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ǽ-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swícung, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum Ðú settest ǽswícunge ponebas scandalum, Ps. Spl. 49, 21

Linked entry: á-swicung

æ-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-swind, adj.

Idle ⬩ iners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

ǽ-swutol

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swutol, es; m. [ǽ law, sweotol manifest, clear, open]

One who makes the law clear ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ legisperitus

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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus

ǽ-swýc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swýc, es; m.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Th. 105, 26

ǽ-syllend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-syllend, es; m. [ǽ law, syllende giving]

A lawgiver ⬩ legislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ǽ-sellend

ág-hwǽr

(adv.)

everywhere ⬩ ubique

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everywhere; ubique,Lye

æ-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
æ-teorian, p. ode; pp. od

To fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ deficere

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To fail, be wanting; deficere Æteorode se heofonlíca mete the heavenly food [manna] failed, Jos. 5, 12

æ-þrýt

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-þrýt, adj.

Troublesome ⬩ tedious ⬩ molestus

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Troublesome, tedious; molestus, Equin. vern. 38

æ-þrýtnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-þrýtnes, -ness, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ molestia

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Trouble; molestia, Lye

ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

an-ælan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ælan, p. -ælde; pp. -æled, -æld [an, ælan to light]

To kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ enlighten ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare ⬩ illuminare

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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5

an-æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
an-æðelian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [an = un not, æðelian to ennoble]

To dishonour ⬩ degrade ⬩ ignobilem reddere

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To dishonour, degrade; ignobilem reddere And ðonan wyrþ anæðelad óþ-ðæt he wyrþ unæðele and thence becomes degraded till he is unnoble, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27

an-bærnys

(n.)
Grammar
an-bærnys, on-bærnys, -nyss, e; f. [v. on-bærning, in-bærnis]

Incense ⬩ frankincense ⬩ incensum

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Incense, frankincense; incensum, thus Sý gereht gebéd mín swá swá anbærnys dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum, Ps. Spl. 140, 2

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust in ⬩ immittere ⬩ intromittere

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To thrust in; immittere, intromittere Ða anbestungne [Cot. MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22

an-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
an-bíd, es; n.

Awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ expectatio ⬩ mora

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Awaiting, expectation; expectatio, mora Ðǽr wæron ǽrendracan on anbíde there ambassadors were in waiting, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 44. Næs ic on náuht [ne, áht, áuht] ídlum anbíde, ðeáh hit me lang anbíd þúhte, ðá ðá ic anbídode Godes fultumes expectans,

Linked entry: on-bíd

al-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
al-mægen, es; n. [eal all, mægen]

All power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ omnis vis

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All power, strength, might; omnis vis Gém, al-mægene, heofones tunglu observe, with all thy power, the stars of heaven, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 6; Met. 29, 3

Linked entry: ge-mal-mægen

al-swá

(adv.)

also

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also, L. Ethb. 70; Wilk. 6, 41

Linked entry: all-swá

Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928. Gif ðé alwalda scirian wille if the Almighty

Linked entry: eall-wealda

ah-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ah-lǽca, an; m. [ah- = ag- = æg- = æc- nequitia; lǽc ludus, donum; -a the personal termination, q. v.]

A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus