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ǽ-fest

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fest, adj. [ǽ law, fæst fast, fixed]

Fast or firm in the lawreligiousdevoutreligiosus

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Fast or firm in the law, religious, devout ; religiosus Wæs se mon swýðe ǽfest erat vir multum religiosus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 20. Ongunnon ǽfeste leóþ wyrcean religiosa poemata facere tentabant, id; S. 596, 38

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of lawslegum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

ǽ-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gylt, -gilt, es; m. [ǽ, gylt guilt, fault]

A breach or violation of the lawa trespassfaultdelictum

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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7

Linked entries: é-gylt gylt

ǽ-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-hlýp, -hlíp, es; m. [ǽ law, hlyp a leap]

A transgressionbreach of the lawan assaultlegis transgressioaggressus

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A transgression, breach of the law, an assault; legis transgressio, aggressus Se ðe ǽ-hlíp gewyrce whoever commits an assault, L. Ath. v. § 1, 5; Th. i. 230, 10. Þurh ǽ-hlýp by a violation of the law, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entries: æt-hlýp hlíp

ǽ-lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽdend, es; m. [ǽ lex, lǽdend lator, from lǽdan ferre, to move or propose a law]

A lawgiverlegislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21

æ-léten

(n.; part.)
Grammar
æ-léten, æ-lǽten, a-lǽten; part, [from a-lǽtan to let go]

One let godivorcedrepudiata uxor

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One let go, divorced; repudiata uxor Ne on ælǽten ǽnig cristen mann ǽfre ne gewífige nor with one divorced let any Christian man ever marry, L. C. E. 7 ; Th. i. 364, 23

æ-not

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-not, adj. [æ without, not use]

Uselessof no useunprofitableinutilis

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Useless, of no use, unprofitable; inutilis Ðæt hit ænote weorþe that it be useless, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7

æ-scære

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æ-scære, adj. [æ = a, scær, p. of sceran to shear, cut]

Without tonsureuncutuntrimmedneglectedintonsusincultusneglectus

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Without tonsure, uncut, untrimmed, neglected; intonsus, incultus, neglectus Deóplíc dǽd-bót biþ, ðæt lǽwede man swá æscære beó, ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre, ne on nægle it is a deep penitence, that a layman be so untrimmed that scissors [iron] come not

Linked entry: a-scære

ǽ-spring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spring, ǽ-springe, ǽ-sprynge, es; n. [ǽ water, spring a spring]

A water-springfountainaquæ fonsfons

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A water-spring, fountain; aquæ fons, fons Se æðela fugel æt ðam ǽspringe wunaþ the noble fowl remains at the fountain, Exon. 57a; Th. 204, 28; Ph. 104. Ǽspringe útawealleþ of clife a fountain springs out of a cliff, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 23; Met. 5, 12. Ealle

Linked entry: á-spring

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Grammar ÁN, m. f. n. Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each,

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To openaperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

æ-wén

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-wén, adj. [æ without, wen hope]

Doubtfuluncertaindubius

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Doubtful, uncertain; dubius And eów biþ eówre líf æwéne and your life will be doubtful to you. Deut. 28, 66

ǽ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wita, an; m. [æ lex, wita gnarus homo, sapiens]

One skilled in the lawa counsellorlegis peritusconsiliarius

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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455

Linked entry: wita

Affrica

(n.)
Grammar
Affrica, indecl: but Lat. Affrica, gen. æ; acc. am; f.

Africa

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Africa Asia and Affrica togædere licgaþ Asia and Africa lie together, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 14. Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.

Linked entry: Africa

Assyria

(n.)
Grammar
Assyria, æ; f.

Assyria

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Assyria, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 13; Gen. 232

berbéna

(n.)
Grammar
berbéna, æ; f. Latin : berbéne, an; f.

Vervainverbēna

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Vervain; verbēna Berbéna [berbéne MS. H.] Ðeós wyrt, ðe man περιστερεών, and óðrum naman berbénam, nemneþ, heó ys culfron swíðe híwcúþ. Vervain. This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb.

Brádan ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan ǽ, indecl. f. [i.e. latus fluvius, Hist. Eccl. Petroburg. Bardanea, Gib. Chr. explicatio 15]
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Broadwater; Bradanea Þurh án scýr wæter, Brádan ǽ hátte through a clear water called Broadwater, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 17; per unam pulcram aquam, Bradanea nomine, Cod. Dipl. 984; A. D. 664; Kmbl. v. 5, 3

eá-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eá-spring, ǽ-spring, es; n.

A water-spring, fountain ăquæ fons, fons

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A water-spring, fountain; ăquæ fons, fons Ðæt Cúþbyrhtus án eáspring of drigre eorþan up gelǽdde ut Cudberct fontem de arente terra produxĕrit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6

Linked entry: ǽ-spring

-fæst

(suffix)
Grammar
-fæst, as a termination, denotes fast, very, perfectly, effectually, as the English fast asleep, perfectly asleep; Ǽ-fæst fast in the law, firm, religious; Sóþ-fæst fast in truth, true, just; Staðol-fæst steadfast, steady; Unstaðol-fæst

unsteady, unsteadfast

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unsteady, unsteadfast

æ-leng

Grammar
æ-leng, l. ǽ-lenge, ǽlinge,
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and add Mé þincþ ðæt . . . tó ǽlenge (MS. -legge) tó gehýranne, Shrn. 195, 21. On ǽlengum ðingum geðyldige, Past. 41, 16. v. next two o