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-ærn

(suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, -ern, es; n. [ærn a place] is generally used as a termination, and denotes a place; thus, Eorþ-ærn, es; a

An earth-place or housethe grave

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An earth-place or house, the grave Open wæs ðæt eorþ-ærn the grave was open, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19: 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12. Dóm-ern a judgment-place, judgment-hall, court of justice, Mt. Bos. 27, 27.

ærn

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Seó reáde netele ðe þurh ærne in wyxð, Lch. iii. 52, 12. Genim grun-deswyligean ðá ðe on ærenu wexeð, 48, 29. Add: [older ræn. ]

ærn

(n.)
Grammar
ærn, ern, es; n.

A placesecret placeclosetan habitationa housecottagelocuslocus secretiordomuscasa

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A place, secret place, closet, an habitation, a house, cottage; locus, locus secretior, domus, casa Bireþ into his ærne beareth into his habitation, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 16

Linked entry: ern

-ærn

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, adj. termination def. se -ærna, m; -ærne, f. n.

ǽrn

(adj.; part.)

brazen

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brazen Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumpets, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216

gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hallconveniendi locus, aula

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A meeting-place, senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers

Linked entry: mót-ærn

ǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽren, ǽryn, ǽrn; adj.

Made of brassbrazenæneus

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Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumps, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 52, 16: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 60

fold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place]

An earth-placea cavesepulchreterrēnus lŏcussepulcrum

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An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terrēnus lŏcus, sepulcrum Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004

eorþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ærn, es; n.

An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchrespēlunca, sepŭlcrum

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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

mete-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-ærn, es; n.

A room for taking meals in

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A room for taking meals in Gemǽne metern cænaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 50

Linked entry: met-ern

mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-housea grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

mót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mót-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A court-house

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A court-house Mótern praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 28

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is storeda place where wine is sold and drunka tavern a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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Similar entries Cf. wín-ræced Grétte Hroðgár Beówulf, and him hǽl ábeád, wínærnes geweald: 'Nǽfre ic ǽnegum men ǽr álýfde ðrýþærn Dena ... Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 1312; B. 654

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

holm-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
holm-ærn, es; n.

A sea-house, vessel, ship

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A sea-house, vessel, ship Holmærna mǽst earc Noes, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 30; Gen. 1422

bæþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-ærn, es; n.

A bath-house

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A bath-house Be bæðernes tácne, Tech. ii. 126, 18

gest-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gest-ærn, -ern, gyst-ern, es; n.

A guest-placeguest-chamberan innhospĭtālis aulahospĭtiumdiversōrium

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A guest-place, guest-chamber, an inn; hospĭtālis aula, hospĭtium, diversōrium Eódon hí on sumes túngeréfan gestærn qui intrāvērunt hospĭtium cujusdam villĭci, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 20: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 22, 11

mæðel-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting

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A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting In mæðelern in preterium (l. pretorium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 52: 74, 23

sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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A place for speaking, court-house In sprécern in praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

bræd-ísen

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bræd-ísen, (brǽd- ?).

A chisel

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Bredísern (-aern), Txts. 95, 1793. Dele bracket, and substitute :