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á-steorfan

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Ꝥ nýten byð tó ástorfenum (in contrast with ácweald, 40) geteald, E. S. viii. 62, 42. Add

á-sterfan

Similar entry: á-stirfan

á-súcan

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Add: to consume

á-súgan

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Add: to consume

á-swengan

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On ðé áswenged (iactatus) ic eom, Ps. Rdr. 21, 11. Add

á-swornod

(v.)
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confusus, Nap. 7

á-teón

Grammar
á-teón, <b>. II</b> 2. add: — Nyme hé þá ælmessan, and áteó swá hé wylle
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(exinde quod uoluerit faciat), Chrd. 49, 8

á-þeóstrian

(v.)
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Aþrióstraþ, Mt. R. 24, 29. Add

á-timplian

(v.)

Similar entry: timple

á-wemman

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á-windan

Grammar
á-windan, <b>. II</b> 2.
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add as alternative meaning: to become curved. Cf. ge-windan, ge-wind Þá handa áwindaþ the hands get cramped

Linked entry: windan

á-wlǽtan

Grammar
á-wlǽtan, <b>; II.</b>
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Ꝥ hí mid leahtrum ne áwlǽton (fedent) hira godcundan gyfe. Chrd. 56, 31. Add

á-wyrttrumian

(v.)
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to root out Ealle uncysta wiorðað út áwyrtrumade. Verc. Först. 161

á-dihtian

(v.)

Similar entry: fore-ádihtian

á-drincan

to drink up, quench thirstto be drownedto be sunk to be drownedcrapulatus (a vino)

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Add: to drink up, quench thirst Ic of ádrince ebibo, Ælfc. Gr. 275, 9. Hwǽr hié wæteres hæfden þæt hié mehten him þurst of ádrincan, Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 10. to be drowned; of ships, to be sunk Manega menn ádrincað on ánum dæge tógædere, ðe on mislicum

á-dwellan

(v.)
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á-dwellan, p. -dwealde; pp. -dweald.

to lead astray, seduceto retard, impede, obstruct, hindertorpereto delay

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to lead astray, seduce Ðá ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ and mid ðǽm unwære men beswícaþ and ádwellaþ, Bl. H. 61, 24. Hý deófol ádwealde, Wlfst, 11, 8. Ðá beóð ádwealde and þurh deófol beswicene, 5, 7. to retard, impede, obstruct, hinder Ðæt hé his láre

á-éhtan

(v.)

to persecute

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to persecute Áoehtad gé biðon pirsequentur, Lk. L. 21, 12

á-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
á-drúgian, -drúwian.

To dry up,

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Add: intrans. To dry up, of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.) Ádrúgað aruit heorte mín, Ps. Srt. 101, 5. Wæstmas ádrúgiaþ, Bl. H. 59, 3. Ádrúgade exaruit, Mk. R. 4, 6. Ðá wǽtan hrægel ádrugedon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 25. Míne bán ádrúchedon,

á-drysnendlic

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á-dumbian

(v.)
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On ðám dóme ádumbiað ðá ýdelan lyffeteras, Hml. Th. ii. 570, 35. 'Beó ðú dumb' . . . And hé ðá ádumbode, i. 202, 7. Wið ðon ðe wíf fǽrunga ádumbige, Lch. iii. 58, 16. Hét hé ðone hund ádumbian, Hml. S. 31, 1133. Se fæder wæs ádumbod, Hml. Th. i. 352,