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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

ass-myre

(n.)
Grammar
ass-myre, an; f.

A mare ass ⬩ she-ass ⬩ asina

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A mare ass, she-ass; asina And xx assmyrena and twenty of mare asses, Gen. 32, 15

án-genga

(n.)
Grammar
án-genga, -gengea, an; m. [án unus, solus; gengan ire]

A lone-goer ⬩ a solitary ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius

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A lone-goer, a solitary; solivagus, solitarius Blódig wæl eteþ ángenga the lone-goer will eat my bloody corpse, Beo. Th. 902; B. 449. Fela fyrena atol ángengea oft gefremede many crimes the foul solitary oft perpetrated, 332; B. 165

án-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
án-geweald, es; m.

Power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ dominatio

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Power, empire, dominion; potestas, imperium, dominatio Hyne ðære helle sealde on ángeweald gave him into the power of hell, Nicod. 29; Thw. 17, 1

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ atone for ⬩ rependere ⬩ pœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To begin ⬩ undertake ⬩ incipere

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To begin, undertake; incipere Angan hine gyrwan began to prepare himself, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 26; Gen. 442: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

an-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gitan, p. -geat; pp. -giten

To get ⬩ lay hold of ⬩ seize ⬩ assequi ⬩ corripere ⬩ invadere

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To get, lay hold of, seize; assequi, corripere, invadere Hine se bróga angeat terror seized him, Beo. Th. 2587; B. 1291

Linked entry: on-gitan

án-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
án-gyld, es; n.

A single payment or compensation

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A single payment or compensation, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3: 22; Th. i. 76, 7: L. In. 22; Th. i. 116, 12

an-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gytan, [an, gytan to get]

To find ⬩ discover ⬩ understand ⬩ know ⬩ invenire ⬩ intelligere

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To find, discover, understand, know; invenire, intelligere, R. Ben. 2

án-haga

(n.)
Grammar
án-haga, -hoga, an; m.

One dwelling alone ⬩ a recluse ⬩ solitarius ⬩ solitarie habitans vel degens

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One dwelling alone, a recluse; solitarius, solitarie habitans vel degens Ðǽr se ánhaga eard bihealdeþ ibi solitarius natalem locum tenet, Exon. 57a; Th. 303, 20; Ph. 87. Íc eom ánhaga I am a recluse, 102b; Th. 388, 1; Rä. 6, 1: Beo. Th. 4725; B. 2368

Linked entries: án-hoga -haga

an-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold ⬩ keep ⬩ tenere ⬩ servare ⬩ præstare

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To hold, keep; tenere, servare, præstare Gesceaft fæste sibbe anhealdaþ creatures keep firm peace, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 84; Met. 11, 42

Linked entry: on-healdan

an-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
an-hebban, -hæbban; p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; pp. -hafen

To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ raise up ⬩ take away ⬩ remove ⬩ elevare ⬩ erigere ⬩ exaltare ⬩ sublimare ⬩ attollere ⬩ auferre

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To heave up, lift up, exalt, raise up, take away, remove; elevare, erigere, exaltare, sublimare, attollere, auferre Ðæt ðúðé ne anhebbe on ofermetto that thou lift not up thyself with arrogance, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 34. Mid ða heánnesse ðæs eorþlícan ríces

Linked entry: an-hafen

an-hefednes

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

Exaltation ⬩ exaltatio

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Exaltation; exaltatio, C. R. Ben. 7

án-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hende, adj.

One-handed ⬩ lame ⬩ imperfect ⬩ weak ⬩ unimanus

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One-handed, lame, imperfect, weak; unimanus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 25; Wrt. Voc. 45, 58

án-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
án-hoga, an; m. [án-wuniende]

A lone dweller ⬩ recluse

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A lone dweller, recluse Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8. Se ánhoga the recluse, Exon. 60b; Th. 222, 10; Ph. 346: 47a; Th. 162, 3; Gú. 970

an-hón

(v.)

to hang ⬩ suspendere

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to hang; suspendere

án-horn

(n.)
Grammar
án-horn, es; m; án-horna, an; m.

A unicorn ⬩ unicornis ⬩ monoceros ⬩ μονόκερως

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A unicorn; unicornis, monoceros = μονόκερως Ánhornes unicornis, Ps. Surt. 91, 11. Ðonne ánhorna sicut unicornis, Ps. Th. 91, 9: [MS. ónhornan], 77, 68

Linked entry: HORN

án-hrǽdlíce

(adv.)

unanimously

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unanimously, Ps. Spl. 82, 5

an-hreósan

(v.)

to rush upon ⬩ irruere

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to rush upon; irruere