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Anglo-Saxon

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a-nescian

(v.)
Grammar
a-nescian, -hnescian; p. ode; pp. od

To make nesh ⬩ to weaken ⬩ emollire

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To make nesh, to weaken; emollire He sceolde ða ánrédnesse anescian poterat constantiam ejus emollire, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 44

an-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-fangen, pp. of an-fón.

received

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received;

ánfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ánfeald-líce, adv.

Singly ⬩ simply ⬩ without intermission ⬩ simpliciter

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Singly, simply, without intermission; simpliciter, R. Ben. 52

ánfeald-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald-nes, -ness, e; f.

Oneness ⬩ unity ⬩ simplicity ⬩ singleness ⬩ simplicitas

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Oneness, unity, simplicity, singleness; simplicitas Ymbe ða ánfealdnesse ðare godcundnesse concerning the oneness of the divine nature, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 18: 39, 5; Fox 218, 19.

an-feng

(n.)
Grammar
an-feng, es; m.

A taking to one's self ⬩ a receiving ⬩ defence ⬩ defender ⬩ assumptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ susceptor

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A taking to one's self, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor Drihtnes anfeng úre Domini assumptio nostra, Ps. Spl. 88, 18. He anfeng mín ipse susceptor metis, 61, 2: Runic pm. 3; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 340, 1

Linked entries: and-feng on-feng

an-fenga

(n.)
Grammar
an-fenga, an; m.

A receiver ⬩ an undertaker ⬩ susceptor

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A receiver, an undertaker; susceptor

an-fengednes

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

A receiving ⬩ acceptio

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A receiving; acceptio

án-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
án-féte, adj.

One-footed ⬩ with one foot ⬩ monopodius

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One-footed, with one foot; monopodius, Exon, 114b; Th. 439, 9; Rä. 59, 1

Linked entry: féte

an-filt

(n.)
Grammar
an-filt, on-filt

An ANVIL ⬩ incus

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An ANVIL; incus,Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 34: Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 128; Wrt. Voc. 34, 56

an-findan

(v.)

to discover ⬩ find ⬩ deprehendere

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to discover, find; deprehendere.Cot. 61

Linked entry: an-funden

an-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
an-forht, adj.

Fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ timidus

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Fearful, timid; timidus Ne þearf ðonne ǽnig anforht [MS. unforht] wesan no one then need be fearful, Rood Kmbl. 232; Kr. 117

Linked entry: on-forht

ang-

(prefix)
Grammar
ang-, a prefix, as in ang-breóst, ang-mód, ang-módnes, ang-sum, etc. from ange

narrow ⬩ vexed

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narrow, vexed

Linked entry: -sum

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no more ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ singular ⬩ unicus ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ any ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ quisque

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one and no more, only, sole, single, singular; unicus, ullus, quisquam Se ánga hyht the sole hope, Exon. 62a; Th. 227, 14; Ph. 423: 96b; Th. 360, 1; Pa. 73.

an-gan

(v.)

began

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began, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 26; Gen. 442

ang-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
ang-breóst, es; n. [ange narrow, contracted, troubled; breóst a breast]

An asthma ⬩ a difficulty of breathing ⬩ breast-anguish ⬩ asthma

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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15

Linked entry: breóst

angeán

(prep.)
Grammar
angeán, prep.

Against ⬩ contra

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Against; contra Hý him brohtan angeán ehta hund M féðena they brought against him eight hundred thousand foot, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 9

Angel

(n.)
Grammar
Angel, gen. dat. acc. Angle; f.

Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain ⬩ Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt

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Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which is called Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37. Hí ðá sendon to Angle they then sent to Anglen, Chr. 449; Th. 20, 12

Angel-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cyning, es; m.

An Angle or English king

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An Angle or English king, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 8: 3, 9; S. 533, 8

án-geld

(n.)
Grammar
án-geld, es; n.

A single payment ⬩ compensation

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A single payment or compensation, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G

an-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gelíc, adj.

Like ⬩ similar ⬩ sirnilis

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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11

Linked entries: on-gelíc ge-líc