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a-swámian

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

To languish ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ tabescere ⬩ deficere

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To languish, fail, cease; tabescere, deficere [H. Z. x. 315], Cd. 19; Th. 24, 12; Gen. 376

Linked entries: a-swunan swámian

a-swáp

(n.)
Grammar
a-swáp, es; n; pl. a-swápa

Sweepings ⬩ dust ⬩ peripsema ⬩ περίψημα ⬩ purgamentum

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Sweepings, dust; peripsema, = περίψημα, purgamentum

Linked entry: æ-swáp

a-swarcan

(v.)

To languish ⬩ consume ⬩ tabescere

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To languish, consume; tabescere Á-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12

a-swárnian

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

To be confounded ⬩ confundi

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To be confounded; confundi Ðæt hí aswárnian that they be confounded, Ps. Spl. 85, 16

Linked entries: a-wárnian swornian

a-swárnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-swárnung, e; f.

Bashfulness

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Bashfulness, Ps. Lamb. 43, 16

a-swearc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swearc, p. of a-sweorcan.

languished ⬩ failed

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languished, failed,Jos. 2, 11;

a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To sooth ⬩ appease ⬩ set at rest ⬩ put to death ⬩ destroy ⬩ sopire ⬩ sedare ⬩ necare ⬩ dolere

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To sooth, appease, set at rest, put to death, destroy; sopire, sedare, necare, dolere He ðone storm aswefede and gestilde tempestatem sopivit, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, 5 : Exon. 58 b ; Th. 210, 15 ; Ph. 186. Sweordum aswebban to put to death with swords, Andr

a-swefed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swefed, -swefede, -swefedon; pp. and p. of a-swebban.

Similar entry: a-swebban

a-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swellan, p. -sweall, pl. -swullon ; pp. -swollen

To swell ⬩ tumere

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To swell ; tumere Se earm wæs swíðe aswollen the arm was much swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: a-swollen

a-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die ⬩ mori

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To die; mori, Cot. 147: 62

a-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swengan, p. -swengde; pp. -swenged

To shake out or off ⬩ to cast forth ⬩ excutere

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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55

Linked entry: swengan

a-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorcan, p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon ; pp. -sworcen [a, sweorcan to dim, darken]

To languish ⬩ fail ⬩ caligare ⬩ elanguere

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To languish, fail; caligare, elanguere Aswearc úre mód elanguit cor nostrum, Jos. 2, 11

Linked entries: a-swearc sweorcan

a-sweotole

(adv.)
Grammar
a-sweotole, adv.

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 16

a-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen; v.a.

To swear ⬩ jurare

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To swear; jurare Ðæs deópne áþ Drihten aswór juravit Dominus veritatem, Ps. Th. 131, 11. Ðæt he hine for hóle ǽr ne aswóre non frustrabitur eam, 131, 11

Linked entry: swerian

a-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
a-swind, æ-swind; adj.

Slothful ⬩ sluggish ⬩ idle ⬩ iners

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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108

Linked entry: æ-swind

a-swindan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swindan, p. -swand, pl. -swundon ; pp. -swunden [a away, swindan to languish]

To languish away ⬩ to enervate ⬩ pine ⬩ consume away ⬩ to decay ⬩ perish ⬩ dissolve ⬩ tabescere ⬩ torpescere ⬩ consumi

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To languish away, to enervate, pine, consume away, to decay, perish, dissolve; tabescere, torpescere, consumi Hwý ge swá aswundene sión why are ye so enervated? Bt. 40, 4; Fox 238, 31. Ðýlæs ealle gesceafta aswindaþ lest all creatures perish, Bt. 33,

a-swindung

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

Idleness ⬩ sloth ⬩ desidia

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Idleness, sloth; desidia

a-swolcen

(v.; part.)

idle ⬩ iners

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idle; iners, Cot. 108

a-swollen

(v.; part.)

swollen

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swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

a-swond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swond, = a-swand

he weakened ⬩ enervated ⬩ enervavit

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he weakened, enervated; enervavit,Cot. 71;