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æf-éstnes

(n.)
Grammar
æf-éstnes, -ness ; -nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Envy ⬩ spite ⬩ invidia ⬩ malignitas

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Envy, spite; invidia, malignitas

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; semper:

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, g. -dæles; pl. nom. -dalu; n. [æf, dæl a vale]

A descent ⬩ descensus

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A descent; descensus To æfdæle ad descensum, Lk. Lind. War. 19, 37

æf-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
æf-þanc, es; m: æf-þanca, -þonca, -þunca, an; m.

Offence ⬩ insult ⬩ grudge ⬩ displeasure ⬩ envy ⬩ zeal ⬩ simultas ⬩ offensa ⬩ odium ⬩ zelus

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Offence, insult, grudge, displeasure, envy, zeal; simultas, offensa, odium, zelus Swindan me dyde æfþanca mín tabescere me fecit zelus meus, Ps. Spl. M. 118,139. Æfþonca gefylled full of grudges, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 4; Mod. 26. Eald æfþoncan edniwedan

Linked entries: of-þanc æf-þunca

æt-

(prep.; prefix)
Grammar
æt-, prefixed to words, like the prep, æt,

at ⬩ to ⬩ from ⬩ ad- ⬩ ab-

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denotes at, to, and from; ad-, ab-

Linked entries: sihþ wesan stæppan steall stillan swimman telg reccan sceótan eáca styntan wítan feng spornan

æled-fýr

Grammar
æled-fýr, l. ǽled fýr.

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æsc-stéde

Grammar
æsc-stéde, l. æsc-stede.

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æle-midde

(n.)
Grammar
æle-midde, an; f.

The exact middle ⬩ just in the middle

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The exact middle; only in the phrase on æle-middan=just in the middle Seó firmamentum tyrnð symle onbútan ús. . . . Seó eorðe stent on ælemiddan, Lch. iii. 254, 16. Ðǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde. . . .

Linked entry: midde

æsc-þræc

Grammar
æsc-þræc, l. æsc-þracu.

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æt-fón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fón, [æt to, fón to seize]

To claim ⬩ lay claim ⬩ attach ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ capere

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To claim, lay claim, attach; deprehendere, capere Gif se ágend hit eft ætfó if the owner afterwards lay claim to it, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8: 16; Th. i. 34, 6: L. Ed. l; Th. i. 160, 8

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh

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Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 1; Met. 4, 1. Ǽlá Drihten leóf. Hy. 1, 1: 2, 1. Eálá! gif he wolde O that he would, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 105; Met. 9, 53. Eálá hwæt se forma wǽre alas! that the first should have been, 8, 109; Met. 8, 55.

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw lá

æll-mihtig

(adj.)

all-mighty

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all-mighty, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 19; Gen. 311

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

Ælm-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Ælm-hám, es; m.

Elmham, Norfolk

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Elmham, Norfolk, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. 759; 59, 17

æle-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
æle-gréne, quite green, young (plant),
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fresh Ælegréne nouelle, Ps. Rdr. 127, 8

Linked entry: gréne

ǽlc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc-hwega, -hugu

every

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every Ðæt ic hwelcnehugu (ǽlcne-, Cott. MS.) dǽil gesecge Alexandres dǽda, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 13

Linked entry: hwega

æle-wealdend

(adj.)

almighty

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almighty Ælewealdend fæder cuncti parens, Germ. 401, 128

ǽle-puta

(n.)
Grammar
ǽle-puta, an; m.

An EEL-POUT ⬩ capito

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An EEL-POUT; capito Hwilce fixas geféhst ðú? mynas and ǽleputan what fishes catchest thou? minnows and eel-pouts, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 33

æll-beorht

(adj.)

all-bright

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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277

æll-reord

(adj.)

foreign speaking ⬩ barbarous

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foreign speaking, barbarous, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44

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