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ælan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ælan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
To kindle, set on fire, burn, bake; accendere, urere, comburere, coquere
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  • Ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt

    neque accendunt lucernam,

    • Mt. Bos. 5, 15
    • .
  • Úton wircean us tigelan and ælan híg on fýre

    faciamus lateres et coquamus eos igni,

    • Gen. 11, 3
    • .
  • Fýr æleþ uncyste

    the fire burns the vices,

    • Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 17
    • ;
    • Ph. 526
    • .
  • Flǽsc and bán ádlég æleþ

    the fire of the pile burns flesh and bones,

    • Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 9
    • ;
    • Ph. 222
    • .
  • Brond biþ ontyhte, æleþ ealdgestreón

    let the brand be kindled, consume the old treasure,

    • 19 b; Th. 51, 8
    • .
Derived forms
in-ælan, on-
Linked entries
v.  alet.
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