A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: prefer

Number of occurrences in corpus: 10

ALDHELM.CarmEcc 1 14 open sky / when you wanted to prefer ancient mysteries to Christ;
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 483 old law to hold sway, / and to prefer the rites of the ancient fath
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1557 e, / saying that he would never prefer a pledge of peace / until he sh
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2012 ove, / nor did she endeavour to prefer anything in the world to the
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2765 to be completed / by others who prefer to learn about fresh theme / an
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 2836 oundrels who are readers, / who prefer to attack the writings of poe
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg prohemium 32 h on them all, still I should prefer in my verse / to commemorate t
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 13 there / told [Cuthbert] not to prefer to trust in doubtful exertion
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 484 y which has been offered / and prefer to be hidden apart in vile ca
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 667 rant to the worthy: / for they prefer to store up their lamps in oi