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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽw-festnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-festnys, -nyss, e; f.

Religion ⬩ piety ⬩ religio ⬩ pietas

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Religion, piety; religio, pietas

æx

(n.)
Grammar
æx, e; f.

An axis ⬩ axis

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An axis; axis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 45

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

a-fægrian

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

To make fair or beautiful ⬩ to adorn ⬩ embroider ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare

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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22

Linked entry: a-fæged

a-fǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fǽran, p. de; pp. ed [a, fǽran to terrify]

To make greatly afraid ⬩ to affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ dismay ⬩ astound ⬩ exterrere ⬩ perterrere ⬩ consternare ⬩ stupefacere

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To make greatly afraid, to affright, terrify, dismay, astound; exterrere, perterrere, consternare, stupefacere Ðæt heó afǽre fleógan on nette that she may terrify flies into her net. Ps. Th. 89, 10. Folc wæs afǽred the folk was affrighted, Cd. 166; Th

Linked entry: a-féran

a-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fested

To fast ⬩ jejunare

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To fast; jejunare He afæste to ǽfenes he fasted till evening, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 32 : 3, 27; S. 559, 13

a-fandigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-fandigendlíc, -fandelíc, -fandodlíc; adj.

What may be tried ⬩ proved ⬩ probable ⬩ probabilis

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What may be tried, proved, probable; probabilis,Scint. de prædest

Linked entry: a-fandelíc

a-fangen

taken ⬩ received ⬩ assumptus

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taken, received; assumptus, Mk. Bos. 16, 19

a-feccan

(v.)

To receive ⬩ accipere

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To receive; accipere He afecþ [MSS. C. T. onféhþ] me acceperit me. Ps. Spl. 48,16

a-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
a-feormian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [a intensive, feormian to cleanse]

To cleanse ⬩ clean thoroughly ⬩ purge ⬩ wash away ⬩ mundare ⬩ emundare ⬩ permundare ⬩ diluere

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To cleanse, clean thoroughly, purge, wash away; mundare, emundare, permundare, diluere Mid besmum afeormod scopis mundatus, Lk. Bos. 11, 25. He afeormaþ his þyrscelflóre permundabit aream suam. Mt. Bos 3, 12. Hyt ðone magan ealne afeormaþ it purges the

a-feorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-feorran, -ferran, -firran, -fyrran; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ removere ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre

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To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31. Ðú afeorrodyst fram me freónd and nýhstan elongasti

a-feorsian

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

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ removere ⬩ elongare ⬩ expellere ⬩ To go away ⬩ depart ⬩ emigrare

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v. trans. To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, expellere Ðe afeorsiaþ nine fram ðé qui elongant se a te, Ps. Spl. 72, 26: L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29, v. intrans. To go away, depart; emigrare Ic ná afeorsie non emigrabo. Ps. Spl. 61, 6

a-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferian, -igan; p. ede; pp. ed

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ withdraw ⬩ auferre ⬩ amovere ⬩ subducere ⬩ cum averiis vel curru vehere ⬩ averiare

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To take away, remove, withdraw; auferre, amovere, subducere, cum averiis vel curru vehere, averiare Ðæt ðú ðe aferige of ðisse folcsceare that thou withdraw thyself from this people, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 19; Gen. 2477. He aferede he bore away, Andr. Kmbl

Linked entry: auerian

a-ferscean

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferscean, [a, fersc fresh]

To freshen ⬩ to become fresh ⬩ salsuginem deponere

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To freshen, to become fresh; salsuginem deponere Swá swá of ðære sǽ cymþ ðæt wæter innon ða eorþan and ðǽr afersceaþ thus from the sea the water enters into the earth and then becomes fresh, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 18

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feet ⬩ to praise ⬩ applaud ⬩ plaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To find ⬩ detect ⬩ feel ⬩ experience ⬩ invenire ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ experiri ⬩ sentire

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To find, detect, feel, experience; invenire, deprehendere, experiri, sentire De he Godes eorre afúnde though he felt God's anger, Ps. C. 25. Ic afínde experior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðis wíf wæs afúnden on unrihton hǽmede hæc mulier deprehensa est

Linked entry: a-fúnden

a-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fleón, he flíhþ; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

To flee away ⬩ effugere ⬩ To drive away ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fugare

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v. intrans. To flee away; effugere Gǽst aflíhþ the spirit fleeth away. Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 20; Gú. 475: 58a; Th. 208,13; Ph. 155. v. trans. To drive away, put to flight; fugare Hí aflogene wǽron they were put to flight, Jud. 6, 14

Linked entry: a-flogen

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fligan]

To drive away ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fugare ⬩ arcere

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To drive away, put to flight; fugare, arcere Sóna hit ðone fefer afligeþ it will soon put the fever to flight, Herb. 37, 2; Lchdm i. 138, 5. Aflian [MS. B. afligan] to put to flight, 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20. Ic aflige míne fýnd arcesso inimicos meos

Linked entry: a-flian

a-fliung

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

A fleeing ⬩ rejectio

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A fleeing; rejectio Mete-afliung a rejecting of meat; atrophia, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 41; Wrt. Voc. 19, 44

a-flogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-flogen, pp. of a-fleón.

driven away

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driven away,Jud. 6, 14;