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Anglo-Saxon

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scip-ác

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ác, f.
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An oak-tree fit for shipbuilding(?) On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16

Linked entry: ác

ác-bearo

(n.)
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an oak-grove On ácbeara, C. D. v. 232, 27

Linked entry: bearo

ác-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ác-beám, es; m.

An oak-tree ⬩ quercus

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An oak-tree; quercus, Ettm. p. 51

ác-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ác-cyn, -cynn, es; n. [ác oak, cyn kind]

A species of oak ⬩ ilex

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A species of oak; ilex, Mann

ác-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
ác-hál, adj.

Oak-whole or sound ⬩ entire ⬩ roboreus ⬩ integer

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Oak-whole or sound, entire; roboreus, integer. Andr. Grm. 1700

Ác-leá

(n.)
Grammar
Ác-leá, = Ác-leáh; g. -leáge;f. [ác an oak, leáh a lea, ley, meadow; acc. leá = leáh, q. v.]

The name of a place, as Oakley

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The name of a place, as Oakley Sinoþ wæs ge-gaderod æt Ácleá a synod was assembled at Acley or Oakley, Chr. 789; Ing. 79, 14. Ácleá, Chr. 782; Erl. 57, 6: 851; Erl. 67, 26; 68, 3

Linked entry: ÆT

ác-mistel

(n.)
Grammar
ác-mistel, e; f.

Oak mistletoe ⬩ quercus viscum

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Oak mistletoe; quercus viscum Gením ácmistel take mistletoe of the oak, L. M. 1, 36 ; Lchdm. ii. 88, 4

Linked entry: mistel

ác-rind

(n.)
Grammar
ác-rind, e; f.

Oak-rind or bark ⬩ querna cortex

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Oak-rind or bark; querna cortex Ním ácrinde take oak-bark, Lchdm. iii, 14, 1

Ác-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Ác-tún, es; m. [ác oak, tún a town]

ACTON, Staffordshire ?

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ACTON, Staffordshire ? — Æt Áctúne at Acton, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1002; 546, 27

Linked entries: aac Ácan-tún

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

ác-cynn

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Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 54. Add

ác-drenc

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Ácdrenc cirta Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 5 : 131, 28. Add

ác-leác

Grammar
ác-leác, (-leáf?)
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Ácleác quernum, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 29

ác-melu

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Wið tóðwyrmum, genim ácmela, Lch. ii. 50, 16. Add

ác-rind

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Lch. ii. 94, 14. Add

ác-tán

(n.)
Grammar
ác-tán, es; m.
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An oak-twig Áctánas, Lch. ii. 322, 19

Linked entry: tán

ám

(n.)
Grammar
ám, aam, es; m.

The reed or slay of a weaver's loom ⬩ pecten texto-rius

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The reed or slay of a weaver's loom; pecten texto-rius Ne mec óhwonan sceal ámas [Th. uma, Dietr. áma] cnyssan nor shall the weaver's reeds beat me anywhere, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 22; Rä. 36, 8

Linked entry: aam

á-hwæðer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwæðer, aaj, pron.

Some one ⬩ any one ⬩ anything ⬩ quis ⬩ aliquis ⬩ aliquid

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Some one, any one, anything; quis, aliquis, aliquid Nis me ege mannes for áhwæðer nontimebo quid faciat mihi homo [non est mihi hominis timor pro aliquo ], Ps. Th. 55, 4: 117, 6

Linked entry: áwðer

ac-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ac-lǽc-cræft, es; m. [ac-lǽc = ag-lǽc miseria, cræft ars]

An evil art ⬩ ars mala vel perniciosa

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An evil art; ars mala vel perniciosa Ðú ðé, Andreas, aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou, Andrew, hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364

Linked entry: ag-lǽc-cræft

al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universal ⬩ general ⬩ catholic ⬩ universus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

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