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æd(e)r, f., stream; dp. ædrum, edrum.

ædre, adv., early, speedily.

æfen, m. or n., evening.

æfengrom, adj., angry at night.

æfenleoht, n., evening light, twilight.

æfenræst, f., evening rest; evening resting place, bed; as. and gs. æfenræste.

æfenspræc, f., evening speech; as. æfenspræce.

æfnan, efnan, wk. 1, to perform, do; to make ready; pres. subj. 3s. efne; pret. 1s. efnde; pret. 3s. æfnde, efnde; pp. geæfned; ger. efnanne.

geæfnan, wk. 1, to carry out; pret. 1p. geæfndon.

æfre, adv., ever, at any time, in any case; æfre ne, never.

æfter, prep., after, behind; through, throughout; among, in; as a result of, because of.

æfter, adv., after, afterwards, behind.

æfþunca, wk. m., annoyance, humiliation.

æghwa, m., æghwæt, n. pron., every one, everything; ngs. æghwæs (semi-adv., in every way); mds. æghwæm.

æghwær, adv., everywhere.

æghwæðer, pron., either, each (of two), both; ngs. æghwæþres; mds. æghwæþrum, æghwæðrum; np.? æghwæðre.

æghwylc, I. adj., each, every; mas. æghwylcne; II. pron. each, everyone, everything; mns. æghwylc; mds. æghwylcum.

æglæca, see aglæca.

ægweard, f., shore-watch; as. ægwearde.

æht, f., ownership, power; property, possessions; the keeping of the sea, the power of the sea; ns., as. æht; ap. æhte.

geæhted, see eahtian.

geæhtle, wk. f., esteem; gs. geæhtlan.

æled, m., fire, flame.

æledleoma, wk. m., fire-light, torch; as. æledleoman.

Ælfhere, m., kinsman of Wiglaf; gs. Ælfheres.

ælfylce, n., foreign-folk, army; dp. ælfylcum.

ælmihtiga, adj. and subst., all-mighty (one).

æltimbred, adj. and subst., pp., all-timbered (place).

ælwiht, f., alien creature; gp. ælwihta.

æne, adv., once.

ænig, I. adj., any; mas. ænigne; fas. ænige; mds. ænegum; mgp. ænigra; II. pron. any, anyone; mds. ængum, ænigum, ænegum; mgp. ænigre; in any way, by any means, nis. ænige.

ænlic, adj., unique, peerless, beautiful; fns. ænlic, ænlicu.

ænne, see an.

æppelfealu, adj., apple-fallow; the color of a horse, perhaps 'bay'; mnp. æppelfealuwe.

ær, I. adv., before, beforehand, at first, in the beginning, originally; soon, sooner; earlier, early, always, at all times; comp. before, formerly; æror, ærer; supl. first; ærest; II. conj., before, ere; III. prep., before, ere.

ærdæg, m., early-day, daybreak; ds. ærdæge.

ærende, n., errand, message; as. ærende.

ærfæder, m., ere-father, forefather.

ærgestreon, n., ancient treasure; as. ærgestreon; gp. ærgestreona.

ærgeweorc, n., ancient work.

ærgod, adj., ere-good, good of old, formerly good.

ærra, adj. comp., earlier, former; dp. ærran.

ærwela, wk. m., ere-wealth, ancient wealth; as. ærwelan.

Æschere, m., Hroðgar's favorite counselor; gs. Æscheres; ds. Æschere.

æs, n., food, carrion; ds. æse.

æsc, m., ash-spear; dp. æscum.

æscholt, n., ash-wood spear; np. æscholt.

æscwiga, wk. m., ash-spear warrior.

æt, prep. with dat., at, near, adjacent to, beside; at or engaged in some kind of activity; of (necessity), from (need); after verbs of taking, receiving: 'from'; with persons; 'at, on'.

æt, mn., food, eating; ds. æte.

ætberan, st. 4, to carry, bear, carry off; to bring something to someone; of the sea: to carry, transport someone; pret. 1s. and 3s. ætbær; pret. 3p. ætbæron.

ætfeolan, st. 3, to cling, stick, adhere to, hold; pret. 1s. ætfealh.

ætferian, wk. 1, to carry away, take away; pret. 1s. ætferede.

ætgædere, adv., together.

ætgifan, st. 5, to give, render up.

ætgræpe, adj., grasping, seizing.

æthrinan, st. 1, to touch; pret. 3s. æthran.

æthweorfan, st. 3, to turn, go, return; pret. 3s. æthwearf.

ætrihte, adv., immediately, right away.

ætsomne, adv., together.

ætspringan, st. 3, to flow out, spurt out; pret. 3s. ætspranc.

ætstandan, st. 6, to stand by, stand still; pret. 3s. ætstod.

ætsteppan, st. 6, to go, tread; pret. 3s. ætstop.

ættren, adj., poisonous, venomous, noxious.

ætwegan, st. 5, to carry off, carry away; pret. 3s. ætwæg.

ætwindan, st. 3, to escape, get away; pret. 3s. ætwand.

ætwitan, st. 1, to blame, reproach; pret. 3p. ætwiton.

æþele, adj., noble, famous, glorious; fns. æþele; wk. ngs. æþelan.

æþeling, æðeling, m., prince, hero; ns. and vs. æþeling, æðeling; gs. æþelinges, æðelinges; ds. æþelinge, æðelinge; np. æþelingas, æðelingas; gp. æþelinga, æðelinga; dp. æþellingum.

æþelu, np., nobility, nobility of birth; ap. æþelu; dp. æþelum, æðelum.

æðm, m., breath, breathing; ds. æðme.