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ǽr-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæstnys, -nyss, e ; f.

Honestygoodnesspietypietas

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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31

ǽr-geblond

(n.)

the sea agitation

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the sea agitation

ǽr-genemned

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-genemned, pp.

Before-namedprænominatus

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Before-named; prænominatus

Linked entry: ge-nemnan

ǽr-gescod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-gescod, pp.

Brass-shodshod with brassære calceatus

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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777

ǽr-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-geweorc, es; n.

An ancient workantiquum opus

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An ancient work; antiquum opus Enta ǽrgeweorc the ancient wort of giants, Beo. Th. 3362; B. 1679: Andr. Kmbl. 2471; An. 1237

ǽr-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewyrht, es; n.

A former worka deed of oldopus pristinumfacinus olim commissum

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A former work, a deed of old; opus pristinum, facinus olim commissum Ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gaful-rǽdenne þurh ǽrgewyrht the children since have bitterly paid the tax through the deed of old, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 17; Gú. 960: Elen. Kmbl. 2599

Linked entry: ge-wyrht

ǽr-lést

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lést, e; f.

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deed

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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed Hwelce ǽrléste Neron worhte what disgraceful deeds Nero wrought, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 2; Met. 9, 1

ǽr-margen

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-margen, es; m.

The early morningthe day-break

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The early morning, the day-break, Ps. Surt. 56, 9: 107, 3: 118, 148

ǽr-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-wéla, an; m. [ǽr ere, before, wéla wealth]

Ancient wealthdivitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ

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Ancient wealth; divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ, Beo. Th. 5488; B. 2747

alét-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
alét-líc, adj.

Pardonableremissibilis

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Pardonable; remissibilis

All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-rulerthe Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

ǽw-breca

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

A breaker of the marriage vowan adultereradulter

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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 vowadulteryadulterium

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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 fastlegitimum 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.

Religionpietyreligiopietas

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Religion, piety; religio, pietas

and-long

(adj.)
Grammar
and-long, adj.

All-alongthroughoutper 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 denierrenounceran apostateopposerenemynegatorrenunciatoradversarius

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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 againstto denyrefusegainsayforsakeabjureimpugnarenegarerecusareabjurare

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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 offencescandalum

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

and-standan

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

To sustainabidestand bybearsustinere

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