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cærc-ærn

(n.)
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cærc-ærn, a
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prison; carcer, Som. Ben. Lye

gæst-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gæst-ærn, -ern

a guest-placeguest-chamberan inn

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a guest-place, guest-chamber, an inn

mæðel-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting

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A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting In mæðelern in preterium (l. pretorium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 52: 74, 23

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

wíte-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-ærn, es; n.

A house of punishmenta prison

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A house of punishment, a prison Wítern carcer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 62

dún-ælf

(n.)
Grammar
dún-ælf, e; f.
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A mountain fairy Þá castalidas nymphas, ꝥ synt dúnylfa þá þe wunedon on Elicona þǽre dúne, Angl. viii. 325, 27. Dúnælfa castalidas nymphas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 84; 19, 22. Dúnelfa, 129, 33

gist-ærn

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gist-ærn, gist-ern.
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Take here <b>gest-ærn, gest-æern, gyst-ærn, gyst-æern</b> in Dict., and add: a place of entertainment for strangers Gestærn diversorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 62. Eódon hí in sumes túngeréfan healle (giæstern, v. l.) intrauerunt hospitium cujusdam

hús-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ærn, es; n.
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A dwelling-house, private house Ðá ðe nǽfre gystas on húsærne onfóð (nunquam hospes in domum recipitur), búton sellendlices gysthúses méd ǽr ápinsod sý, Chrd. 102, 1

sealt-ærn

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Add: [v. N. E. D. saltern.] Cf. sealt-hús

-wín-ærn

(suffix)
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Add: v. preceding word

æle-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
æle-gréne, quite green, young (plant),
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fresh Ælegréne nouelle, Ps. Rdr. 127, 8

Linked entry: gréne

æsc-bedd

(n.)
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an ash-bed, C. D. v. 120, 27

æsc-stybb

Similar entry: stybb

ǽfr-ǽnig

(pronoun.)

[any at all

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[any at all Mid ǽfrǽnige þinge, C. D. iv. 209, 24. ]

æfs-weorc

Similar entry: æfes-weorc

æfte-weard

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Dele first quotation, and add On æfteweardum ðǽm sealme in the latter part of the psalm, Ps. Th. 38, arg. On æftewyrdne December, and on foreweardan Ianuarie ðám mónþe, Lch. iii. 154, 12. substantive use :-- On æfteweardan ðæs regoles, Hml. S. 3, 150

æhte-mann

a serf

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Add: a serf Be manna metsunge. Ánan esne gebyreð tó metsunge . . . Ðeówan wífmen. . . . Eallum ǽhtemannum gebyreð . . ., Ll. Th. i. 436, 25-33. Ðá wearð gefullod fæder and sunu mid heora innhýrede and heora ǽhtemannum, Hml. S. 5, 308

ǽlc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc-hwega, -hugu

every

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every Ðæt ic hwelcnehugu (ǽlcne-, Cott. MS.) dǽil gesecge Alexandres dǽda, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 13

Linked entry: hwega

ǽle-puta

(n.)
Grammar
ǽle-puta, m. l. ǽle-púte; f.
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Myne vel ǽlepúte capito, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 75. and add

æle-wealdend

(adj.)

almighty

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almighty Ælewealdend fæder cuncti parens, Germ. 401, 128