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a-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þryþian, p. -þryþede; pp. -þryþed, -þryd [a away, þryþian from þryþ force]

To force fromrobpillageexprimereexpilare

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To force from, rob, pillage; exprimere, expilare Aþryd expresses, expilatus, Cot. 73 : 74

Linked entry: aþryd

a-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a away, þwǽnan to soften, diminish]

To softendiminishlessenabatetake awaydiminueredemere

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To soften, diminish, lessen, abate, take away; diminuere, demere Seó sealf wile ðone swile aþwǽnan the salve will diminish the swelling, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 25

a-myrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans, [a, myrgan to be merry]

To make merryto gladdencheerexhilararelætificare

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To make merry, to gladden, cheer; exhilarare, lætificare Béc syndon breme: amyrgaþ módsefan manna gehwylces of þreánýdlan ðisses lífes books are famous: they cheer the mind of every one from the necessary affliction of this life, Salm.

a-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyltan, -giltan; p. -gylte, -gilte; pp. -gylt, -gilt [a, gyltan to be guilty]

To fail in dutyto commitbecome guiltyoffendsin againstdelinquerecommittereadmitterepeccare

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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41.

Linked entry: a-giltan

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rushfallfall downirrueremerecorrueredecidere

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Th. i. 72, 2, 5. He ahreás he fell, Homl. Th. i. 192, 20

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Anyonealiquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

a-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen [a, lúcan to lock]

To separatetake or pluck awaywithdrawavellere

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To separate, take or pluck away, withdraw; avellere He wæs fram liim alocen avulsus est ab eis, Lk. Bos. 22, 41. Alúc ðú hine fram mínum weofode pluck thou him away from mine altar, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 1

Linked entry: a-locen

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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MS. 81 b, 23

a-spreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spreótan, p. -spreát, pl. -spruton; pp. -sproten; v. intrans. [a, spreótan]

To sprout forthbreak forthprogerminareerumpieructare

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To sprout forth, break forth; progerminare, erumpi, eructare Swá unefne is eorþe þicce, syndon ðas móras myclum asprotene sicut crassitudo terræ erupta est super terram, Ps. Th. 140, 9

a-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-secgan, -sæcgan; p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [a out, secgan to say]

To speak outdeclareexpresstellsayrelateexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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Gif seó gemyndelíc wíse asǽd biþ if that memorable thing be told, 4, 22; S. 590, 32 : Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 22 : 35,1; Fox 154, 18. Hím engel Godes eall asægde God's angel told him all, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 19; Dan. 156.

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leapleap upexsilireinsilireprosiliredesilire

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To leap, leap up; exsilire, insilire, prosilire, desilire Alexander ahleóp and ofslóh hine Alexander leaped up and slew him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 7. Ahleópon ðá ealle then all jumped up, 5, 12; Bos. 112, 24.

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepybegin to sleepfall asleepdormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

a-þrescan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrescan, p. -þræsc, pl. -þruscon; pp. -þroscen, -þroxen [a, þerscan to thresh, beat]

To robspoilspoliareexpilare

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To rob, spoil; spoliare, expilare Aþroxen spoliatus

Linked entry: a-þroxen

a-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leógan, p. -leág, -leáh, -léh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [a, leógan to lie, lig]

To lietell liesbeliedeceivementiriconfutarenon præstare

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aleógaþ him they tell lies to him, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 18: L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 12

Linked entries: a-leáh a-léh a-logen

a-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wríhan, p. -wráh, pl. -wrigon ; pp. -wrigen [a not, un-; wríhan to cover]

To uncoverrevealrevelare

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To uncover, reveal; revelare Stefn Drihtnes awríhþ þiccetu vox Domini revelabit condensa, Ps. Spl. 28, 8. Awrigene synd grúndweallas [grundfeallas MS.] ymbhwyrftes eorþan revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum, 17, 17 : Lk. Bos. 2, 35

Linked entries: a-wrigen a-wrygen

a-barian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
a-barian, p. ede; pp. ed [a, barian to make bare; bær, se bara; adj. bare]

To make bareto manifestdiscoverdisclosedenudareproderein medium proferre

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To make bare, to manifest, discover, disclose; denudare, prodere, in medium proferre Gif ðú abarast úre sprǽce si sermonem nostrum profers in medium, Jos. 2, 20: R. Ben. Interl. 46: Cot. 80

a-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-býsgian, -býsgan, -býsean, -bisegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, býsgian to busy]

To occupypreoccupyprepossessoccupare

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To occupy, preoccupy, prepossess; occupare Ðeáh unþeáwas oft abísegien ðæt mód though imperfections oft prepossess the mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32. Biþ hyra seó swíþre symble abýsgod ðæt unrihtes tiligeaþ dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis. Ps.

Linked entry: a-bísegien

a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discoverknowunderstandconsidercognoscereintelligeredeprehendere

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Spl. 118, 95, 99: 48, 12. Gif ðonne ǽni-man agiten wurþe if then any one be found, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

a-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorþan, a-wurþan, ic -weorþe, -wurþe, ðú -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþeþ, -wurþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wurþaþ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden; v. intrans. [a from, away, weorþan to become]

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ if the salt become insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Lk. Bos. 14, 34. Ðú awordena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22