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ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

An OARremus

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Sǽrófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57

ár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
ár-blæd, es; n.

The oar-bladepalmula remi

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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38

Arewe

(n.)
Grammar
Arewe, Arwe, an; f. [arewe arrow]

ARROW, the name of a river in several countiesfluvii nomen

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ARROW, the name of a river in several counties, called so either from its swiftness or straightness, also the Orwell; fluvii nomen Se here gewende ðá fram Lundene, mid hyra scypum, into Arewan [MS. Laud.

and-wendednys

(n.)
Grammar
and-wendednys, a-wændednys, -nyss, e; f. [and, wended , pp. of wendan to turn, nes]

A changingchangemutatio

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A changing, change; mutatio, Ps. Spl. 76, 10

and-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
and-weorc, ond-weorc, an-weorc, es; n.

Mattersubstancematerialmetala cause of anythingmateriacæmentummetallumcausa

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Matter, substance, material, metal, a cause of anything; materia, cæmentum, metallum, causa He ðæt andweorc of Adames lice aleoðode he dismembered the substance from Adam's body, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 16; Gen. 176. Ðæt leád is hefigre ðonne ǽnig óðer andweorc

Linked entry: an-weorc

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The facecountenancepersonal appearanceforeheadformsurfacefaciesvultusaspectusfronsformasuperficies

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The face, countenance, personal appearance, forehead, form, surface; facies, vultus, aspectus, frons, forma, superficies Hleór bolster onféng, eorles andwlitan the bolster received his cheek, the hero's face, Beo. Th. 1382; B. 689: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69

and-wyrde

(n.)
Grammar
and-wyrde, es; n.

An answerresponsum

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An answer; responsum Hétan him ðæt andwyrde secgan they commanded them to deliver this answer, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 23: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 17; Gen. 573: Elen. Grm. 544: 618

ánfeald-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald-nes, -ness, e; f.

Onenessunitysimplicitysinglenesssimplicitas

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Oneness, unity, simplicity, singleness; simplicitas Ymbe ða ánfealdnesse ðare godcundnesse concerning the oneness of the divine nature, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 18: 39, 5; Fox 218, 19. Ðá hwíle ðe hí heora ánrǽdnesse geheóldan him betwénan and ánfealdnysse

ang-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
ang-breóst, es; n. [ange narrow, contracted, troubled; breóst a breast]

An asthmaa difficulty of breathingbreast-anguishasthma

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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15

Linked entry: breóst

án-geld

(n.)
Grammar
án-geld, es; n.

A single paymentcompensation

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A single payment or compensation, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G

a-stemnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stemnian, p. nede; pp. ned [a from, stemnian to build]

To proceed from a foundationto foundbuilderectcondere

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To proceed from a foundation, to found, build, erect; condere Ðe hí sylf astemnedon which they themselves built, Bd. Pref; S. 472, 17

án-ge-trum

(n.)
Grammar
án-ge-trum, es; n. [án unicus, eximius; ge-tram cohors, caterva]

A singular companyunica cohorseximia caterva

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A singular company; unica cohors, eximia caterva Micel ángetrum a great [and] singular company, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 6; Exod. 334

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensationthe single value of property claimed or in disputea rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid forsimplex compensatiothe fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currencyæstimatiopretium

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a single payment or compensation, the single value of property claimed or in dispute, — a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for; simplex compensatio Forgylde ðæt ángylde let him pay for it with

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

án-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
án-gyld, es; n.

A single payment or compensation

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A single payment or compensation, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3: 22; Th. i. 76, 7: L. In. 22; Th. i. 116, 12

a-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceppan, p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon; pp. -sceapen, -scapen

To createappointgivecrearedesignare

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To create, appoint, give; creare, designare Him God naman niwan asceóp God gave him a new name, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 32; Exod. 381

Linked entries: a-sceóp a-scóp

a-settan

(v.)
Grammar
a-settan, p. -sette ; pp. -seted, -sett.

to setputplaceappointlayset uperectbuildto set or taketo plantponerestatuereconstituereinstituerecollocaredeponeredesumereplantareto make a journeyiter facere

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Ic on neorxna wonge niwe asette treów mid telgum I planted in paradise a new tree with branches, Cd. 223; Th. 295, 5; Sat. 481. síþ asettan to make a journey; iter facere He in helle ceafl síþ asette he made his journey into the jaws of hell, Andr.

Linked entries: a-seted a-sette

áncer-setl

(n.)
Grammar
áncer-setl, -settl, es; n.

An anchoret's cellhermitageanachoretæ sedes

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An anchoret's cell, hermitage; anachoretæ sedes Twegen hálige menn, on áncersettle wuniende, wǽron forbearnde two holy men, dwelling in a hermitage, were burned, Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 23: Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 10

áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's lifea solitary lifeanachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

ancor-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-setl, es; n.

An anchor-seatthe fore-castle of a shipthe prowprora

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An anchor-seat, the fore-castle of a ship, the prow; prora, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 78, 11

Andefera

(n.)
Grammar
Andefera, an; m.

ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Antonoppidum in agro Hamtunensi

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IV. to Andefron, of Knighton Andever, about 1395, and from the present name Andover = Ande + ófer, another derivation maybe supposed, — Ande the river Ande, and ófer; g. ófres; d. ófre; m. a margin, bank, that is a town on the bank of the river Ande