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a-delfan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-delfan, p. -dealf, -dylf, pl. -dulfon; pp. -dolfen
To dig, delve: fodere, effodere
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  • Cleopatra hét adelfan hyre byrigenne

    Cleopatra ordered her burying place to be dug,

    • Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 22
    • .
  • Seáþ adealf

    lacum effodit.

    • Ps. Spl. 7, 16
    • :
    • Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 16.
  • óþ ðæt biþ seáþ adolfen

    donec fodiatur fovea,

    • Ps. Th. 93, 12
    • :
    • Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 23
    • .
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v.  a-dolfen a-dylf.
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