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a-þrysman

  • verb [ weak ]
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a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od
To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare
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  • Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon

    they smothered and stifled him in his bed,

    • Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6
    • .
  • Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed

    the sun was darkened, stifled by sufferings,

    • Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 5
    • ;
    • Cri. 1134
    • .
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v. þrysman.
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v.  a-ceócian.
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