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of-lǽtan

  • verb [ strong ]
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of-lǽtan, <b>. I.</b>
to give up, relinquish
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  • Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest

    If you die before him

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      Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183.
  • Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft,

      3248; B. 1622.
  • Líf oflǽtan,

      Cd. Th. 65, 28 ; Gen. 1073.
  • [Goth. af-létan ahman to give up the ghost.]
to let off, cause (blood)
to flow
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  • Ðæt him (hine,

      Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2 ; Fox 104, 23.
  • [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss : Ger. ab-lassen.]
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