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a-sprindlad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sprindlad, part. [ = a-springlad ? from springan to spread, or sprengan to burst open]

Torn asunder ⬩ ripped up ⬩ diruptus

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Torn asunder, ripped up; diruptus, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. iii 216, 7

Linked entry: -sprindlian

for-stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stoppian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

a-héhst

Grammar
a-héhst, -héhþ

shalt or shall hang up ⬩ crucify ⬩ appendet ⬩ suspendet

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shalt or shall hang up, crucify; appendet, suspendet, Deut. 21, 22

a-receþ

Grammar
a-receþ, -recþ

raises up ⬩ erigit

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raises up; erigit, Ps. Th. 144, 15: Ps. Spl. 145, 7

aþrunten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
aþrunten, pp. of a-þrintan.

swollen up

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swollen up,Exon. 109 b ; Th. 419, 7 ; Rä. 38, 2 ;

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

ge-þogen

(v.; part.)

grown up

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grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 9 pp. of ge-þeón

a-þundenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumour ⬩ swelling ⬩ puffing up ⬩ tumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

a-weaht

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaht, a-weahte

awaked ⬩ excited ⬩ raised up

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awaked, excited, raised up,Ps. Th. 77, 65: Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 34;

sám-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-geong, adj.
Entry preview:

Adolescent, not grown up Sámgunge oððe cildru adolescentes uel puerulos, Angl. xiii. 374, 123

wæter-weg

Entry preview:

Of ðám éwylme andlang weterweges úp tó stréte, C. D. v. 207, 29. Add

wiþig-slæd

(n.)
Grammar
wiþig-slæd, a
Entry preview:

a willow-slade Úp oð wðíigslæd; of wýþigslade, C. D. B. iii. 667, 32

a-fǽded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fǽded, part. [for a-féded; pp. of a-fédan to feed, nourish]

Fed ⬩ nourished ⬩ brought up ⬩ educated ⬩ nutritus

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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up ⬩ devours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

for-swulge

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulge, 2nd sing. p. of for-swelgan.

hast swallowed up or devoured

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hast swallowed up or devoured, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 34; Gen. 938;

ge-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrp, es; n.

A heap thrown up[?]

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A heap thrown up[?] Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut up ⬩ concludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

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