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Andreas

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1 Andreas

m. indecl. but Andreæ and Andrea are found in dat. as in Lat. and Grk. Andrew; Andreas. [Lat. Andreas; g. dat. Andreæ; m. = GREEK; g. ov; dat. a; m. from GREEK; g. as manliness, manly strength or courage, from GREEK; g. GREEK a man] :-- Andreas, Simónes bróðer Petres Andreas, frater Simonis Petri, GREEK, Jn. Bos. 1, 40. Hí cómon on Andreas hús venerunt in domum Andreæ, GREEK, Mk. Bos. 1, 29. Fram Bethsaida, Andreas ceastre and Petres a Bethsaida, civitate Andreæ et Petri, Jn. Bos. 1, 44. Philippus sǽde hit Andreæ Philippus elicit Andreæ, GREEK, 12, 22. Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíce þúhte then that seemed pitiful to Andrew, Andr. Kmbl. 2271; An. 1137. Ðǽr Andrea ongete wearþ wígendra þrym there the glory of the warriors became known to Andrew, 3136; An. 1571. Ðis Gódspel sceal on Andreas mæsse-dæg this Gospel must be on St. Andrew's day, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 4, 18-22, Notes, p. 574. andreas
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Runic Inscription

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ᚪᚾᛞᚱᛠᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Jn.
Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Mk.
Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Mt.
Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
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