eald-geweorc
An ancient work, the world ⬩ priscum ŏpus, mundus
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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116
eald-dóm
Age ⬩ vĕtustas
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Age; vĕtustas Hyre ánweald is hreósende for ealddóme her power is decreasing from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 4
eald-geníþla
An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus
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An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan; antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus Ðe-læs him ealdgeníþlan scyððan cómon lest the old foes might come to injure him, Andr. Kmbl. 2098; An. 1050 : Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 37. Ealdgeníþla, helle hæftling the old fiend, hell's captive
Linked entry: eald-feónd
eald-gestreón
An old treasure ⬩ antīquus thēsaurus
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An old treasure; antīquus thēsaurus Ic ðé ða fǽhðe leánigeealdgestreónum I will recompense thee for the strife with old treasures, Beo. Th. 2766; B. 1381: Beo. Th. 2921; B. 1458: Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 8; Cri. 1571
eald-gewyrht
An ancient action ⬩ prisca actio
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An ancient action; prisca actio He þró for Adames ealdgewyrhtum he suffered for Adam's ancient actions, Rood Kmbl. 198; Kr. 100: Beo. Th. 5307; B. 2657
eald-hád
Old age ⬩ senectus
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Old age; senectus
eald-wíf
An old woman ⬩ anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla
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An old woman; anus, anŭla, vĕtŭla Sceal ic nú ealdwif cennan num vere parĭtūra sum anus, Gen. 18, 13: Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 67; Wrt. Voc. 50, 48
eald-writere
An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters ⬩ antīquārius
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An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters; antīquārius. Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: wrítere
eald-hryter-flǽsc
A side of meat cut off ⬩ succīdia
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Mann. suggests eald-hryðer-flǽsc adulti bŏvis căro
Linked entries: hríþer-flǽsc flǽsc
eald-móder
A grandmother ⬩ avia
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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54
eald-cýþþ
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Add: old (native) country Conon gelende tó Ahténa þǽre byrig, his ealdcýþþe, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 24. old acquaintance Þá bǽdon ðá cwelleras for heora ealdcýððe ꝥ hí móston him beran unforboden flǽsc, Hml. S. 25, 90
eald-fæder
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eald-fæder
A grandfather, ancestor ⬩ ăvus, antecessor
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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373
eald-hríþer
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an old ox Æt .x. hídum tó fóstre ... túi eaid-hríðeru (eald hríðeru? .ii. ealde hrýðeru, twá ealda rýderu, twá ealda rýðeru, v.ll. ) oþþe .x. weðeras, Ll. Th. i. 146, 17, iiii. aldhryðra, Shrn. 159, 9. v. next word. (?)
Linked entry: hríðer
eald-riht
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Add: cf. eald-geriht
efen-eald
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Th. i. 88, 12. substantive, efen-ealda a coeval Efenealda consenior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 58. Hé his efenealdan ádýlegode, Hml. Th. i. 82, 19
eald-móder
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Dele, and see ealde-móder
eald-wita
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Substitute: An elder, senior, principal person. v. wita, Presbiter is mæssepreóst oððe ealdwita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý presbiter is priest or senior; not that each is old in years, Ll. Th. ii. 348, 20.
eald-wérig
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eald-wearg
eald-lic
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Cf. eald, VIII), Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 57