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ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giverfeedercibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

æt-grǽpe

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-grǽpe, adj.

Grasping atseizingprehendens

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Grasping at, seizing; prehendens Ðǽr him aglǽca ætgrǽpe wearþ where the miserable being seized him. Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269

æt-habban

(v.)
Grammar
æt-habban, p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed

To retaindetainwithholdretineredetinere

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To retain, detain, withhold; retinere, detinere, Scint. 10

æt-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hleápan, p. -hleop, pl. -hleopon; pp. -hleápen; v. intrans.

To leap outto fleeescapeget awayaufugereevadere

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To leap out, to flee, escape, get away; aufugere, evadere Ðéh þráéla hwylc hláforde æthleápe a domino suo servus si quis aufugerit, Lupi Serm. 1, 13; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 4

æt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hwón, adv.

Almostpaenefere

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Almost; paene, fere

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run awayegredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

æt-lætness

(n.)
Grammar
æt-lætness, e; f.

Desolationdestructiondesolatio

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Desolation, destruction; desolatio, Somn. 323

æt-rihtost

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihtost, adv.

By and bypresentlymox

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By and by, presently; mox

æt-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten; v. intrans.

To sit byto remainstaywaitadsidere

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To sit by, to remain, stay, wait; adsidere Ðá ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr beæftan then the Kentish men remained there behind, Chr. 905; Th. 180, 31, col. 1

æt-springan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-springan, -sprincan; p.-sprang, -spranc, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

To spring outprosilire

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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

æt-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stillan, p. ede; pp. ed

To stillcomponere

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To still; componere Sió cwacung sóna biþ ætstilled the quaking will soon be stilled, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm, ii. 68, 11

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

æt-swymman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swymman, p. -swamm, pl. -swummon; pp. -swummen

To swim outswimenatare

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To swim out, swim; enatare.Chr. 918; Ing. 132,17, note m

ǽt-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of fooda feastcopia cibi

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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123

æt-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wítan, p. -wát, pl. -witon; pp. -witen

To reproachblameupbraidimputareimproperareexprobrare

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To reproach, blame, upbraid; imputare, improperare, exprobrare Ne sceolon me on ðære þeóde þegenas ætwítan the thanes of this people shall not reproach me. Byrht. Th. 138, 15; By. 220. Siððan Gúþláf and ósláf ætwiton weána dǽl since Guthlaf and Oslaf

Linked entry: ed-wítan

æt-ys

is presentadest

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is present; adest, Mk. Jun. 4, 29

æt-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed.

To shewrevealmanifestostenderemanifestareTo appearappareremanifestari

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v. trans. To shew, reveal, manifest; ostendere, manifestare Ðú me ætýwdest earfoðes feala ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas, Ps. Th. 70, 19: Exon. 121 b; Th. 465, 34; Ho. 114: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud. 174. Ðá him wearþ on slǽpe swefen ætýwed then

Linked entries: at-íwan at-ýwan

ǽw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæst, adj.

firm in observing the lawreligiousbound by the lawmarriedreligiosusvinculo nuptiarum constrictus

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firm in observing the law, religious, bound by the law, married; religiosus, vinculo nuptiarum constrictus Ǽwfæst religiosus, Scint. 28. Ǽwfæst man a married man, L. C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 21

Linked entry: ǽ-fæst

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axesecuris

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx