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a-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fellan, p. de; pp. ed

To fellcædereprosternere

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To fell; cædere, prosternere, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23

a-felle

(adj.)

barkeddecorticatum

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barked; decorticatum, R. 115

a-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight againstattackassailimpugnareexpugnareto tear or pluck outevellere

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to fight against, attack, assail; impugnare, expugnare Bryttas Ongel þeóde afuhton the Britons fought against the English nation, Bd. 5, 23 ; S. 647, 1: 4, 26; S. 602, 25. Hí afuhton me expugnaverunt me, Ps. Th. 108, 2: Ps. Grn. 34, 1. to tear or pluck

a-feóll

(v.; part.)
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a-feóll, p. of afeallan.

fellcecidit

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fell; cecidit,Lk. Bos. 6, 49;

a-feormung

(n.)
Grammar
a-feormung, e; f.

A cleansingpurgingpurgatio

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A cleansing, purging; purgatio, Scint. 3

a-féran

(v.)
Grammar
a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affrightterrifyperterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

a-ferran

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayelongareremovere

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To remove, take away; elongare, removere Gást háligne fram me aferredne the holy spirit taken from me [acc. absol. ], Ps. C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

a-fersian

(v.)

to take awayremovere

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to take away; removere

a-festnian

(v.)

to fixfastenmunirefirmare

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to fix, fasten; munire, firmare

a-firhtan

(v.)

to affrightexterrere

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to affright; exterrere Hí flugon afirhte to muntum they fled affrighted to the mountains, Gen. 14, 10

a-firran

(v.)
Grammar
a-firran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayput awayexpelelongareamovereauferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T.

a-firsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-firsian, p. ode; pp. od

To take awayremovelongefacereremovere

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To take away, remove; longefacere, removere He afirsode fram us unrihtwísnysse longefecit a nobis iniquitates, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 12

a-fleótan

(v.)

To float offscumclarifypurify liquor by scummingdespumare

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To float off, scum, clarify, purify liquor by scumming; despumare

a-fleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fleów, p. of aflówan.

overflowed

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overflowed.Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 9;

a-flian

(v.)

to put to flightfugare

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to put to flight; fugare, Herb. 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20

a-flyge

(n.)
Grammar
a-flyge, es; m. [a, flyge a flight]

A flyingflightvolatus

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A flying, flight; volatus

afor

(adj.)
Grammar
afor, adj.

Vehementdirehatefulroughausterevehemensatroxodiosusasperausterusacerbus

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Vehement, dire, hateful, rough, austere; vehemens, atrox, odiosus, asper, austerus, acerbus Iudiþ, egesfull and afor Judith, dreadful and vehement, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 13; Jud. 257. Afrum onfengum with their dire attempts, Exon. 403; Th. 133, 15; Gú.

a-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fór, -fóron

departed

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departed.Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 14: Cd. 173; Th. 216, 14; Dan. 6;

afor-feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
afor-feorsian, p. ode; pp. od

To deferdelayprolongprolongare

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To defer, delay, prolong; prolongare Eardbiggengnes [MS. eardbiggendes] mín aforfeorsode is incolatus meus prolongatus est. Ps. Spl. 119, 5; Lambeth has, Eardbegengnes oððe elþeódignys mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is, Ps. 119, 5; my pilgrimaging is drawen

a-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
a-forhtian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, forhtian to fear]

To be very much afraidto tremble with fearto be affrightedamazedexpa-vescere

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To be very much afraid, to tremble with fear, to be affrighted, amazed; expa-vescere Ða aforhtode Isaac micelre forhtnisse expavit Isaac stupore vehementi, Gen. 27, 33

Linked entry: a-fyrhtan