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a-sleán

  • verb [ strongcontracted ]
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a-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slagen, -slægen
To strike, beat, hammer, to fix, erect; ferire, icere, cædere, figere, ponere
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  • On býman aslegenum [Lamb. onaslagenum],

    • Ps. Spl. 97, 6
    • ;

    in tubis ductilibus,

    • Vulg
    • ;

    in trumpis beten out,

    • Wyc.
  • aslógan án geteld

    tetenderunt tentorium,

    • Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 33, col. 1 : 5, 6
    • ;
    • S. 619, 26
    • .
  • Ðe of his líchoman aslegen wæs

    that was struck off his body,

    • Bd. 3, 12 ; S. 537, 34
    • .
Derived forms
on-asleán,
Similar entries
v. sleán.
Linked entries
v.  a-slægen a-slóh.
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