá we ǽr beforan sǽdon sed successor ejus Oswaldus perfecit ut supra docuimus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 36: Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 2