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æt-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [æt fram, wenian to wean]

To deliver from ⬩ wean ⬩ dissuescere ⬩ seducere ⬩ ablactare

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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, p. -wánd, pl. -wúndon; pp. -wúnden

To wind off ⬩ turn away ⬩ escape ⬩ flee away ⬩ aufugere

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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3

æt-wist

(n.)
Grammar
æt-wist, æd-wist, ed-wist, e; f. [æt, wist substantia, cibus]

Substance ⬩ existence ⬩ being ⬩ presence ⬩ substantia ⬩ præsentia

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Substance, existence, being, presence; substantia, præsentia God heora ǽhta and ætwist on-genímeþ God takes their wealth and substance away. Cd. 60; Th. 73, 21; Gen. 1208. Se gǽst lufaþ onsýn and ætwist yldran hádes the spirit loves the aspect and substance

Linked entries: æd-wist ed-wist wist

æt-ýccnys

(n.)
Grammar
æt-ýccnys, -ýcnys, -nyss, e; f.

An increase ⬩ addition ⬩ augmentum

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An increase, addition; augmentum Mid ætýccnysse cum augmento. Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 24: 3, 22; S. 553, 14

æt-ýwnys

(n.)
Grammar
æt-ýwnys, -nyss, æt-ýwedness, æt-eówedniss, æt-íwedness, e; f.

A shewing ⬩ manifestation ⬩ laying open ⬩ a declaration ⬩ ostensio

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A shewing, manifestation, laying open, a declaration; ostensio Seó ætýwnys heofonlíces wundres miraculi cœlestis ostensio. Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 23. Mid monigra heofonlícra wundra ætýwnysse miraculorum multorum ostensione, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 10. Óþ ætýwednessum

Linked entry: æt-íwedness

ǽw-breca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-breca, -brica, ǽw-bryca, -an; m. [ǽw marriage, breca a breaker]

A breaker of the marriage vow ⬩ an adulterer ⬩ adulter

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A breaker of the marriage vow, an adulterer; adulter Se ðe his ǽwe forlǽt, and nímþ óðer wíf, he biþ ǽwbryca [Wilk. ǽwbrica] he who leaves his wife, and taketh another woman, he is an adulterer, L. M. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 268, 30

ǽw-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-bryce, es; m.

A breaking of the marriage vow ⬩ adultery ⬩ adulterium

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A breaking of the marriage vow, adultery; adulterium Wið ǽghwylcne ǽwbryce against all kind of adultery, L. C. E. 34; Th. i. 374, 10: L. C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 20: L. Edna. S; Th. i. 246, 8

Linked entry: éw-bryce

ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fast ⬩ legitimum jejunium

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A fated or legal fast; legitimum jejunium To ǽwfæstene for the legal fast. Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

ǽw-festnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-festnys, -nyss, e; f.

Religion ⬩ piety ⬩ religio ⬩ pietas

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Religion, piety; religio, pietas

and-long

(adj.)
Grammar
and-long, adj.

All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ per totum

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All-along, throughout; per totum Andlonge niht all night long, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 14; Gú. 1261: Beo. Th. 5383; B. 2695

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denier ⬩ renouncer ⬩ an apostate ⬩ opposer ⬩ enemy ⬩ negator ⬩ renunciator ⬩ adversarius

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A denier, renouncer, an apostate, opposer, enemy; negator, renunciator, adversarius Ofer eorþan andsaca ne wæs there was not an opposer on the earth, Cd. 208 ; Th. 258, 2 ; Dan. 669. Godes andsaca an opposer or a forsaker of God, 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen.

Linked entry: -saca

and-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
and-sacian, -sacigan, -sacigian; p. ode; pp. od

To strive against ⬩ to deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ gainsay ⬩ forsake ⬩ abjure ⬩ impugnare ⬩ negare ⬩ recusare ⬩ abjurare

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To strive against, to deny, refuse, gainsay, forsake, abjure; impugnare, negare, recusare, abjurare Ne mæg ic andsacigan I cannot deny, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 24

Linked entry: sacian

and-spyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-spyrnes, -ness, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum.Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 23

and-standan

(v.)
Grammar
and-standan, [and, standan to stand]

To sustain ⬩ abide ⬩ stand by ⬩ bear ⬩ sustinere

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To sustain, abide, stand by, bear; sustinere Andstandende ongeán contending against, R. Ben. 1

and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answer ⬩ to ANSWER ⬩ respond ⬩ respondere

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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18. Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo.

Linked entries: and-swerian an-swarian ge-andswarian ge-ond-swarian

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWER ⬩ responsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo. Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon

Linked entries: swaru and-wyrde

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

and-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
and-sýn, e; f.

A face ⬩ facies

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A face; facies Woldon hí ðæt hí mihton geholene beón fram andsýne ðæs cyninges they wished that they might be hidden from the face of the king, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25

and-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
and-þwǽre, adj.

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ athwart ⬩ cross ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, athwart, cross; perversus

and-weald

(n.)
Grammar
and-weald, es; m.

Power ⬩ right or title to anything

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Power, right or title to anything Ðæ he wolde habban andweald ongeán God that he would have power against God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 25: Ps. Spl. 19, 7: 113, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 121

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