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ǽ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæst, -fest; adj. [ǽ law, fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the lawreligiouspioustenax observandi legemreligiosuspiusjustus

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Wæs he ǽfæst and árfæst was he devout and good? Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 33

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of lawslegum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

ǽ-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gylt, -gilt, es; m. [ǽ, gylt guilt, fault]

A breach or violation of the lawa trespassfaultdelictum

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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7

Linked entries: é-gylt gylt

æ-céled

(v.)
Grammar
æ-céled, pp. of æ-célan = a-célan.

cooled

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cooled;

æ-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, æ-gylde, a-gilde, a-gylde; adv. [æ without, gild payment]

Without compensationsine compensatione

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Without compensation; sine compensatione Gif he gewyrce ðæt hine man afylle, lícge ægilde if he so do that any man fell him down, let him be without compensation, L. Eth. vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 24: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170,13: L. C.

æ-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æ-scære, adj. [æ = a, scær, p. of sceran to shear, cut]

Without tonsureuncutuntrimmedneglectedintonsusincultusneglectus

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Without tonsure, uncut, untrimmed, neglected; intonsus, incultus, neglectus Deóplíc dǽd-bót biþ, ðæt lǽwede man swá æscære beó, ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre, ne on nægle it is a deep penitence, that a layman be so untrimmed that scissors [iron] come not

Linked entries: a-scære -scǽre

ǽ-fæsten

Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, (ǽw-).
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æ-fyrmþa

(n.)
Grammar
æ-fyrmþa, pl. f. [æ, fyrmþ, e; f. washing]

Ablutionsthe sweepings of a housethe refuse of thingsthings of no valueablutionesquisquiliæ

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Ablutions, the sweepings of a house, the refuse of things or things of no value; ablutiones, quisquiliæ Æfyrmþa [MS. æfyrmþe] quisquiliæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 22

ǽ-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-riht, es; n. [ǽ law, riht right]

Law-rightlawjus legurnjus

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Law-right, law; jus legurn, jus Ða ðe fyrngewritu sélest cunnen, ǽriht eówer who the old writings best know, your own law, Elen. Kmbl. 749; El. 375: 1176; El. 590

ǽ-syllend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-syllend, es; m. [ǽ law, syllende giving]

A lawgiverlegislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ǽ-sellend

æ-felle

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-felle, a-felle; adj. [æ, fell a skin]

Barkedpeeledskinneddecorticatum

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Barked, peeled, skinned; decorticatum, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 34; Wrt. Voc. 61, 14

Linked entry: a-felle

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perversefrowardaverseperversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the lawlegis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

æ-léten

(n.; part.)
Grammar
æ-léten, æ-lǽten, a-lǽten; part, [from a-lǽtan to let go]

One let godivorcedrepudiata uxor

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One let go, divorced; repudiata uxor Ne on ælǽten ǽnig cristen mann ǽfre ne gewífige nor with one divorced let any Christian man ever marry, L. C. E. 7 ; Th. i. 364, 23

ǽ-swutol

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swutol, es; m. [ǽ law, sweotol manifest, clear, open]

One who makes the law cleara lawyerlegisperitus

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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To openaperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

ǽ-lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽdend, es; m. [ǽ lex, lǽdend lator, from lǽdan ferre, to move or propose a law]

A lawgiverlegislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21

ǽ-fyllende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fyllende, adj. [ǽ = law, fyllende part, of fyllan to fill, fulfil]

Following the lawfaithfullegem exsequens

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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704

æ-wyrdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrdla, -werdla, an; m.

Damagedetrimentinjurydetrimentum

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Damage, detriment, injury; detrimentum He sóna mycle wonunge and æwyrdlan wæs wyrcende ðære mærwan cyrican weaxnesse magno tenellis ibi adhuc ecclesiæ crementis detrimento fuit, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 37: 1, 3; S. 475, 21; Herb. 141; Lchdm, i. 262, 11

Linked entries: æ-werdla a-wyrdla

æ-rist

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rist, æ-ryst, æ-rest, es; m; e; f.

A rising upthe resurrectionresurrectio

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Ðonne æriste ealle gefremmaþ when all shall accomplish their resurrection, 63a; Th. 231, 26; Ph. 495

Linked entries: æ-rest æ-ryst