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æftan

(adv.)
Grammar
æftan, adv.

Behindpostpone

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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-mostlastpostremusnovissimus

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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]

Eveningeventidevespertinum tempusvesper

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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.

AFTERpostAlongthroughduringκατάperAccording toby means ofsecundumpropterAfteraboutpropterobdeAfteraboveaccording topostsupersecundum

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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.

Afterthenafterwardspostposteaexinde

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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 afterrepeatto answerrevokerenounceabjurerepetererevocare

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

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-alesmall beer

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

æfter-fylging

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylging, e; f.

A following aftera sequencesectatiosuc-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 afterto succeedsequiprosequisubsequi

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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 succeedsa followersuccessor

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One who follows or succeeds, a follower ; successor Ac Oswald his æfterfyligend 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

æfter-fylignes

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylignes, -ness, e; f.

A following aftera successionsucceedingsuccessio

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A following after, a succession, succeeding; successio

æfter-gencnys

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gencnys, -nyss, e; f. [gengnys a going]

Extremityextremitas

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Extremity; extremitas, R. Ben. Interl. 7

Linked entry: æfter-gengnys

æfter-gengnys

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gengnys, -nyss, e; f.

Successionposteritas

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Succession; posteritas

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-paymenta paying again or in additionsecunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, e; f. [æfter after, hǽtu heat]

After-heatinsequens calor

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Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 23

æfter-hýrigean

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

To follow another's exampleto imitateresembleimitari

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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44

æfterra

(num.; adj.)

secondsecundus

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second; secundus Se æfterra deáþ the second death, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 18. Sende he eft æfterran síðe ǽrenddracan he sent messengers again a second time, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 10

æfter-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ráp, es; m.

An AFTER-ROPEa crupperpostilena

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An AFTER-ROPE, a crupper; postilena, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 54

Linked entry: æfter-rǽpe

æfter-sang

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-sang, es; m.

The after-songposterior cantus

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The after-song; posterior cantus Mid ðam æfter-sange with the after-song, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 6