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æf-þanc

Similar entry: of-þanc

ǽg-hwæþer

Grammar
ǽg-hwæþer, <b>. I b.</b>
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For ǽghwæþerum ðyssum mánum (þyssa mána, v.l. quo utroque scelere ], Bd. 2, 5 ; Sch. 133, ii. Add

æt-bryidan

Similar entry: brigdan

æt-fæstan

Grammar
æt-fæstan, <b>; II.</b>
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add Swá hé úre sáule ús ætfæste, Bl. H. 103

æt-feallan

Grammar
æt-feallan, <b>; II.</b> I a. for 'diminution' substitute 'loss'.

æt-feorrian

(v.)
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Ne ætfeorrige man hine sylfne ( se substrahat) þám godcundlican lofum, Chrd. 93, 3.Cf. oþ-feorrian. Add

æt-hrínan

(v.)
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with gen, and acc. Ꝥ fýr heora ne æthrán ne furþum án hǽr heora heáfdes, Hml. S. 30, 454

æt-hwega

Similar entry: hwilc-æthwega

ǽt-lic

Similar entry: et-lic

æt-reccan

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Míne witan habbað ætre(ht) Ecgferðe ealle his áre, Cht. Th. 208, 21. Add

æt-speornan

Grammar
æt-speornan, <b>; II.</b>
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Add Hí (venti) ætspurnon (impegertint) on ðám húse, R. Ben. 5, 2

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, ( = oþ-swerian, q.v.).
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Add: Ll. Th. i. 80, 16

útsiht-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
útsiht-ádl, e; f.

Diarrhoea ⬩ dysentery

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Diarrhoea, dysentery Sió útsihtádl cymð manegum of tó miclum útgange, Lchdm. ii. 278, 7. Wið útsihtádle, 320, 11

æd-fæst

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Dele

æf-grynde

(n.)
Grammar
æf-grynde, es; n.

An abyss ⬩ abyssus ⬩ an abyss

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An abyss Þíne dómas synt swá deópe swá swá æfgrynde judicia tua abyssus multa Ps. Th. 35, 6

Linked entry: grynde

æf-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-hende, (-hynde); adj.

Absent

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Absent Gif hé æfhynde byþ si absens fuerit Angl. xiii. 387, 316

Linked entries: of-hende -hende

æf-þanc

Grammar
æf-þanc, &c.
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Æfþancan invidia, An. Ox. 8, 161: Angl. xiii. 33, 157. Gif hwylc yfeldǽde man þurh ǽnigne æfþancan óþerne begaleþ, Lch. i. 190, 9. Sé ðe lǽrð sunu his on æfþuncan (in zelum) hé ásent feónd he that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy (Ecclus. 30, 3), Scint

æf-þunca

Linked entry: -þunca

æf-weard

absens

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Æfweardum absente ðám abbode, Gr. D. 35, 32: 64, 11. Sé cwið yfel ðǽm deáfan, sé ðone æfweardan tǽlð surdo maledicere est absenti derogare, Past. 453, 2. Hé ðá word ðára æfweardra swá geara wiste swá ðára andweardra, Guth. 70, 4: Gr. D. 311, 1. Hé sægde

Linked entry: -weard

æf-wela

(n.)
Grammar
æf-wela, an; m.

Decrease of wealth

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Decrease of wealth Gyf man méte ꝥ hé his hús timbrie ꝥ byð his weaxnes (ꝥ hys gód byþ weaxende, v. l.). Gyf him þince ꝥ his hús sí tóworpen sum æfwela (ætlætnes, v. l. ) him bið tóweard, Lch. iii. 170, 13

Linked entry: wela

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