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brád-æx

(n.)
Grammar
brád-æx, e; f.

A broad axe; an axedolatura, dolabrum

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A broad axe; an axe dolatura, dolabrum Brádæx dolatura, dolabrum, Cot. 68;Ælfc. Gl. 51;Som. 65, 131;Wrt. Voc. 34, 59

Linked entry: brádlást-æx

án-forlǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
án-forlǽtness, e; f.
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loss. v. án-forlǽtan, Æt neorxnawanges ánforlǽtnesse, Bl. H. 85, 31. intermission. Cf. án-forlǽtan, II Búton ánforlǽtnesse sine intermissione, Gr. D. 227, 16

Linked entry: for-lǽtnes

an-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; v. a. [an=un un-, bindan to bind]

To UNBINDuntiesolvereabsolverereligare

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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2

ǽg-scill

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-scill, e; f.

An egg-shell

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An egg-shell Clǽnes huniges áne ǽgscylle fulle, Lch. iii. 6, 29. iii ǽgscylla, 14, 22. Twá ǽgscille fulle, i. 376, 8

weorold-ár

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ár, e; f.
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Th. 483, 31. worldly property, property not belonging to the church Ðæt mon ælles ðises freólses áre ǽfre for áne híde werian scolde; for ðam ðe Godes ár ǽfre freogre beón sceal ðonne ǽnig woruldár, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 113, 35

án-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-rǽdnes, -rédnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [án oue, rǽdnes opinion]

Unanimityconcordagreementconstancysteadfastnessdiligenceearnestnessconcordiaconstantia

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Unanimity, concord, agreement, constancy, steadfastness, diligence, earnestness; concordia, constantia Hí heora ánrǽdnesse geheóldan him betwénan they had agreement among themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 44. Bróðerlíc ánrǽdnys brotherly unanimity, Scint

Linked entry: án-rédnes

an-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
an-wreón, p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon; pp. -wrogen [an = un un-, wreón to cover]

To uncoverrevealrevelare

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To uncover, reveal; revelare, R. Ben. 3

át-land

(n.)
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land where oats are grown Tó þǽre fyrh þæs bisceopes átlondes, Cht. E. 208, 34. [D. D. oat-land. Oatland as local name.]

Linked entry: land

stán-æx

(n.)
Grammar
stán-æx, e; f.
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A stone axe; or(?) an implement for working stone [Halliwell gives stone-ax a stone-worker's axe] Stánæx bipennis, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 60. Stánex, 84, 68.

Linked entry: stán-bill

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
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Æt þǽm stillan and æt þǽm gestæþþigan and æt þǽm ánfealdan Gode ex divinae mentis stabilitate, 39, 5; F. 218, 15: 39, 6; F. 220, 25

ǽg-hwǽr

Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, Dele á-hwǽr, and add: -hwár, -wern.

in every place,to every place, in every directionin every casein every respect

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local, in every place, referring to the whole of space God bið á wesende and ǽghwǽr ondweard, Bl. H. 19, 26. Ǽghwár, 23, 21. of limited space Oeghuer, -huuér, óghuuaer vulgo, passim, Txts. 107, 2173. Ǽgiwern passim, An. Ox. 11, 160.

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw.

am-byr

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
am-byr, gen. m. n. -byres; f. -byrre, -byre: dat. m. n. -byrum; f. -byrre, -byre: acc. m. -byrne; f. -byre; n. -byr; adj. [am even, equal, byr let it happen, from byrian to happen, pertain]. What is happening even or equal, —

Favourablefairæquussecundus

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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20

an-wlóh

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Cf. ge-wló, an epithet which describes a land of rich growth

Linked entry: ge-wló

æt-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-reccan, p. -re(a)hte
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To declare forfeited Swá . . . swá him man ætrehte béc and land ealle þá þe hé áhte ita quod per judicium judicatus sit perdere omnia quae de rege tenuit , Cht. Th. 202, 14.

án-rǽdnes

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Th. ii. 316, 12. of a single act, decision, resolution Heó mid módes ánrǽdnesse áwrát óðer gewrit, Ap. Th. 21, 1. of continued action, constancy, perseverance, resolution Ánrǽdnes perseuerantia, assiduitas, An. Ox. 1163.

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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everywhere; ubique God ǽghwǽr is eall, and náhwár todǽled God is everywhere all, and nowhere divided, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27. Hí ðá farende ǽghwǽr bodedon illi profecti prædicaverunt ubique, Mk. Bos. 16, 20.

æt-foran

(adv.)
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Add: prep, local, confronting, of persons, before, in the presence of, in the sight of Ætforan ( ante ) þǽre en-gelican gæderunge, An. Ox. 1749. Wé synd hér ætforan (coram) þé, Coll.

ǽr-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-sceaft, e; f.

An old creationan ancient workpristina creatiopriscum opus

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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16

Linked entry: sceaft

æt-íwness

(n.)
Grammar
æt-íwness, e; f.
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I. what is seen, a vision, an apparition Hé wolde witan ymbe þá ætýw-nysse þe him æteáwde, and cwæð: Hwæt is þeós gesihð þe mé æteáwde ?, Hml. S. 30, 56. Ealle þá ætýwnysse þára áwerigdra gásta onweg gewiton, Guth. 48, 18. v. æt-ýwnys in Dict

Linked entries: æt-íwedness -íwness