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Anglo-Saxon

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an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunction ⬩ remorse ⬩ compunctio

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Compunction, remorse; compunctio, C. R. Ben. 70

án-búende

(v.)
Grammar
án-búende, part.

Dwelling alone ⬩ anachoreticam vitam agens

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Dwelling alone; anachoreticam vitam agens Eáhteþ ánbúendra persecutes those dwelling alone, Exon. 33b; Th. 107, 15; Gú. 59

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tasting ⬩ taste ⬩ gustus

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A tasting, taste; gustus, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59

an-cnáwan

(v.)

To recognise ⬩ agnoscere

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To recognise; agnoscere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31

anc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
anc-sum, anc-sum-líc

troublesome

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troublesome

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or term ⬩ to cite ⬩ diem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

af-godnes

(n.)
Grammar
af-godnes, -ness, e; f.

Idolatry ⬩ the worshipping of images ⬩ idololatria

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Idolatry, the worshipping of images; idololatria

al-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
al-geweorc, es; n.

Tinder ⬩ touchwood ⬩ a fire-steel ⬩ igniarium

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Tinder, touchwood, a fire-steel; igniarium, Recd. 40, 34; Wrt. Voc. 66, 42: Cot. 107: 164

al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universal ⬩ general ⬩ catholic ⬩ universus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

al-waldend

(adj.)
Grammar
al-waldend, adj. [eal all, waldende ruling]

All-ruling ⬩ almighty ⬩ omnipotens

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All-ruling, almighty; omnipotens Alwaldend God Almighty God, Exon. 123b; Th. 474, 18; Bo. 31

al-wealda

(adj.)
Grammar
al-wealda, -walda; def. adj.

All-powerful ⬩ almighty ⬩ omnipotens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnipotens Alwalda God all-powerful God, Exon. 25a; Th. 73, 17; Cri. 1191: 27b; Th. 83, 33; Cri. 1365

al-wihta

(n.)

all-beings

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all-beings, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 20; Sat. 616: Exon. 18; Th. 43, 11; Cri. 687: Ps. C. 50, 100; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 100

ap-flód

(n.)
Grammar
ap-flód, es; m.

The low tide ⬩ ledo ⬩ æstus maris

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The low tide; ledo, æstus maris, Martyr. 20, Mar

ár-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-fæstlíce, adv.

Honestly ⬩ piously ⬩ honeste ⬩ pie

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Honestly, piously; honeste, pie

Linked entry: árfullíce

ár-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ár-fæt, es ; n.

A brazen vessel ⬩ æramentum ⬩ labrum

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A brazen vessel; æramentum, labrum Fyrmþa árfata baptismata æramentorum, Mk. Bos. 7, 4. Hálgode ðæt árfæt labrum sanctificavit, Lev. 8, 11

at-eówad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
at-eówad, -eówed; part.

Shewn ⬩ made known ⬩ ostensus

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Shewn, made known; ostensus

ár-gesweorf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-gesweorf, es ; m.

Brass filings ⬩ limatura æris

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Brass filings; limatura æris, L. M. 1, 34; Lchdm. ii. 80, 22

ár-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ár-geweorc, es; n.

Brass-work ⬩ æramentum

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Brass-work; æramentum, Cot. 79

ár-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-líce, adv. [ = ǽr early]

Early ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

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Early; diluculo, mane, Mk. Lind. War. 16, 2 : Lk. Lind. War. 24, 1: Jn. Rush. War. 8, 2

ár-weorþe

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-weorþe, adv.

Honourably ⬩ honorifice

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Honourably; honorifice, Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 1, MS. B

Linked entries: ár-weorþlíce ár-wurþlíce

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