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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

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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The constellation Ursa Major; arct-os, -us, i; f. = ἄρκτος, f Arcton hátte án tungol on norþ dǽle, se hæfþ seofon steorran, and is for ðí óðrum naman geháten, septemtrio, ðone hátaþ lǽwede menn carles wǽn.

Linked entries: carles wǽn Boéties

ardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ardlíce, adv. [arod quick, líce]

Quicklyimmediatelypromptecito

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Quickly, immediately; prompte, cito Éfstaþ ardlíce persequimini cito, Jos. 2, 5: Gen. 14, 14: 22, 11

are

(n.)
Grammar
are, es ; m.

A court yardarea

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A court yard; area, Alb. resp. 48

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honourhonestyfavourbenefitpitymercyhonorhonestasgratiabeneficiummisericordia

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Árna ne gýmden they had no regard of honour, 113; Th. 148, 20; Gen. 2459. Us is ðínra árna þearf to us is need of thy mercies, Exon. 11 b ; Th. 16, 19; Cri. 255. Árna gemyndig mindful of benefits, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 22; Gen. 2163: Beo.

Linked entries: árena árna

a-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, reáfian to tear]

To tear fromtear asunderseparatediripere

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To tear from, tear asunder, separate; diripere Brim [MS. bring] is areáfod the sea is separated, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 12; Exod. 290

a-reaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reaht, -reht

put forthspokenexplained

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put forth, spoken, explained,Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 23 ; Cri. 1125: Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;

a-reccean

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccean, p. -reahte. -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

To tell outrelaterecountexpresstranslateenarrareeloquiexprimerereddere

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To tell out, relate, recount, express, translate; enarrare, eloqui, exprimere, reddere Hwá is ðæt ðe eall ða yfel, ðe dónde wǽron, mǽge areccean who is there that can relate all the evils which they did? Ors. 1, 8 ; Bos. 31, 24: Hy. 3, 17; Hy.

a-reccende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reccende, part.

Explainingexponens

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Explaining; exponens, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 494, 35

a-receþ

Grammar
a-receþ, -recþ

raises uperigit

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raises up; erigit, Ps. Th. 144, 15: Ps. Spl. 145, 7

a-réd

(n.)

counsel

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counsel, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6, MS. B

a-rédad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-rédad, pp. of a-rédian.

discovered

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discovered,R. Ben. 61 ;

a-reht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reht, pp. of a-reccan.

spoken

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spoken,Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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Ðú me hæfst arétne on ðam tweóne thou host set me right in the doubt, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 12: 22, 1; Fox 76, 12, MS. Cot

arewe

(n.)
Grammar
arewe, an; f.

An arrowsagitta

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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19

Linked entries: ariwe Arwan arwe earh

and-long

(adj.)
Grammar
and-long, adj.

All-alongthroughoutper totum

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All-along, throughout; per totum Andlonge niht all night long, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 14; . 1261: Beo. Th. 5383; B. 2695

an-drǽdan

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

To fear

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

Andreas

(n.)
Grammar
Andreas, m. indecl. but Andreæ and Andrea are found in dat. as in Lat. and Grk.

AndrewAndreas

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Andreas, Simónes bróðer Petres Andreas, frater Simonis Petri, Ἀνδρέας, ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου, Jn. Bos. 1, 40. cómon on Andreas hús venerunt in domum Andreæ, ἦλθον εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Ἀνδρέου, Mk. Bos. 1, 29.

an-drysen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysen-líc, -drysn-líc, [on-]; adj.

Terribleterribilis

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Terrible; terribilis Swýðe heáh God and swýðe andrysnlíc ofer ealle godas Dominus summus, terribilis super omnes deos. Ps. Th. 46, 2: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19 a. 26

an-drysno

(n.)
Grammar
an-drysno, dat. pl. an-drysnum; f.

Fearawereverencetimormetusreverentia

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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796

Linked entry: on-drysnu