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ÁR

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ÁR, es; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§28; §133; §343; §365; §367; §395;
A messenger, legate, herald, apostle, angel, minister, servant, man, soldier; nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus, minister, vir
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  • Ðes ár sægeþ

    this messenger sayeth,

    • Cd. 32; Th. 42, 34
    • :
    • Gen. 682
    • :
    • Beo. Th. 5559
    • ;
    • B. 2783
    • .
  • Stíðlíce clypode Wicinga ár

    the herald of the Vicings firmly proclaimed,

    • Byrht. Th. 132, 34
    • ;
    • By. 26
    • .
  • Æðelcyninges ár

    the noble King's messenger [Christ's apostle ],

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3354
    • ;
    • An. 1681
    • .
  • Hie héton lǽdan út hálige áras

    they commanded him to lead out the holy messengers [angels ],

    • Cd. 112; Th. 148, 14
    • ;
    • Gen. 2456
    • :
    • Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 29
    • ;
    • Cri. 503
    • .
  • Fæder ælmeahtig his áras hider onsendeþ

    the almighty Father will send his angels hither,

    • Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 23
    • ;
    • Cri. 759
    • .
  • Ðá afyrhted wearþ ár [Gúþláces]

    then [Guthlac's] servant was affrighted,

    • 52 a; Th. 181, 30
    • ;
    • Gú. 1301
    • .
  • Lǽt gebídan beornas ðíne, áras

    let thy warriors, thy men, await,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 799
    • ;
    • An. 400
    • .
Etymology
[
O. Sax. éru, m
:
Goth. áirus, m
:
O. Nrs. árr, m. from the Sansk. root īr to go
.]
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