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ǽfen-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gifl, -giefl, es; n.

Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna

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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22

Linked entry: gifl

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening light ⬩ vespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

ǽfen-tungel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tungel, es; m. n.

The evening star ⬩ hesperus

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The evening star; hesperus

æf-éstnes

(n.)
Grammar
æf-éstnes, -ness ; -nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Envy ⬩ spite ⬩ invidia ⬩ malignitas

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Envy, spite; invidia, malignitas

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-payment ⬩ a paying again or in addition ⬩ secunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

æfter-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen [sprecan to speak]

To claim ⬩ petere ⬩ repetere

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To claim; petere, repetere Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æftersprecþ possession is always nearer to him who has, than to him who claims, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 21

ǽg-hwá

(n.; adj.; adv.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwá, m. f: neut. ǽg-hwæt; gen. ǽg-hwæs [á + ge + hwá]

Every one ⬩ everything ⬩ quisque ⬩ quicunque

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Every one, everything; quisque, quicunque Ǽghwá secge let every one say, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 5; Vy. 97: 125a; Th. 482, 4; Rä. 66, 2. Ǽghwæt heó gefón mæg whatever she may seize, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 14. God ǽghwæs wealt God governs everything, Bt. 35, 4;

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæt

ǽht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gestreón, es; n.

Possessions ⬩ riches ⬩ possessio ⬩ divitiæ

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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506

Linked entry: ge-streón

ǽht-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-geweald, es; m. n.

Possession ⬩ power ⬩ the power of the possessor ⬩ potestas possessoria

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Ðú usic bewrǽce in ǽhtgewealda tu nos tradidisti in potestatem, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 28; Az. 26

æled-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
æled-fýr, es; n.

Flame of fire ⬩ incendii flamma

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Flame of fire; incendii flamma,Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 27; Ph. 366

æl-fer

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fer, es; n. [=-fær, u.]

The whole army ⬩ totus exercitus

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The whole army; totus exercitus Ymbwícigean mid æl-fere Æthanes byrig to surround with the whole army the town of Etham, Cd. 146; Th. 181, 24; Exod. 66

ǽl-net

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel net ⬩ rete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe hí mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

æ-men

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-men, adj. [æ without, man man]

Unmanned ⬩ depopulated ⬩ desolate ⬩ hominibus nudus ⬩ non habitatus

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Unmanned, depopulated, desolate; hominibus nudus, non habitatus Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen the secret spot stood void and desolate, Exon. 35 a; Th. 115, 9; Gú. 187

æppel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-hús, es; n.

An apple-house ⬩ a place for fruit generally ⬩ pomarium

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An apple-house, a place for fruit generally; pomarium, Wrt. Voc. 58, 55

Linked entry: hús

æppel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-leáf, es; n.

An apple-leaf

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An apple-leaf

Linked entry: appel-leáf

æppel-screáda

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-screáda, nom. pl. of æppel-screád.

Apple-shreds ⬩ apple-parings ⬩ pomi præsegmina ⬩ quisquiliæ

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Apple-shreds, apple-parings; pomi præsegmina, quisquiliæ,Wrt. Voc. 22, 13;

Linked entry: appel-screáda

æppel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-treów, es; n.

An apple-tree ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; malus

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Early ⬩ former ⬩ preceding ⬩ ancient ⬩ prior ⬩ præcedens ⬩ antiquus

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Early, former, preceding, ancient; prior, præcedens, antiquus On ǽrne mergen in early morning; primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Mk. Bos. 16, 9: Jn. Bos. 21, 4: Ps. Spl. 5, 3, 4. Fram ǽrne mergen óþ ǽfen from early morning till evening, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518,

ǽrend-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-gewrit, ǽrend-writ, es; n.

A message or report in writing ⬩ a letter ⬩ an epistle ⬩ letters mandatory ⬩ a brief writing ⬩ short notes ⬩ a summary ⬩ epistola

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A message or report in writing, a letter, an epistle, letters mandatory, a brief writing, short notes, a summary; epistola Hí sendon ǽrendgewrit mittunt epistolam, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41. On. forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistolæ, 1, 13; S

ǽr-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæder, indecl. in sing, but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater

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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622