æf-dæl
A descent ⬩ descensus
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A descent; descensus To æfdæle ad descensum, Lk. Lind. War. 19, 37
æfdon
performed ⬩ executed
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performed, executed,Exon. 27b; Th. 83, 16; Cri. 1357
æfter-sprecan
To claim ⬩ petere ⬩ repetere
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To claim; petere, repetere Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æftersprecþ possession is always nearer to him who has, than to him who claims, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 21
æ-fyrmþa
Ablutions ⬩ the sweepings of a house ⬩ the refuse of things ⬩ things of no value ⬩ ablutiones ⬩ quisquiliæ
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Ablutions, the sweepings of a house, the refuse of things or things of no value; ablutiones, quisquiliæ Æfyrmþa [MS. æfyrmþe] quisquiliæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 22
ÆG
An EGG ⬩ ovum
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An EGG; ovum Gifhit [cild] æges bitt if he ask for an egg, Homl. Th. i. 250, 9. Ðæt æg [æig MS.] getácnaþ ðone hálgan hiht the egg betokens the holy hope, i. 250, 11. Gif he bit æg si petierit ovum, Lk. Bos. 11, 12. Gením hænne æges geolocan take the
ǽg-moran
Eye-roots ⬩ nervi quibus oculus cum cerebro connectitur
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Eye-roots; nervi quibus oculus cum cerebro connectitur Ðe beóþ on ðan ǽgmoran sára which are sores in the eye-roots, Lchdm. iii. 98, 5
æhte man
A husbandman ⬩ a farmer ⬩ ploughman ⬩ colonus
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A husbandman, a farmer, ploughman; colonus Laboratores sind yrþlingas and ǽhte men labourers are ploughmen and husbandmen, Ælfc. T. 40, 20
æppel-screáda
Apple-shreds ⬩ apple-parings ⬩ pomi præsegmina ⬩ quisquiliæ
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Apple-shreds, apple-parings; pomi præsegmina, quisquiliæ,Wrt. Voc. 22, 13;
Linked entry: appel-screáda
ǽr-fæder
A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater
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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622
ÆSC
an ash-tree ⬩ fraxinus excelsior ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚨ ⬩ an ash-spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ lance ⬩ hasta fraxinea ⬩ hasta ⬩ a small ship ⬩ a skiff ⬩ a light vessel to sail or row in ⬩ navis ⬩ navigium ⬩ dromo
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an ash-tree; fraxinus excelsior On ðone æsc to the ash-tree. Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 461; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 450, 3. Æsc fraxinus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 98. the Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚨ; = æ, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is æsc an ash-tree, hence
æsc-holt
Ash-wood ⬩ an ash-wood spear ⬩ lignum fraxineum ⬩ hasta fraxinea
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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330
æsc-þræc
Spear-strength ⬩ brunt of spears ⬩ a battle ⬩ hastæ vis ⬩ hastarum impetus ⬩ prælium
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Spear-strength, brunt of spears, a battle; hastæ vis, hastarum impetus, prælium Æt æscþræce, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 2; Gen. 2153
a-galan
To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare
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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521
ÁGAN
OWN ⬩ possess ⬩ have ⬩ obtain ⬩ possidere ⬩ habere ⬩ percipere ⬩ to make another to own or possess ⬩ to give ⬩ deliver ⬩ restore ⬩ dare in possessionem ⬩ reddere ⬩ rependere
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to OWN, possess, have, obtain; possidere, habere, percipere Ðe micel ágan willaþ who desire [will] to possess much, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 13. Nú ic áh mǽste þearfe Now I have the utmost need, Byrht. Th. 136, 60; By. 175. Gesyle eall ðæt ðú age vende quæcumque
a-géfan
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Menol. Fox 160
a-geldan
To pay ⬩ render ⬩ reddere
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To pay, render; reddere Scilling agelde let him pay a shilling, L.H.E. 11, 12 ; Th. i. 32, 5, 9
agén-gehweorfan
To change again ⬩ to return ⬩ redire
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To change again, to return; redire Ðá híg agén-gehwurfon cum redirent. Lk. Bos. 2, 43
agén-standan
To STAND AGAINST ⬩ urge ⬩ insist apon ⬩ obsistere ⬩ insistere
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To STAND AGAINST, urge, insist apon; obsistere, insistere Ða Farisei ongunnan hefilíce him agén-standan Pharisæi cœperunt graviter insistere, Lk. Bos. 11, 53
agén-yrnan
To run against meet with ⬩ meet ⬩ occurrere
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To run against meet with, meet; occurrere Him agénarn án man oscurrit homo, ME/Bos. 5, 2. Inc agényrnþ sum man oecurret vobis homo. Mk. Bos. 14, 13
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a-geótan
To pour out ⬩ shed ⬩ strew ⬩ spill ⬩ deprive of ⬩ effundere ⬩ privare ⬩ To pour forth ⬩ profluere
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v. trans. To pour out, shed, strew, spill, deprive of; effundere, privare He his swát ageát he shed his blood. Exon. 40a; Th. 133, 22; Gú. 493 : Cd. 47; Th. 60, 20; Gen. 984. He his blód agét he had spilled his blood Andr. Reed. 2897; [ageát. Grm. 1449