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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽfen-tungel

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Dele

æfen-fela

as manytotidem

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as many; totidem, Deut. 9, 11

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
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ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayerevening service

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An evening prayer, evening service Ǽfen-gebéd vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
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ǽfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening meala suppercœna

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An evening meal, a supper; cœna, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 87; Wrt. Voc. 38, 13

Linked entry: ge-reord

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellowconsortcompanion or mateconsors

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A fellow, consort, companion or mate; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

ǽfen-hrepsung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-hrepsung, e; f.

The evening closevesper

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The evening close; vesper

ǽfen-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lác, es; n.

An evening sacrificevespertinum sacrificium

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An evening sacrifice; vespertinum sacrificium Swylce ahafenes handa mínra, ðonne ic ǽfenlác secge elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum, Ps. Th. 140, 3

æfen-lǽcan

(v.)

to matchimitari

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to match; imitari

æfen-lǽcend

(n.)

an imitator

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an imitator

ǽfen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóþ, es; n.

An evening songvespertinus cantus

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An evening song; vespertinus cantus Atol ǽfenleóþ a dreadful evening song, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 18; Exod. 201

ǽfen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líc, adj.

Vespertine, of the eveningvespertinus

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Vespertine, of the evening; vespertinus, Ps. Spl. 140, 2

ǽfen-rest

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rest, e; f.

Evening restvespertina requies

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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252

Linked entry: rest

ǽfen-rima

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rima, an; m. [ǽfen vesper, rima margo, labrum]

Twilightcrepusculum

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Twilight; crepusculum

ǽfen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, e; f.

Evening speechvespertina loquela

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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759

ǽfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-þénung, e; f.

An evening service or dutyevening repastsuppercœ́na,

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An evening service or duty, evening repast, supper; cœ́na, R. Concord 8

ǽfen-þeówdóm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-þeówdóm, es; m.

An evening service or officevespertinum officium

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An evening service or office; vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50

Linked entry: þeów-dóm

eástor-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-evendies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ On eástor-ǽfen on easter-even, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 24

freóls-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-ǽfen, es; m.

A festival-evevigilfesti vigĭlia

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A festival-eve, vigil; festi vigĭlia Man mót, freólsǽfenum [MS. freólsǽfenan], faran betweonan Eferwíc and six míla gemete one may travel, on festival-eves, between Fork and a distance of six miles, L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii. 298, 26

mæsse-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-ǽfen, es; m.

The eve of a festival

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The eve of a festival, e.g. Christmas Eve On sc̃e Michaeles mæsseǽfan. Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 13. Fæstaþ ðæra háligra martyra mæsseǽfenas. Wulfst. 136, 19

Sunnan-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-ǽfen, es; m.
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The evening before Sunday On Sunnan-ǽfen dominica uespera, Anglia xiii. 396, 447. Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse wyrce an Sunnan-ǽfen efter hire setlgange óð Mónan-ǽfenes setlgang, L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 19. Hí lǽddon hine tó hiora hústinge on ðone Sunnan-ǽfen