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a-ceósung

(n.)
Grammar
a-ceósung, [MS. aceócung], e; f.

A considerationruminatio

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A consideration; ruminatio, Wrt. Voc. 54, 62

Linked entry: a-ceócung

ǽ-festnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-festnes, -ness, e; f.

Religiondevotionreligio

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Religion, devotion; religio Ða ðe to ǽfestnesse belumpon quæ ad religionem pertinebant, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 1

Linked entry: ǽw-festnys

æften-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
æften-tíd, e; f. [æftan after]

Eveningeventidevespertinum tempusvesper

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Evening, eventide; vespertinum tempus, vesper Ǽr morgenes gancg wið æftentíd ealle ða déman Drihten healdeþ exitus matutini et vespere delectaberis, Ps. Th. 64, 9

æfter-fylignes

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylignes, -ness, e; f.

A following aftera successionsucceedingsuccessio

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A following after, a succession, succeeding; successio

æfter-gengnys

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gengnys, -nyss, e; f.

Successionposteritas

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Succession; posteritas

æfter-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-weardnes, -ness, e ; f.

Posterityposteritas

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Posterity; posteritas, Cot. 149

æf-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
æf-weardnes, -ness, e; f.

Absenceremovalposterityabsentia

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Absence, removal, posterity; absentia For ðínre æfweardnesse because of thy absence, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 28

æ-hiwnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-hiwnes, -ness, e; f.

Palenessgloompallordeficientia coloris

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Paleness, gloom; pallor, deficientia coloris Wið æblǽcnysse and æhiwnesse ðæs líchoman for paleness and discoloration of the body, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3

ældu

(n.)
Grammar
ældu, æld, e; f.

ageold agesæculumsenectusan agecenturyævumcenturia

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age, old age; sæculum, senectus In ðá ǽrestan ældu in his first age, Exon. 34a; Th. 108, 30; Gú. 80. On ælde in senectute, Ps. C. 142: Ps. Surt. 91, 15 : 70, 18. an age, century; ævum, centuria Þurh ælda tíd per sæcula sæculorum, Exon. 45 a; Th. 152

Linked entries: æld ældo

ælednys

(n.)
Grammar
ælednys, -nyss, e; f.

A burningincendium

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A burning; incendium

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairynymphnympha

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A fairy, nymph; nympha. It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

Linked entry: -elfen

ælf-siden

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-siden, -sidenn, e; f.

The influence of elves or of evil spiritsthe nightmareimpetus castalidumdiaboli incubus

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The influence of elves or of evil spirits, the nightmare; impetus castalidum, diaboli incubus Ðis is se hálga drænc wið ælfsidene and wið eallum feóndes costungum this is the holy drink against elfin influence and all temptations of a fiend, Lacn. 11

Linked entry: -siden

ÆLMESSE

(n.)
Grammar
ÆLMESSE, ælmysse, an ; f.

ALMSalmsgivingeleemosyna

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ALMS, almsgiving; eleemosyna Ðæt ofer sí and to láfe sellaþ ælmessan quod superest date eleemosynam, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 30. Hwæt is us to sprecanne hú hí heora ælmessan dǽle de faciendis portionibus et adimplenda misericordia nobis quid erit loquendum

Linked entries: ælmes ælmysse

æmylnys

(n.)
Grammar
æmylnys, -nyss, e; f.

Wearinesstædium

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Weariness; tædium,Pref. R. Conc

ǽn-lépnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽn-lépnes, ness, e; f.

Solitudeprivacysolitudo

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Solitude, privacy; solitudo

æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entry: æppel-sceal

æppuldre

(n.)
Grammar
æppuldre, æpuldre, an; f.

An apple-treemalus

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An apple-tree; malus

æpsenys

(n.)
Grammar
æpsenys, -nyss, e; f.

Disgracedishonourshamededecus

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Disgrace, dishonour, shame; dedecus, Scint. 56

ǽr-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæstnys, -nyss, e ; f.

Honestygoodnesspietypietas

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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31

ágen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nys, -nyss, e; f.

An owninga possessionpropertypossessio

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An owning, a possession, property; possessio,S. de Fide Cathol