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æt-éw-

(prefix)

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emn-æðele

(adj.)
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emn-æðele, adj.

Equally nobleæque nōbĭlis

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Equally noble; æque nōbĭlis Ealle sintemn-æðele all are equally noble. Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 17: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 27; Met. 17, 14

Linked entry: efen-æðele

æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
æðelian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To ennobleimprovenobilitare

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To ennoble, improve; nobilitare

þeód-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-herpaþ, (æþ, -oþ), es; m.
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The highway, public road On ðæne þeódherpað, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 24, 2. Þeódherpoð, v. 157, 14, 16. On ðone þeódherpað west on herpað, Chart. Erl. 330, 5. [Cf. O. H. Ger. diet-uuec via publica, Grff i. 669: Icel. þjóð-braut, -gata, -leið, -vegr a high

Linked entry: folc-herpaþ

eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible făcĭlis

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Easy, possible; făcĭlis Ealle þing synt mid Gode eáðelíce with God all things are possible, Mt. Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

weorold-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gebyrd, weorold-gebyrdu; f.
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Birth (natural not spiritual) Hé wæs on his móde æþelra ðonne on woruldgebyrdum erat animo quam carne nobilior, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 26.

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

Beard-sǽtan

(n.)
Grammar
Beard-sǽtan, Beard-sǽte; pl.

The people (or district) of Bardney

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The people (or district) of Bardney Æþel-réde, se wæs ǽr cyning, wæs ðá Beardsǽtena abbud, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 5

beorht-ródor

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-ródor, es; m.

The bright firmamentheavenæther

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The bright firmament, heaven; æther Cd. 146; Th. 183, 19; Exod. 94

boren

(adj.)
Grammar
boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Gif borenran (æþel-boren, bett-boren, v. ll. ) þis gelimpe, 70, 1

wlitig-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig-fæst, adj.

Beauteousglorious

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Beauteous, glorious Swá se æþela fugel wlitigfæst wunaþ wyllestreámas, Exon. Th. 204, 29; Ph. 105

sunna

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Æþele tungol . . . sunna and móne, 29, 37. Add

ge-síþwíf

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Hé sǽde ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum æþele gesíðwíf (matrona quaedam nobilis), Gr. D. 71, 30. Add

of-neádian

(v.)
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to obtain by force, extort Nú cýdde man mé ðet Æþel*-*wold and ic sceoldon ofneádian ða bóc æt Leófríce I have been informed that Athelwold and I must have obtained the charter from Leofric by force Chart. Th. 295, 32

eorl-gebyrd

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Ðeáh hwa æþele sié eorlgebyrdum (cf. þeáh hwá wexe mid micelre æþelcundnesse his gebyrda, Bt. 19; F. 68, 31), Met. 10, 27. Add

heáh-þeód

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Substitute: An illustrious race Sum æþela man on þǽre héhþeóde Myrcna ríce vir de egregia Merciorum stirpe, Guth. Gr. 104, 2: 152, 19

of-swelgan

(v.)
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to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33. Cf. for*-*swelgan

þrýþ-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-swíþ, adj.

Exceedingly powerful

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[Cf. the proper names Æþel-swíþ, Beorht-swíþ.]

Linked entry: swíþ

heáh-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þeód, e; f.
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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2

stígend

(n.)
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One who goes on board a ship, a sailor Sanctus Michael se æþela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida and se þancwirðesta stígend, An. Ox. 32 note