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Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2
Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.
#ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.
Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.
(2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.
Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.
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#ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.
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Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.
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(2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.
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Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

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adjectives noun US /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/

plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading “Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.”

adverb noun US /ˈædvərb/

the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

From this reading “The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.”

Adverbs noun US /ˈædvərbz/

plural of “adverb” — the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

From this reading “Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.”

divergences noun US /daɪˈvɜːrdʒənsɪz/

plural of “divergence” — the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading “(2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.”

Lye noun US /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading “#ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.”

mid adjective US /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading “Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.”

Nouns noun US /naʊnz/

plural of “noun” — a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

From this reading “Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.”

quotes noun US /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading “#ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.”

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139

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

16

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

164

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

168

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

172

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From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

18

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

2

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From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

235

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

240

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

243

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

259

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

266

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

3

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

330

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

331

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

351

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

36

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

390

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

4

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

403

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

411

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

426

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

66

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

75

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

8

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

81

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

85

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

abute

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

adjectivesnounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/

plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

adverbnounUS /ˈædvərb/

the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

AdverbsnounUS /ˈædvərbz/

plural of “adverb” — the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

aiware

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From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

B-T

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From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

beter

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

bituxen

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

bute

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

buue

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

divergencesnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒənsɪz/

plural of “divergence” — the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

eyen

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

heonane

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

honne

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

icundere

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

iliche

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

ine

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

innan

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

LyenounUS /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

midadjectiveUS /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

mide

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

neut

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

NounsnounUS /naʊnz/

plural of “noun” — a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/

come to pass

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

OE

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From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (2) =Of J.= The few divergences are briefly indicated.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

ofte

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

pl

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

prepositions

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

soþþe

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

str

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

touore

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

unmetrical

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

upe

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

uppan

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

vorre

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

vuele

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/

to a great degree

From this reading The adverb aiware 172, widely, OE.

witute

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From this reading Adverbs and prepositions in #-an# have -e, abute 16, bute 403, buue 164, honne 66 (#heonane#), soþþe 240, vorre 243, ine (#innan#) 266 (3), upe (#uppan#) 351, touore 426, witute 139, but bituxen 390: mid 18 (4) and mide 411, oft 36 and ofte 81 occur.

wk

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From this reading Nouns: eyen _pl. n._ 75, song _s. n._ 259; adjectives: vuele _s. a. neut. wk._ 8, iliche _s. n. f. str._ 235, o _a. s. f._ 403, non _s. d. m._ 168, icundere _s. n. neut._ 85 (unmetrical), beter _s. n. m. str._ 330, 331.

ǣghwāre

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From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

ǣghwǣr

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From this reading #ǣghwǣr# has added e; B-T. quotes #ǣghwāre# from Lye.

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