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Anglo-Saxon

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an-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
an-cuman, p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To come ⬩ arrive ⬩ advenire

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To come, arrive; advenire Ðá he west ancom [westan com, MS.] when he came to the west, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 9; Gen. 1884

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.

AND ⬩ et ⬩ atque ⬩ ac

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AND; et, atque, ac Gesceóp God heofenan and eorþan creavit Deus cœlum et terram, Gen. 1, 1. Cum and geseóh veni et vide, Jn. Bos. 1, 46. And swá forþ and so forth; et cætera, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 59

and-

(prefix)
Grammar
and-, [Goth, anda-: Icel. and-, önd-: Grk. ἀντι-]

Against ⬩ without ⬩ contra

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in composition denotes opposition, — Against, without; contra And-bita, and-beorma without barm, what was unleavened; azymos = ἄζυμος, Cot. 17. And-saca an adversary, apostate, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen. 442. And-swaru an answer, Beo.

Linked entries: sacu sliht spornan lóma wlite -wyrdan -wyrde bícnan bita fang -feaxe BEORMA wealcan

anda

(n.)
Grammar
anda, onda, an; m.

Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia

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For hwilcum líþrum andan ex prava aliqua invidia, L. M. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 268, 11: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 72; Met. 20, 36. Habbaþ andan betweóh him have enmity between them, 28, 104; Met. 28, 52. On andan in hatred, Beo.

and-beorma

(n.)
Grammar
and-beorma, an; m.

That which is without barm ⬩ unleavened ⬩ unleavened bread ⬩ the feast of unleavened bread ⬩ azyma

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That which is without barm, unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel [and-]beorma azyma, Cot. 17

and-bídung

(n.)
Grammar
and-bídung, es; m.

Expectation ⬩ expectatio

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Expectation; expectatio Ná ðú gescend me fram andbídunge míne non confundas me ab expectatione mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 116

anddetan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ confiteri

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To confess; confiteri Hyra synna anddetende confitentes peccata sua, Mk. Bos. 1, 5

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

andetnes

(n.)
Grammar
andetnes, -ness; andetnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confession ⬩ acknowledgment ⬩ profession ⬩ giving of thanks or praise ⬩ praise ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ confessio

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A confession, acknowledgment, profession, giving of thanks or praise, praise, honour, glory; confessio In andetnesse in confessione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode andettaþ the confession that we confess to God, L. E.

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confess ⬩ acknowledge ⬩ give thanks or praise ⬩ fateri ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; fateri, confiteri Gif he wille and cunne his dǽda andettan if he will and can confess his deeds, L. De. Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 18, 16.

Linked entries: andetere andættan andetan andettean andetting and-hétan and-yttan ge-andettan

andettean

(v.)

to confess ⬩ confiteri

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to confess; confiteri, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 3

andettere

(n.)
Grammar
andettere, es; m.

A confessor ⬩ confessor

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A confessor; confessor Ðæt Albanus hæfde ðoneCristes andettere mid him confessorem Christi penes Albanum latere, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 7

andetting

(n.)
Grammar
andetting, es; m.

A confession ⬩ profession ⬩ confessio ⬩ professio

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A confession, profession; confessio, professio

and-feng

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

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

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A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18

Linked entries: and-fang an-feng

and-fenga

(n.)
Grammar
and-fenga, -fengea, -fencgea, [ond-], an; m.

A receiver ⬩ undertaker ⬩ defender ⬩ susceptor

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A receiver, undertaker, defender; susceptor Is andfenga Drihten sáwle mínre Dominus susceptor est aninæ meæ, Ps. Th. 53, 4: 118, 114. Ðú me, God, eart and-fengea tu, Deus, susceptor meus es, 58, 18: 143, 2. Andfencgea, 58, 9

Linked entries: an-fenga -fenga

and-fengend

(n.)
Grammar
and-fengend, es; m.

A receiver ⬩ undertaker ⬩ defender ⬩ susceptor

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A receiver, undertaker, defender; susceptor Úre andfengend is Iacobes God susceptor noster Deus Jacob, Ps. Th. 45, 6

Linked entry: -fengend

and-fengnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-fengnes, -ness, on-, e; f.

A receiving ⬩ reception ⬩ a place for receiving ⬩ a receptacle ⬩ receptaculum

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A receiving, reception, a place for receiving, a receptacle; receptaculum, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 12: Cot. 190

Linked entry: on-fengness

and-findende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
and-findende, part.

Finding ⬩ getting ⬩ nanciscens

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Finding, getting; nanciscens, Cot. 138

and-gelóman

(n.)
Grammar
and-gelóman, and-lóman; pl. m.

Implements ⬩ tools ⬩ utensils ⬩ instrumenta

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Implements, tools, utensils; instrumenta, Cot. 104

Linked entry: and-lóman

and-get

(n.)
Grammar
and-get, es; n.

The understanding ⬩ intellect ⬩ intellectus

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The understanding, intellect; intellectus, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 28

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