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elcian

  • verb [ weak ]
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elcian, part.elcigende ; p. ode ; pp. od ; v. n.
To put off, delay; mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre
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  • Ic latige on sumere stówe, oððe ic elcige

    mŏror,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 25
    • ;
    • Som. 27,
    • 14.
  • Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan

    that he no longer delayed his belief,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 26,
    • 1.
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v. latian.
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v.  ildcian.
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