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and-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-weardnes, -ness, and-weardnys, and-wardnys, -nyss, e; f.

Presentness ⬩ presence ⬩ present time ⬩ præsentia ⬩ præsens tempus ⬩ præsens

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Presentness, presence, present time; præsentia, præsens tempus, præsens Wæs ic swýðe for his andweardnesse afyrhted ejus præsentia eram exterritus, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 42. On andweardnysse in prcesenti, I. I; S. 474, 1

Linked entry: and-wardnys

and-gelóman

(n.)
Grammar
and-gelóman, and-lóman; pl. m.

Implements ⬩ tools ⬩ utensils ⬩ instrumenta

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Implements, tools, utensils; instrumenta, Cot. 104

Linked entry: and-lóman

and-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
and-mitta, an; m. [and, mitta a measure]

A weight ⬩ a standard weight ⬩ exagium

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A weight, a standard weight; exagium

and-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
and-sæc, es; m ? [and-; sacu, sæc strife, contention]

Contention ⬩ resistance ⬩ denial ⬩ refusal ⬩ contentio ⬩ repugnantia ⬩ contradictio ⬩ negatio

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Contention, resistance, denial, refusal; contentio, repugnantia, contradictio, negatio Borges andsæc inficiatio vel abjuratio, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 16. Be borges andsæce concerning a refusing of a pledge, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 1, note 1. Ðe ðæs upstíges

Linked entries: an-sæc -sæc

and-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
and-sǽte, adj. [and against, sǽtan to lie in wait]

Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Odious, hateful, abominable; exosus, perosus, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

Linked entry: an-sǽte

and-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-werdan, and-wirdan, and-wyrdan, ond-wyrdan; p. de; pp. od [and, word a word: Goth. and-waúrdyan to answer, waúrd a word: Ger. antwort an answer]

To answer ⬩ respondere

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To answer; respondere Abram hire andwerde Abram ei respondit. Gen. 16, 6

Linked entries: and-wirdan and-wyrdan

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWER ⬩ responsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo. Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon

Linked entries: swaru and-wyrde

and-wlita

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

The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies

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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

Linked entries: and-wlata and-wlite an-wlita wlita

and-wendednys

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

A changing ⬩ change ⬩ mutatio

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

and-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
and-bídian, p. ode; pp. od

To expect ⬩ expectare

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To expect; expectare Ðe andbídiaþ ðé qui expectant te, Ps. Spl. 68, 8. Andbídiaþ wíldeór on þurste heora expectabunt onagri in siti sua, 103, 12

and-bita

(n.)
Grammar
and-bita, an; m.

That which is unleavened ⬩ unleavened bread ⬩ the feast of unleavened bread ⬩ azyma

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That which is unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel and-beorma azyma, Cot. 17

Linked entries: and-bida beorma

and-cwis

(n.)
Grammar
and-cwis, -cwiss, e; f.

An answer ⬩ responsum

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An answer; responsum Andcwis ageaf gave answer, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 26; Gú. 999

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, -fencge; adj.

That which can be received ⬩ acceptable ⬩ approved ⬩ fit ⬩ acceptabilis ⬩ acceptus ⬩ aptus

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That which can be received, acceptable, approved, fit; acceptabilis, acceptus, aptus Asette his hand ofer ðære offrunge heáfod, ðonne biþ heó andfeage ponet manum super caput hostiæ, et acceptabilis erit, Lev. 1, 4. Bodian Drihtnes andfenge gér prædicare

Linked entries: an-fenge ant-fenge on-fenge

and-giet

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

understanding ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ intellectus

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understanding, intellect, knowledge; intellectus Ic ðec, mon, ǽrest geworhte, and ðé andgiet sealde I first wrought thee, O man, and gave thee understanding, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 30; Cri. 1381: 117a; Th. 449, 16; Dóm. 72

and-gite

(n.)
Grammar
and-gite, -giete, an; f.

The intellect ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio

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The intellect, understanding, knowledge; intellectus, cognitio

and-gyt

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

the intellect ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio

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the intellect, understanding, knowledge; intellectus, cognitio Ðám nis andgyt quibus non est intellectus, Ps. Spl. 31, 11: 118, 73. Ne mágon andgyt habban? nonne cognoscent? Ps. Th. 52, 5: 66, 2

and-hétan

(v.)
Grammar
and-hétan, p. -hétte

to confess ⬩ confiteri

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to confess; confiteri He his gyltas Gode andhétte he confessed his offences to God, Ps. C. 50, 29; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 29

and-leán

(n.)
Grammar
and-leán, ond-leán, es; n.

Retribution ⬩ retaliation ⬩ retributio ⬩ talio

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Retribution, retaliation; retributio, talio Hí sculon onfón wráþlíc andleán they shall receive dire retribution, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 12; Cri. 832

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, -lifen, -lyfen, es; n.

living ⬩ food ⬩ sustenance ⬩ nourishment ⬩ pottage ⬩ victus ⬩ alimenta ⬩ pulmentum ⬩ that by which food is procured ⬩ money ⬩ wages ⬩ alms ⬩ stipendium ⬩ stips

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living, food, sustenance, nourishment, pottage; victus, alimenta, pulmentum Mon to andleofne eorþan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ man for sustenance brings home earth's fruits, Exon. 59a; Th. 214, 22; Ph. 243. Ðú winnan scealt and ðíne andlifne selfa gerǽcan thou

and-speornan

(v.)

to stumble

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to stumble, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 4, 6

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