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æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entries: æppel-sceal scealu

ær

(n.)
Grammar
ær, es; m. [ær = ear, q. v.]

OceanThe waves of the ocean

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The waves of the ocean Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Th. i. 202, 38, col. 1

ǽrendung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrendung, e; f.

A commandmandatum

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A command; mandatum, C. R. Ben. 38

Linked entry: érndung

ærm

(adj.)
Grammar
ærm, adj.

Poorpauper

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Poor; pauper On ðære ærman byrig in that poor city, Chr. 1011; Th. i. 269, 1, col. 1: 1014; Th. i. 272, note 1, 3

ǼS

(n.)
Grammar
ǼS, es; n.

Foodmeatcarriona dead carcaseescacibuspabulumcadaver

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Lǽton him behíndan ðone earn ǽses brúcan they left behind them the eagle to eat of the carrion, Chr. 938; Th. i. 207, 30, col. 2; Æðelst. 63. Ǽse wlanc exulting in carrion, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332 : Ps. Th. 146, 10

Æsces dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æsces dún, e; f. [æsc ash-tree, dún a hill]

ASHDOWN

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. 871; Th. 139, 5, col. 1

Linked entry: Esces dún

æscian

(v.)

to askinterrogare

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Civ. Land

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, áé-swýc, é-swíc, es; m. [ǽ law, swíc an offence]

An offencea scandalstumbling-blockseditiondeceitscandalum

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Spl. 118, 165: 48, 13: 49, 21, C. To ǽswýce in scandalum. Ps. Th. 105, 26

æ-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-swind, adj.

Idleiners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 22

a-gælwed

(adj.; part.)

astonishedconsternatus

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Cot

a-geán

(prep.)
Grammar
a-geán, prep.

Towardsadversus

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Towards; adversus, Chr. 1052 ; Th. 314, 23

ageán-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ageán-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go againreturnreverti

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To go again, return; reverti, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 31

ágen-frigea

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-frigea, -friga, -friá, an; -frige, es; m.

An ownerpossessorpossessor

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C.] his ágen let his own be rendered to the proprietor, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7. Ðam ágen-frige to the posessor, L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 4, MS. H. We also find, — Se ágena frigea the possessor; ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L.

a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To seizetake awaydestroycorripereeriperedelere

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Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior destroyed by javelins, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 21, col. 1; Æðelst, 18

a-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
a-gilde, a-gylde; adv.

Without compensation

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C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 14 [MS. A] : L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 12

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or looseto escapeget awayerumpereevadere

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C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 358, 25

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

Æðelinga

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelinga, ígg, eig, e; f.

The island of noblesAthelneynobilium insula

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Chr. 878; Th. 146, 42, col. 2. Wið..., Th. 148, 31, col. 2 : Chr. 879; Th. 148, 30, col. 3

Linked entries: ǽge Eðelinga íg

Æðelstán

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelstán, es; m. [æðele, stán stone]

Athelstan

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D. 940, king Athelstan died, and Edmund Atheling succeeded to the kingdom, and king Athelstan reigned fourteen years and ten weeks, Chr. 940; Th. 209, 13-23, col. 1