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án-ecge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-ecge, adj.

One-edgedhaving one edgeunam habeas aciem

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One-edged, having one edge; unam habeas aciem Án-ecge sweord a one-edged sword; machæra, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 48; Wrt. Voc. 35, 36

æl-fer

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fer, es; n. [=-fær, u.]

The whole armytotus exercitus

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The whole army; totus exercitus Ymbwícigean mid æl-fere Æthanes byrig to surround with the whole army the town of Etham, Cd. 146; Th. 181, 24; Exod. 66

án-for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-for-lǽtan, ic -læte, ðú -lætest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To leave aloneloserelinquishforsakeamittere

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To leave alone, lose, relinquish, forsake; amittere Ðú nú án-forléte thou hast now lost, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 12: Bd. 1, 27, resp. 3; S. 490, 25: 4, 10; S. 578, 34

Linked entry: ǽnforléten

an-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
an-mód, on-mód; adj. [Ger. anmüt gratus, Grimm]

Steadfasteagerboldcourageousdaringfierceconstansalaceranimosus

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Ðá wearþ yrre an-mód cyning then the daring king was wroth, 184; Th. 229, 29; Dan. 224. Úr byþ anmód a bull is fierce, Runic pm. 2; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 339, 7

ár-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-wurþ, -wyrþ; def. se árwurþa; seó, ðæt árwurþe; adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth]

Honour-worthhonourablevenerablereverendhonorabilishonorandusvenerabilisvenerandus

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Ár-wurþe wudewe [MS. wurdewe] or nunne nonna, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 21; Wrt. Voc. 42, 30. Se árwurþesta Godes andettere reverentissimus Dei confessor, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 20. Ða árwurþan bán honoranda ossa, 3, 11; S. 535, 16.

Linked entry: ár-weorþ

ác-cærn

Grammar
ác-cærn, ác-corn

an acorn

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an acorn

ǽ-men

Grammar
ǽ-men, ǽ-menne, ǽ-mann
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an-fénge

(v.)
Grammar
an-fénge, p. subj. of an-fón.

shouldest have taken

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shouldest have taken,Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10;

æ-gype

Grammar
æ-gype, l. ǽ-gípe (?)

without skill or cunning.callidus

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without skill or cunning. Cf. geáp callidus

æl-fer

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fer, n. l. æl-faru; f.

æl-fylc

Grammar
æl-fylc, l. æl-fylce.

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ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withea willow band to tie oars withstruppus

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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37

ǽ-bylgness

Grammar
ǽ-bylgness, ǽ-byligness.
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ár-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wéla, an; m. [ár an oar, wéla]

The wealth of oarsthe seadivitiæ remorummare

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Kmbl. 1705; An. 855

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or yearcontinuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

ád-fær

Grammar
ád-fær, l. ád-faru.

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æ-gilde

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, adv. l. ǽ-gilde; adj.,

Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid

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Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid :-- Gyf þrǽl ðæne þegen áfylle, licge ǽgylde (-gilde, v. l. ) ealre his mǽgðe; and gyf se þegen ðæne þrǽl ðe hé ǽr áhte áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wlfst. 162, 8. and add

Linked entry: or-gilde

ǽ-lǽrende

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽrende, l.ǽ-lǽrend.

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æ-not

Grammar
æ-not, l. ǽ-note.

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æ-scære

Grammar
æ-scære, l. ǽ-scǽre.

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