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a-scilian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shellto shellenucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

a-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scínan, p. -scán, pl. -scinon; pp. -scinen

To shine forthto be clearevidentclarescereelucere

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To shine forth, to be clear, evident; clarescere, elucere Hwylc wǽre his líf cúþlícor ascíneþ vita qualis fuerit certius clarescat, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 14. Ðá ðǽr ascán beáma beorhtast then there shone the brightest of beams, Exon. 52a; Th. 180, 20; Gú

a-scirigendlíc

(adj.)

disjoiningdisjunctive

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disjoining, disjunctive

a-scofen

(v.; part.)

banished

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banished, R. Ben. 63

a-screádian

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

To pruneloppræsecare

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To prune, lop; præsecare,Anlct. Gl

a-screncan

(v.)
Grammar
a-screncan, p. -screncte; pp. -screnct [a, screncan to supplant]

To supplant

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To supplant Ne eft sió þræsþing ðæs líchoman ðæt mód ne ascrence mid upahæfenesse ne aut istos afflicta caro ex elatione supplantet, Past. 43, 9; Hat. MS. 60b, 3

a-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scrincan, p. -scranc, pl. -scruncon; pp. -scruncen

To shrinkarescere

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To shrink; arescere

a-scuton

(v.)
Grammar
a-scuton, p. pl. of a-sceótan.

shot out

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shot out,Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, 38;

a-scyled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scyled, pp. of a-scilian.

taken out of the shellshelledenucleatus

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taken out of the shell, shelled; enucleatus,Cot. 75;

a-scyrian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Elen. Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313

a-scyrigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíce, adv.

Disjunctivelyseverallydisjunctive

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Disjunctively, severally; disjunctive,Ælfc. Gr. 44 ? Lye

a-seárian

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

To become dryto seardry uparescere

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To become dry, to sear, dry up; arescere, Lchdm. iii. 355, 24

a-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sécan, -sécean; p. -sóhte; pp. -sóht [a, sécan to seek] .

to search or seek outto seek forto requiredemandeligererequirerepetere aliquid ab aliquoto seekgo toexploreadireexplorare

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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407. Mid swá mycle fóreseónysse wæs ðæs líchoman clǽnnesse asóht tanta

Linked entry: a-sóht

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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To speak out, declare, express, tell, say, relate, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ic him mín ǽrende asecgan wille I will relate to him my errand, Beo. Th. 693; B. 344. Heofonas asecgaþ wuldor Godes

a-secgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-secgendlíc, adj.

That which may be spokenexpressibleeffabilis

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That which may be spoken, expressible; effabilis,Som

a-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sellan, p. -sealde; pp. -scald

To expelbanishdeliverexpellererelegaretradere

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To expel, banish, deliver; expellere, relegare, tradere, Cd. 215; Th. 270, 14; Sat. 90

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain outpercolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

a-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-seóðan, p. -seáþ, pl. -sudon; pp. -soden

To boilseethescorchto purify by seethingcoquere

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To boil, seethe, scorch, to purify by seething; coquere Swá man seolfor aseóðeþ mid fýre as one seethes silver by fire, Ps. Th. 65, 9. Ðé ic geceás on ðam ofne ðe ðú on wǽre asoden, ðæt wæs on ðínum iermþum elegi te in camino paupertatis, Past. 26, 1

a-setan

(v.)

to appointdesigndestinare

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to appoint, design; destinare,R. Conc. pref

a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

setplacedstoredbuilt

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;