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ǽ-sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-sceáda, an; m.

Bran

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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4

Linked entries: -sceáda æsceda

ǽ-slítend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-slítend, es; m.

A law-breaker

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A law-breaker Ǽslítendras praevaricantes, Ps. L. 118, 119, 158

Linked entry: sliten

ǽ-smæl

(n.)

a contraction of the pupil of the eye

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a contraction of the pupil of the eye Wiþ ǽsmælum and wiþ eallum eágna wærce, Lch. ii. 338, 1 : 2, 9 : 36, 16, 19

Linked entry: smæl

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle pecus

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Live stock, cattle ; pecus Gebéte on cwicǽhtum [cwyc- MS. B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

ǽfen-þénung

Grammar
ǽfen-þénung, -þegnung.

evening service of the Churchserving of food in the evening, supper

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Gif hí sceolan on ǽfen gereordian of ðám sylfan punde se þridda dǽl sí gehealden tó ágifenne on ǽfen-þinungum, R. Ben. I. 71, 3

ǽfen-sang

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Singan ǽfen oþþe nihtsange cantare vesperum aut completorium Coll. M. 34, 3. Ǽfensang vesperam, Angl. Xiii. 392, 385: vespertinalem sinaxim 425, 863: 432, 964. Ǽfensangas singan vesperas celebrare 415, 711. Add

gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hallconveniendi locus, aula

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A meeting-place, senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers

Linked entry: mót-ærn

ǽðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽðe-líc, adj. [ǽðe = eáðe easy; adj. líc like]

Easyfacilis

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Easy; facilis Gif ðú ne wilt us geþafian in swá ǽðelícum þinge si non vis assentire nobis in tam facili causa, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 26

Linked entry: eáðelíc

áðer

(pronoun.)

eitheralter

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either; alter, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 11

ǽfen-rima

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rima, an; m. [ǽfen vesper, rima margo, labrum]

Twilightcrepusculum

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Twilight; crepusculum

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapourbreatha hole to breathe througha smellhalitusspiritusvapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

-ǽte

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-ǽte, sbst. v. of-ǽte, wyrm-ǽte; adj.

Similar entry: fela-ǽte

fold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place]

An earth-placea cavesepulchreterrēnus lŏcussepulcrum

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An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terrēnus lŏcus, sepulcrum Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004

æsc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-berend, es; m. [æsc a spear, berende bearing, part, from beran to bear]

A spear or lance-bearera soldierhastifer

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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539

æsc-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þrote, an; f: -þrotu, e; f. [æsc ash, þrote a throat]

ASH-THROATvervainverbenacaverbena officinalis

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ASH-THROAT, vervain; verbenaca, verbena officinalis, Prior, p. 242: vocabularies give the Lat. feiula the fennel-giant, but verbenaca vervain seems more probable from the following quotations, — Herba uermenaca [ = verbenaca. Herb. 4, = verbenaca: Lat

Linked entries: asc-þrotu berbéna

-þanca

(suffix)
Grammar
-þanca, v. æf-, ymb-þanca.

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ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or yeara consulconsul

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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul

ǽrst

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrst, v. ǽr; adv. III.

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eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-brightpĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522

bere-ærn

Grammar
bere-ærn, (-ern).
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Þ á feówer hyrnan þ æs berenes, Lch. iii. 290, 28. Bernes flór (berern,L.) area. Lk. 3, 17. Æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2. On hláfordes berne . . . of his áganum berne, Ll. Th. i. 434, 16, 19 : Cht. E. 377, 6, 7. On bærene gebringan, Cht.