[ær-geweorc], st. n., work dating from old times: nom. sg. enta ær-geweorc, the old work of the giants (of the golden sword-hilt from Grendel's water-hall), [1680]. See [geweorc].

[ær-gôd], adj., good since old times, long invested with dignity or advantages: äðeling ærgôd, [130]; (eorl) ærgôd, [1330]; îren ærgôd (excellent sword), [990], [2587].

[ær-wela], w. m., old possessions, riches dating from old times: acc. sg. ærwelan, [2748]. See [wela].

[æs], st. n., carcass, carrion: dat. (instr.) sg. æse, of Äschere's corpse, [1333].

[æt], st. m., food, meat: dat, sg., hû him ät æte speów, how he fared well at meat, [3027].

[ættren] (see âttor), adj., poisonous: wäs þät blôd tô þäs hât, ættren ellorgâst, se ær inne swealt, so hot was the blood, (and) poisonous the demon (Grendel's mother) who died therein, 1618

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[bana, bona], w. m., murderer, [158], [588], [1103], etc.: acc. sg. bonan Ongenþeówes, of Hygelâc, although in reality his men slew Ongenþeów ([2965] ff.), [1969]. Figuratively of inanimate objects: ne wäs ecg bona, [2507]; wearð wracu Weohstânes bana, [2614].—Comp.: ecg-, feorh-, gâst-, hand-, mûð-bana.

[bon-gâr], st. m. murdering spear, [2032].

ge-[bannan], st. v. w. acc. of the thing and dat. of the person, to command, to bid: inf., [74].