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a-blícgan

Similar entry: á-blycgan

a-blícgan

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

To shine ⬩ to be white ⬩ to astonish ⬩ con-sternare

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To shine, to be white, to astonish; con-sternare Ic eom ablícged consternor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

á-blindan

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Substitute: p. de To make blind Hié wurdon sóna áblinde, Bl. H. 151, 4

Linked entries: á-blendar blindan

ge-blindan

(v.)
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to blind

Linked entry: ge-blendan

ge-blinnan

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Add Wé geblunnan desivimus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 23. to cease from action that has been continuous Hé bideþ þæs écan leóhtes, and nó ne geblinneb, Bl. H. 17, 35. Geblanu <b>ꝥ</b> wind cessavit ventus, Mt. L. 14, 32: Lk. L. 8, 24. Geblann gespreaca

a-blindan

(v.)

to blind

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to blind, Abus. 1, Lye

a-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. -blunnen

To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessare ⬩ desistere

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To cease, desist; cessare, desistere, Ps. Spl. 36, 8: Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 16

Linked entry: a-blann

a-blísian

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

To blush ⬩ erubescere

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To blush; erubescere óþ eówre lyþre mód ablísige donec erubescat incircumcisa mens eorum. Lev. 26, 41

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessāre ⬩ desistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

á-blinnan

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Add Ne áblinnaþ non desistunt Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 51. Áblinnende desistens, áblon desistit 25, 44, 45. Áblunnan desierant 26, 6. of persons, absolute, to cease, leave off, stop Ic áblinne cessam, i. desistam Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 5. Tó hwan áblinnest ðú?

Linked entry: on-blinnan

a-blísian

(v.)

Similar entry: á-blysian

on-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-blinnan, to cease: — Eall sóðfæstnesse bið ðonne onblunnen
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veritas non erit, Verc. Först. 118, 12

ofer-blice

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-blice, (?), an; f.

A superficies, surface

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A superficies, surface Oferbliocan superficiem, Txts. 181, 44

Linked entry: -blice

á-blinn

Similar entry: un-áblinn

écre

Grammar
écre, for continual, Homl. Blick. 127, 22; dat. f.
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of éce

blác

(v.; part.)

shone

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shone, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305; p. of blícan

blícettan

(v.)
Grammar
blícettan, p. blícette; pp. blícetted

To glitter, quiver ⬩ vibrare ⬩ micare

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[blícan I. to shine, glitter] To glitter, quiver; vibrare Blícette vibrabat, Cot. 178

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Grammar swá, rel. pron. As, that Forgylde ðæt ángylde and ðæt wíte swá tó ðam ángylde belimpan wille, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3. Ðon gelíc swá lǽcas cunnon such as doctors know, Lchdm. ii. 192, 23. Brúcan swylcra yrmþa swá ðú unc ǽr scrife, Exon.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

brim-clif

(n.)
Grammar
brim-clif, es; n. [brim, clif
a clif
,
rock
]

a clif ⬩ rock ⬩ A sea-cliff ⬩ marinus scopulus

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A sea-cliff; marinus scopulus Ða líðende land gesáwon, brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe the voyagers saw land, the sea-cliffs shine, steep mountains, Beo. Th. 449; B. 222

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

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