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æ-not

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-not, adj. [æ without, not use]

Uselessof no useunprofitableinutilis

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Useless, of no use, unprofitable; inutilis Ðæt hit ænote weorþe that it be useless, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7

æ-wén

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-wén, adj. [æ without, wen hope]

Doubtfuluncertaindubius

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Doubtful, uncertain; dubius And eów biþ eówre líf æwéne and your life will be doubtful to you. Deut. 28, 66

æ-wyrdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrdla, -werdla, an; m.

Damagedetrimentinjurydetrimentum

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Damage, detriment, injury; detrimentum He sóna mycle wonunge and æwyrdlan wæs wyrcende ðære mærwan cyrican weaxnesse magno tenellis ibi adhuc ecclesiæ crementis detrimento fuit, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 37: 1, 3; S. 475, 21; Herb. 141; Lchdm, i. 262, 11

Linked entries: æ-werdla a-wyrdla

án-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-lǽtan, [án alone, lǽtan to let]

To let aloneforbearrelinquishrelinquere

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To let alone, forbear, relinquish; relinquere, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 24; Gen. 644

án-weald

(n.)
Grammar
án-weald, án-wald, es; m.

Single, sole, monarchical, or royal powerempiredominionjurisdictionrulegovernmentbiddingsolius dominatusunius imperiummonarchiapotestasimperiumditiodominatiojusarbitriumnutus

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On his ánwealde ad ejus nutum, Gen. 42, 6

án-haga

(n.)
Grammar
án-haga, -hoga, an; m.

One dwelling alonea reclusesolitariussolitarie habitans vel degens

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Kmbl. 2701; An. 1353

Linked entries: án-hoga -haga

æ-werdla

(n.)
Grammar
æ-werdla, an; m.

Damageinjury

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Damage, injury, L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 10

án-cenda

(n.)
Grammar
án-cenda, = án-cenneda

only-begotten

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only-begotten, Exon. 99a; Th. 370, 2; Seel. 51

ǽ-fest

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fest, adj. [ǽ law, fæst fast, fixed]

Fast or firm in the lawreligiousdevoutreligiosus

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Fast or firm in the law, religious, devout ; religiosus Wæs se mon swýðe ǽfest erat vir multum religiosus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 20. Ongunnon ǽfeste leóþ wyrcean religiosa poemata facere tentabant, id; S. 596, 38

ár-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-weorþ, adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth, worthy]

Honour-worthhonourablevenerablehonorabilisvenerabilisvenerandus

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Honour-worth, honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerabilis, venerandus

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructivesalutarysalutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

án-streces

(adv.)
Grammar
án-streces, adv. [an one; streces, gen. of strec a stretch]

At one stretchwith one effortcontinuallysine intermissione

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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25

Linked entry: án-reces

an-speca

(n.)
Grammar
an-speca, on-spæca, an; m. [spæc a speech]

A speaker againstan accusera persecutorpersecutor

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A speaker against, an accuser, a persecutor; persecutor

ár-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-cræftig, adj. [ár respect, cræftig crafty]

Skilful or quick in shewing respectrespectfulpolitemorigerusobsequens

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Skilful or quick in shewing respect, respectful, polite; morigerus, obsequens Árcræftig ár a respectful messenger, a prophet, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 23; Dan. 551

ǽ-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíca, an; m: a-swícend, es; m.

An offender of the lawa deceiverhypocriteapostatehypocritaapostata

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An offender of the law, a deceiver, hypocrite, apostate; hypocrita, apostata

Linked entry: é-swíca

án-horn

(n.)
Grammar
án-horn, es; m; án-horna, an; m.

A unicornunicornismonocerosμονόκερως

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A unicorn; unicornis, monoceros = μονόκερως Ánhornes unicornis, Ps. Surt. 91, 11. Ðonne ánhorna sicut unicornis, Ps. Th. 91, 9: [MS. ónhornan], 77, 68

Linked entry: HORN

an-æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
an-æðelian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [an = un not, æðelian to ennoble]

To dishonourdegradeignobilem reddere

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To dishonour, degrade; ignobilem reddere And ðonan wyrþ anæðelad óþ-ðæt he wyrþ unæðele and thence becomes degraded till he is unnoble, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27

an-rine

(n.)
Grammar
an-rine, es; m. [an in, ryne a course]

An inroadincursionassaultincursio

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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6

án-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
án-mód, adj. [án one; mód mood, mind]

Of one mindunanimousunanimis

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Ealle ánmóde all with one mind, Andr. Kmbl. 3128; An. 1567. Hie ðá ánmóde ealle cwǽdon then they all with one mind said, 3200; An. 1603: 3274; An. 1640: Elen. Grm. 397: 1118

an-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-drǽdan, part. an-drǽdende

To fear

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To fear, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 25; Exod. 266