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ǽ-gewrítere

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

A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor

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

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

æ-gylde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gylde, adv.

Without compensation

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Without compensation, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13

ǽ-gylt

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

A breach or violation of the law ⬩ a trespass ⬩ fault ⬩ delictum

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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-gype

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-gype, -gipe; adj.

Trifling ⬩ worthless ⬩ nugalis

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Trifling, worthless; nugalis Forðon hí dydan Drihtnes sprǽce ǽghwæs ægype quia exacerbaverunt eloquium Domini, Ps. Th. 106, 10

æ-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn from ⬩ avert ⬩ avertere

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To turn from, avert; avertere, Ps. Spl. T. 53, 5

ǽ-lǽdend

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

A lawgiver ⬩ legislator

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

æ-léten

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

One let go ⬩ divorced ⬩ repudiata 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

æ-melle

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-melle, adj.

Unsavoury ⬩ without taste ⬩ insipidus

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Unsavoury, without taste; insipidus, Cot. 116

ǽn-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-íge, ǽn-ígge

one-eyed

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one-eyed Gif he hí gedó ǽnígge if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Wilk. 30, 11: Cot. 179

ǽn-lípie

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-lípie, = ǽn-lípige

singulos

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singulos. Ps. Lamb. 7, 12

æ-not

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-not, adj. [æ without, not use]

Useless ⬩ of no use ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ inutilis

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Useless, of no use, unprofitable; inutilis Ðæt hit ænote weorþe that it be useless, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7

æ-rest

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rest, es; m: e; f.

The resurrection

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The resurrection On lífes æreste in resurrectionem vitæ, Jn. Bos. 5, 29: Andr. Grm. 780: Exon. 37b; Th. 122, 29; Gú. 313

ǽ-risc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-risc, e; f. [eá running water, risc a rush]

A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31

Linked entry: eá-risc

æ-ryst

(n.)
Grammar
æ-ryst, es; m: e; f.

The resurrection

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The resurrection Ða secgeaþ ðæt nán æryst ne sý qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem, Mt. Bos. 22, 23: 27, 53

æ-scære

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

Without tonsure ⬩ uncut ⬩ untrimmed ⬩ neglected ⬩ intonsus ⬩ incultus ⬩ neglectus

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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-spring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spring, ǽ-springe, ǽ-sprynge, es; n. [ǽ water, spring a spring]

A water-spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ aquæ fons ⬩ fons

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A water-spring, fountain; aquæ fons, fons Se æðela fugel æt ðam ǽspringe wunaþ the noble fowl remains at the fountain, Exon. 57a; Th. 204, 28; Ph. 104. Ǽspringe útawealleþ of clife a fountain springs out of a cliff, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 23; Met. 5, 12. Ealle

Linked entries: á-spring spring springe

æ-springnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-springnes, -ness, e; f. [aspringan to fail]

A failing ⬩ fainting ⬩ defectio

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A failing, fainting ; defectio, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 53

æ-swáp

(n.)
Grammar
æ-swáp, es; n. pl. æswápa

Sweepings ⬩ dust ⬩ peripsema ⬩ purgamentum

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Sweepings, dust; peripsema, purgamentum

æt-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-arn, p. of æt-irnan.

ran away

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ran away,Gen. 39,12;

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, —

Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus

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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

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