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æd(e)r, f.,
stream; dp. ædrum 194r2:2967, edrum 147A(131)r3:741.

ædre, adv.,
early, speedily; 130v7:77, 137v15:354, 196v10:3108.

æfen, m. or n.,
evening; 157r15:1237, 181r8:2304.

æfengrom, adj.,
angry at night; 175v12:2077.

æfenleoht, n.,
evening light, twilight; 139r12:412.

æfenræst, f.,
evening resting place, bed; as. æfenræste 144v14:645;
evening rest; gs. 157v10-11:1254.

æfenspræc, f.,
evening speech; as. æfenspræce 147A(131)r17-18:758.

æfnan, efnan, wk. 1,
to perform, do; 162r15:1466, efnan 152v8:1040, 188r10:2623; pres. subj. 3s. efne 186r15:2536; pret. 1s. efnde 177r6:2136; pret. 3s. æfnde 157v12:1256, efnde 194v15:3009;
to make ready, pp. geæfned 154r10:1106, 196v10-11:3108; ger. efnanne 172v5:1944.

geæfnan, wk. 1,
to carry out; pret. 1p. geæfndon 142r15:537.

æfre, adv.,
ever, at any time, in any case; 130v2:70, 136r7:280, 141r20:503, 145v16:691, 154r4:1100, *159r6:1316; æfre ne, never 187v10:2601.

æfter, prep.,
1. location: after, behind, at the rear of; through, throughout; among, in; 133r5:140, 143r13:579, 150v5:943, 151v8:994, 153r13:1066, 159r15:1324, 161r4:1405, 161v2:1427, 164v6:1574, 173r7:1967, 180r8:2261, 180r9:2262, 180v13:2289, 180v19:2295, 191r8:2817, 191v1:2833;
2. with verbs of asking, calling: ask about, call out, inquire into; 137r14:332, 159r12:1322;
with verbs of longing or striving: to long/sorrow for, hunger or thirst for; to be busy about, strive after; 159v12:1344, 171r5:1882, 184v13:2464, 180r16:2269;
3. in frequent formulations like 'day after day,' 'one after another'; 150r13:930, 184v11:2462;
4. in proportion to, corresponding to, in a manner befitting; 152v16:1048, 159r8:1318, 176v4:2113, 178r13:2182, 189v18:2754, 196v3:3098;
5. subsequent to and in consequence of, as a result of, because of; 130v14:85, 132v5:117, 132v7:119, 132v15:128, 134r5:187, 146v7:723, 147v17:823, 149r11:884, 151v20:1007, 155r10:1148, 156v16:1215, 157v13:1257, 157v15:1259, 157v15:1260, 158v14:1303, 159r7:1317, 163r1:1494, 164v20:1591, 165r13:1608, 166v17:1682, 167v12:1723, 168v21:1778, 172v2:1941, 172v7:1946, 174v10:2033, 175r11:2055, 175r19:2063, 175v4:2069, *178r10:2179, 186r11:2532, 187r14:2582, 189A(197)r11:2670, 189v15:2751, 190v18:2804, 194v13:3007.

æfter, adv.,
after, afterwards, behind; 136v18:315, 137v3:341, 160v13:1391, 177v9:2157; semi-prep., 129r12:12, 189v1:2732.

æfþunca, wk. m.,
annoyance, humiliation; 141r19:501.

æghwa, m., æghwæt, n. pron.,
every one, everything; ngs. æghwæs 188r12:2625, 198r10:3137 (semi-adv., in every way, 170v14:1868, 171r12:1889); mds. æghwæm 160v9:1386.

æghwær, adv.,
everywhere; 153r6:1058.

æghwæðer, pron.,
either, each (of two), both; ngs. æghwæþres 136r12:287; mds. æghwæþrum 165v20:1638, æghwæðrum 186v21:2565; np.? æghwæðre 191v11:2845 (usu. em. æghwæð[er]).

æghwylc,
I. adj., each, every; 157r9:1230, 187v1:2591; mas. æghwylcne 144r13:620;
II. pron., each, everyone, everything; mns. 129r9:9, 151r19:983, 151v1:986, 155v8:1164, 160v10:1388, 192v4:2888; mds. æghwylcum 152v18:1049.

ægweard, f.,
shore-watch; as. ægwearde 135r11:241.

æht, f.,
ownership, power; as. 166v17:1681;
property, possessions, ns. 193v17:2958; ap. æhte 179v18:2249;
the keeping of the sea, the power of the sea; as. æht 129v17:42, 141v13:515.
See also goldæht, maðmæht.

geæhtle, wk. f.,
esteem; gs. geæhtlan 138r9:369.

æled, m.,
fire, flame; 194v21:3017.

æledleoma, wk. m.,
fire-light, torch; as. æledleoman 198r3:3127.

Ælfhere, m.,
kinsman of Wiglaf; gs. Ælfheres 187v13-14:2605.

ælfylce, n.,
foreign-folk, army; dp. ælfylcum 182v9-10:2372.

ælmihtiga, adj. and subst.,
all-mighty (one); 132r1:92.

æltimbred, adj. and subst., pp.,
all-timbered (place); nas. 136v10:307 (usu. em. [s]æl timbred).

ælwiht, f.,
alien creature; gp. ælwihta 163r8:1502.

æne, adv.,
once; 195r4:3021.

ænig,
I. adj., any; 141r20:502, 141v7:509, 142r11:533, 154r2:1098, 160r1:1355, 164r18:1562, 181r2:2298, 189r21:2732; fns. 147r19:801, 185r20:2494, 190r14:2773; mas. ænigne 144r19:626, 168v18-19:1775, 170v2:1854, 196r12:3082, 198r6:3131; fas. ænige 151r9:971, 184r20:2450, 186v6:2549; mds. ænegum 145r1:654; mgp. ænigra 150r15:931;
II. pron., any, anyone; 198r5:3129;
with genitive, 147A(131)v18:778, 160r4:1358, 189v3:2735, 195v11:3056; mds. ængum 140v9:473, 162r12:1463, ænigum 147r11:792, 183v11:2417, ænegum 148r15:841; mgp. ænigre 150v9:948 (usu. em. [n]ænigre);
in any way, by any means, nis. ænige 147r9:790, *182v13:2375, 192v19:2906.

ænlic, adj.,
unique, peerless, beautiful; fns. 135r19:251, ænlicu 172v6:1944.

æppelfealu, adj.,
apple-fallow, the color of a horse, perhaps 'bay'; mnp. æppelfealuwe 177v19:2168.

ær,
I. adv., early, before, beforehand, at first, in the beginning, originally; 129r14:15, 145r2:654, 145v18:693, 147A(131)r16:756, 147A(131)v17:777, 147v19:824, 148r4:830, 149v5:899, *150v3:940, 153r2:1053, 153v5:1078, 156r7:1184, 156r12:1189, 157r18:1240, 158v13:1302, 160r4:1358, 160v4:1383, 162r17:1468, 163v8:1527, 164v18:1589, 165r21:1617, *165v3:1620, 166v14:1678, 168r22:1754, 168v5:1760, 170v8:1861, 171r19:1894, 172r1:1918, 179v18:2249, 182r11:2350, 186v19:2563, 187v5:2596, 187v16:2607, 189r7:2713, 190r18:2778, 190v5:2788, 191v14:2849, 192r3:2862, 194r8:2974, 194v12:3005, 195r19:3040, 195v17:3062, 196r8:3077, 198v10:3166;
soon, sooner, 147A(131)r13:753, 163r10:1504, 175v18:2084, *177v14:2163, 182v11:2374, 184v15:2467;
earlier, early, always, at all times, 185v4:2501;
at no time, never; ær ne siþðan 146r20:717;
once again as before; eft swa ær 144v11:641, 169r10:1790;
comp. before, formerly; æror 147v5:808, 188v21:2655, [ære]r *198v13:3170;
supl. first; ærest 129r6:6, 144r8:615, 167r11:1699, 172v11:1950, 177v11:2160, 186v14:2557, 193r14:2927.
II. conj., before, ere; 135r20:252, 135v12:264, 146v13:730, 163r4:1498, 174v1:2022, 191r10:2819;
then...before; with correlative adv. þa 145v1:675;
sooner/rather...; with correlative adv. ær 160r16:1373, 160r16:1372.
III. prep., before, ere; 160v12:1390, 181v5:2321, 190v13:2799.

ærdæg, m.,
early-day, daybreak; ds. ærdæge 132v13:126, 159r4:1313, 193v5:2943.

ærende, n.,
errand, message; as. 135v18:270, 137v6:345.

ærfæder, m.,
ere-father, forefather; 188r11:2623.

ærgestreon, n.,
ancient treasure; as. 168v15:1760; gp. ærgestreona 179r4:2233.

ærgeweorc, n.,
ancient work; 166v16:1681.

ærgod, adj.,
ere-good, good of old, formerly good; 132v16:130, 151v2-3:988, 159v1:1331, 182r3:2343, 187r18:2587.

ærra, adj. comp.,
earlier, former; dp. ærran 149v11:906, 179v8:2238, 195r17:3037.

ærwela, wk. m.,
ere-wealth, ancient wealth; as. ærwelan 189v13:2748.

Æschere, m.,
Hroðgar's favorite counselor; 159r16:1325, *159v1:1331; gs. Æscheres 161r19:1422; ds. Æschere *176v15-16:2125.

æs, n.,
food, carrion; ds. æse 159v3:1334.

æsc, m.,
ash-spear; dp. æscum 168v18:1775.

æscholt, n.,
ash-wood spear; np. 137r12:330.

æscwiga, wk. m.,
ash-spear warrior; 175r1:2045.

æt, prep. with dat.,
1. at, near, adjacent to, beside; 129v9:32, 129v19:45, 130v11:81, 133v15:175, 134v17:224, 141r16:499, 141v14:516, 154r12:1109, 154r16:1113, 155r8:1146, 155r17:1155, 155v9:1166, 157v6:1250, 158r3:1269, 164v19:1590, 171v20:1917, 172r2:1919, 172r9:1926, 180r18:2271, 186r7:2527, 190v7:2791, 190v18:2804, 191r15:2824, 194v20:3015, 195r10:3028;
2. at or engaged in some kind of activity; 143r16:583, 144r9:616, 149r8:881, 150v12:952, 153r19:1072, 153v13:1088, 155v13:1169, 159v8:1339, 162r11:1462, 163v16:1537, 165v3:1620, 166r19:1661, 166v3:1667, 174v21:2044, 180r7:2259, 182r13:2354, 185r18:2492, 187r9:2576, 187r17:2586, 188r1:2613, 188r18:2630, 189A(197)r3:2660, 189A(197)r21:2682, 189A(197)v2:2685, 192r17:2879;
3. of (necessity), from (need); 162v8:1479, 163v8:1527, 189A(197)v12:2695, 189r4:2710;
4. after verbs of taking, receiving: 'from'; *144v1:628, 150r12:929, 182v12:2375, 184r2:2430, 192r2:2861;
5. with persons: 'at, on'; 160r20:1379, 177v4:2152.

æt, mn.,
food, eating; ds. æte 195r10:3028.

ætberan, st. 4,
to carry, bear, carry off; 164r19:1563; pret. 3s. ætbær 177r1:2130, 188r3:2615; pret. 3p. ætbæron 129v6:28; to bring something to someone; pret. 1s. ætbær 196v1:3094; pret. 3s. ætbær 144r16:623; of the sea: to carry, transport someone, 141v17:518.

ætfeolan, st. 3,
to cling, stick, adhere to, hold; pret. 1s. ætfealh 151r5-6:967.

ætferian, wk. 1,
to carry away, take away; pret. 1s. ætferede 166v7:1671.

ætgædere, adv.,
together; 137r4:321, 137r12:329, 138v7-8:387, 146v11:728, 153r10:1062, 155v7:1164, 156r15:1192.

ætgifan, st. 5,
to give, render up; 192r17:2879.

ætgræpe, adj.,
grasping, seizing; 158r5:1271.

æthrinan, st. 1,
to touch; pret. 3s. [æt]hran *146v5:721 (usu. rest. [gehr]an).

æthweorfan, st. 3,
to turn, go, return; pret. 3s. æthwearf *181r4:2300.

ætrihte, adv.,
immediately, right away; 166r18:1659.

ætsomne, adv.,
together; 136v9-10:307, *139r1:401, 141r6:490, 142r20-v1:543, 191v13:2848.

ætspringan, st. 3,
to flow out, spurt out; pret. 3s. ætspranc 154v3:1120.

ætstandan, st. 6,
to stand by, stand still; pret. 3s. ætstod 149r17:890.

ætsteppan, st. 6,
to go, tread; pret. 3s. ætstop 147A(131)r5:744.

ættren, adj.,
poisonous, venomous, noxious; 165v1:1619.

ætwegan, st. 5,
to carry off, carry away; pret. 3s. ætwæg 156v4:1200.

ætwindan, st. 3,
to escape, get away; pret. 3s. ætwand 133r9:143.

ætwitan, st. 1,
to blame, reproach; pret. 3p. ætwiton 155r11:1149.

æþele, adj.,
noble, famous, glorious; 134r16:198, 135v10:263, 159r4:1314; fns. [æþele] *130r15:62 (usu. em. [On]elan); wk. ngs. æþelan *179v6:2235.

æþeling, m.,
prince, hero; 132v16:130, 154r14:1111, 169v11:1818, 182r3:2343, 185v10:2507, æðeling 178v2:2191, *184r14-15:2444, 189r9:2716; vs. æþeling *157r6:1227, æðeling 189A(197)r10:2668; gs. æþelinges 129v10:33, 149r14:887, 183v18:2425, æðelinges 165r4:1598; ds. æþelinge 157v3:1246, 198r10:3137 (usu. em. æþeling or æþelinc); æðelinge 182v12:2375; np. æþelingas 129r3:3, 151r17:981, 169v2:1807, æðelingas 192v4:2889; gp. æþelinga 132v7:118, 158v7:1296, 161r8:1410, 172r6:1923, 198v14:3172, æðelinga *187v7:2598; dp. æþellingum 149v10:905. See also sibæðeling.

æþelu, np.,
nobility, nobility of birth; ap. 138v11:391; dp. æþelum 170v19:1873, æðelum 172v12:1952. See also fæderæþelu.

æðm, m.,
breath, breathing; ds. æðme 187v4:2594.