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gist-ærn

Grammar
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.

ǽht-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽht-boren, adj.

Slave-born.

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Similar entries v. ǽht, I d, and þeów-boren Ná ðá áne ðe freó synt, ac gyt má ðe ǽhtborene ex conditione servili synt, R. Ben. 138, 20

eáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eáw-fæst, adj. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the law, religious, pious religiōsus, pius

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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8. Mid eáwfæstum þeáwum

æle-midde

(n.)
Grammar
æle-midde, an; f.

The exact middlejust in the middle

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The exact middle; only in the phrase on æle-middan=just in the middle Seó firmamentum tyrnð symle onbútan ús. . . . Seó eorðe stent on ælemiddan, Lch. iii. 254, 16. Ðǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde. . . .

Linked entry: midde

adel-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
adel-seáþ, es; m.

A sewerguttersinkcloaca

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A sewer, gutter, sink; cloaca

Linked entry: adul-seáþ

ádl-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
ádl-þracu, g. -þræce; f.

The force or virulence of diseasemorbi impetus

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The force or virulence of disease; morbi impetus Seó ádlþracu the force of disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159, 31; Gú. 935

ǽht-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gesteald, es; n.

Possessionpossessio

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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115

Linked entry: ge-steald

ǽht-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽht-spédig, adj.

Wealthyrichlocuplesopulentus

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Wealthy, rich; locuples, opulentus Se is betra ðonne ðú, ǽhtspédigra feoh-gestreóna he is better than thou, richer in money-treasures Exon. 67a; Th. 248, 26; Jul. 101

Linked entry: spédig

ǽht-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽht-welig, adj.

Richwealthylocuples

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Rich, wealthy; locuples Sum wæs ǽhtwelig geréfa there was a wealthy count, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 29; Jul. 18

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kindthe race of elveselfin raceephialtum genus

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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7

ælf-sciéne

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno; adj.

Beautiful, like an elf or nymphof elfin beautyformosus ut genius vel nympha

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Beautiful, like an elf or nymph, of elfin beauty; formosus ut genius vel nympha Mæg ælfsciéno = ides ælfsciéno O woman of elfin beauty! Cd. 86; Th. 109, 23; Gen. 1827: Cd. 130; Th. 165, 11; Gen. 2730

ælf-þone

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-þone, an; f?

Enchanter's nightshadecircæa lutetiana

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Enchanter's nightshade; circæa lutetiana Wið ælfádle ním ælfþonan nioðowearde against elf disease take the lower part of enchanter's nightshade, L. M. 3, 62 ; Lchdm, ii. 344, 21

æll-mihtig

(adj.)

all-mighty

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all-mighty, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 19; Gen. 311

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroada pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

Ælm-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Ælm-hám, es; m.

Elmham, Norfolk

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Elmham, Norfolk, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. 759; 59, 17

æps-rind

(n.)
Grammar
æps-rind, e; f.

Asp-rindpopuli tremulæ cortex

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Asp-rind; populi tremulæ cortex, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 7

bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea corn-placea barnhorreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17. Ic towurpe míne berenu destruam horrea mea

cærc-ærn

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

cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f. A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

Linked entry: ádl

cealf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-ádl, e; f.; [ádl a disease, pain]

A calf-diseasemorbi genus

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A calf-disease, morbi genus; a sort of disease L. M. 35, Lye