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æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take awaywithdrawset at libertyto enlargereleaserescuetollereeripere

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Ðæt ðe he hæfþ him biþ ætbroden quod habet auferetur ab eo, Mt. Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43: Ex. 22, 10. Ðe hys wealas him ætbrudon quem abstulerant servi ejus, Gen. 21, 25

Linked entry: æt-broden

æt-byrst

Grammar
æt-byrst, fut. of æt-berstan.

he will escapeevadet

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he will escape; evadet,Basil. 7; Norm. 5, 12;

æt-eom

Grammar
æt-eom, -eart, -is, -ys [æt at, eom am]

I am presentadsurn

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I am present; adsurn Ðæt ríp æt-is [æt-ys, Jun.] adest messis, Mk. Bos. 4, 29

Linked entries: æt-is æt-ys

æ-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
æ-teorian, p. ode; pp. od

To failbe wantingdeficere

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To fail, be wanting; deficere Æteorode se heofonlíca mete the heavenly food [manna] failed, Jos. 5, 12

ǽtern

(adj.)

Venomouspoisonousvenenosus

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Venomous, poisonous; venenosus Wið ǽlcum ǽternum swile for every venomous swelling, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 112, 24

Linked entry: ǽternes

ǽternes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽternes, -ness, e; f.

Venomousnessfull of poisonvenenositas

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Venomousness, full of poison; venenositas

æt-éwung

(n.)
Grammar
æt-éwung, e; f.

A shewingmanifestingepiphanymanifestatio

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A shewing, manifesting, epiphany; manifestatio, Wrt. Voc. 16, 49

Linked entry: æt-íwung

æt-fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-fealh, p. of æt-felgan.

adhæsit

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adhæsit,Ps. Th. 118, 25 ;

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adherecleave or hang oninsist uponstick tocontinueinsistereadhærere

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Ætfelon [MS. ætfelun] vel ætclofodon [MS. -fodun] adhteserunt, Ps. Surt. 101, 6. Me sóblíce ætfeolan Gode gód is mihi autem adhærere Deo bonum est, 72a, 28. Ætfeolan wæccum and gebédum to continue in watchings and prayers, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 2

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

æt-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-ferian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To carry outtake'awaybear awayauferre

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To carry out, take'away, bear away; auferre Ic ðæt hilt feóndum ætferede I bore the hilt away from the foes, Beo. Th. 3342; B. 1669

æt-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleowon; pp. -flówen; v. intrans.

To flow to or togetherto increaseaffluere

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To flow to or together, to increase; affluere Gyf wélan ætflówon si divitia affluant, Ps. Spl. 61, 10

æt-fón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fón, [æt to, fón to seize]

To claimlay claimattachdeprehenderecapere

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To claim, lay claim, attach; deprehendere, capere Gif se ágend hit eft ætfó if the owner afterwards lay claim to it, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8: 16; Th. i. 34, 6: L. Ed. l; Th. i. 160, 8

æt-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
æt-foran, prep. dat. [æt at, foran fore]

Close beforeclose bybeforeatanteprocoram

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Close before, close by, before, at; ante, pro, coram Ætforan eágan ðíne ante ocalos tuns. Ps. Spl. 5,5: 13, 7: Byrht. Th. 132, 14; By. 16. Sæt ætforan ðam dómsetle sedit pro tribunali, Jn. Bos. 19,13

Linked entry: fóran

æt-gædere

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-gædere, adv. [æt, gædrian = gadrian to gather]

Togetherunasimul

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Together; una, simul Twá beóþ ætgædere grmdende. Lk. Bos. 17, 35; tweye [wym-men] schulen be gryndinge to gidere, Wyc. His mǽgþe biþ ætgædere his kindred is together. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 320; Met. 20, 160.

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

æt-gongan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gongan, [æt at, gangan to go]

To go toapproachaccedere

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To go to, approach; accedere Hét hie of ðam líge neár ætgongan he bade them from the flame to approach nearer, Exon. 55b; Th. 197, 1; Az. 183

æðdel-borennes

(n.)
Grammar
æðdel-borennes, -ness, e; f.

Nobleness of birthnobilitas

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Nobleness of birth; nobilitas Ic ðíne æðelborennesse geseó I see the nobleness of thy birth, Apol. Th. 15, 18

Æðelbryht

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelbryht, -berht, -briht, es; m. [æðele, bryht bright, excellent. v. beorht] .

Ethelbert king of KentEthelbert the secondÆthelbryhtus

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Ethelbert king of Kent, for fifty-six years, from A.D. 560-616. Ethelbert was converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Augustine: v. Augustinus A. D. 560 [MS. 565], hér, féng Æðelbryht [MS. Æðelbriht] to Cantwara ríce here, A.

Linked entry: Berhte

æðel-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cyning, es; m.

The noble king, used for Christrex nobilis, Christus

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The noble king, used for Christ; rex nobilis, Christus Crisles onsýn, æðelcyninges wlite Christ's countenance, the noble king's aspect, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 27; Cri. 907. Æðelcyninges ród the cross of the noble king, Elen. Kmbl. 437; El. 219: Andr.

æðel-duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-duguþ, e; f.

A noble attendancecomitatus nobilis

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A noble attendance; comitatus nobilis Hine ymbútan æðelduguþ, eádig engla gedryht around him a noble attendance, a blessed train of angels, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 36; Cri. 1012