æf-dæl
A descent ⬩ descensus
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A descent; descensus To æfdæle ad descensum, Lk. Lind. War. 19, 37
acas
An axe ⬩ securis
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An axe; securis Acas, Mt. Lind. Stv. 3, 10. Acase, Lk. Rush. War. 3, 9 [id. Lind. Acasa, a Northumbrian form]. Axe, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 10
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án-gild
a single payment or compensation ⬩ the single value of property claimed or in dispute ⬩ a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for ⬩ simplex compensatio ⬩ the fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currency ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ pretium
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a single compensation, L.
æt-dón
To take away ⬩ deprive ⬩ eripere
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To take away, deprive; eripere Ðæt nán preósta óðrum ne ǽtdé ǽnig ðara þinga that no priest deprive another of any of those things, L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246,10
ár-weorþian
To hold worthy of honour ⬩ to give honour to ⬩ to honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ worship ⬩ honorare ⬩ honorificare ⬩ honorem referre ⬩ venerari
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Ðæt mynster seó cwén swýðe lufode and árwyrþode regina monasterium multum diligebat et venerabatur, 3, 11; S. 535, 15: Jn. Bos. 5, 23: Deut. 5, 16
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ác-cyn
A species of oak ⬩ ilex
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A species of oak; ilex, Mann
ǽn-lípig
Each ⬩ every ⬩ singular ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ singuli ⬩ solus
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Each, every, singular, solitary, private; singuli, solus Þurh ǽnlípige dagas per singulos dies, Ps. Spl. 41, 15. Be ǽnlípigum mannum per singulos viros, Jos. Grn. 7, 14: C. R. Ben. 22
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an-spel
A conjecture ⬩ conjectura
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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56
án-stræc
Of one stretch ⬩ constant ⬩ resolute ⬩ determined ⬩ pertinax
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Of one stretch, constant, resolute, determined; pertinax Ða ánstræcan sint to monianne admonendi sunt pertinaces, Past. 42, 2; Hat. MS. 58a. 24
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án-wíg
A single combat ⬩ a duel ⬩ certamen singulare
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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42.
ar-faran
To go away ⬩ depart ⬩ abire
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To go away, depart; abire Ar-faraþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 25 : Met. 20, 13 suggests an-faraþ, taking an as an adv. away, without referring to any authority
æt-befón
To take to ⬩ attach ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ invenire
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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.
an-ælan
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-wunigende
Dwelling in ⬩ inhabiting ⬩ inhabitans
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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;
tapor-æx
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The word seems Slavonic as to its first part, cf. Russian topor an axe, and to have come from Scandinavia to England
æt-wenian
To deliver from ⬩ wean ⬩ dissuescere ⬩ seducere ⬩ ablactare
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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13
ac-lǽc-cræft
An evil art ⬩ ars mala vel perniciosa
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An evil art; ars mala vel perniciosa Ðú ðé, Andreas, aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou, Andrew, hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364
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tapor-æx
A small axe
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A small axe Swá feorr swá mæg án taperæx beón geworpen út of ðam scipe up on ðæt land quam longius de nave potest securis parvula, quam Angli vacant tapereax super terram projici, Chart. Th. 317, 30.
ǽg-hwilc
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Ǽghwylce áne dæge, 91, 29
an-sýn
a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus
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Seó ansín wearþ mycel wundor Rómánum the sight was a great wonder to the Romans, Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 120, 3. a view or sight producing desire or longing, and hence,—a desire of anything, want or lack of anything; desiderium, defectus Swá eorþan biþ ansýn