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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hæbban

(v.)
Grammar
a-hæbban, p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; pp. -hæfen

To heave up ⬩ raise ⬩ exalt

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To heave up, raise, exalt Hió biþ up ahæfen ofer hí selfe she is exalted above herself, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 437; Met. 20, 219: 25, 37; Met. 25, 19: Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10

a-hafen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hafen, pp. of a-hebban.

lifted up ⬩ raised ⬩ exalted

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lifted up, raised, exalted,Cd. 69; Th. 84, 21; Gen. 1401: Ps. Spl. 106, 25;

a-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hangen, pp. of a-hón.

hung

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hung,Mt. Bos. 16, 2;

a-heardung

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

A hardening ⬩ induratio

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A hardening; induratio

Linked entry: a-hyrdincg

a-hefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefan, p. -hefde; pp. -hefed

To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ raise ⬩ levare ⬩ elevare ⬩ extender

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To heave up, lift up, raise; levare, elevare, extender Ahefdon upp ðone arc elevaverunt arcam, Gen. 7, 17. He ahefde upp his hand extendit manum, Ex. 17. He ahefde up he lifted up, 14, 27

a-hefednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-hefednes, -ness, e; f.

An elevation ⬩ elation ⬩ pride

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An elevation, elation, pride,Lye

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to weigh down ⬩ burden ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ deprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

a-hefst

raisest up ⬩ exaltest

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raisest up, exaltest, Ps. Spl. 9, 14

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-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-helpan, p. -healp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen

To help ⬩ assist ⬩ auxiliari ⬩ adjuvate ⬩ subvenire

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To help, assist; auxiliari, adjuvate, subvenire Ahelpe mín se hálga Dryhten may the holy Lord help me, Exon. 117b; Th. 452, 13; Hy. 4, 1

a-héng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héng, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung.Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 29; Jul. 305;

a-heólorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heólorian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To weigh ⬩ balance ⬩ librare ⬩ trutinare

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To weigh, balance; librare, trutinare

Linked entry: heolorian

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ode; pp. od

To hire ⬩ conducere

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To hire; conducere, Cot. 43, 204

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ede; pp. ed

To praise fully ⬩ celebrate enough ⬩ plene laudare ⬩ satis celebrare

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To praise fully, celebrate enough; plene laudare, satis celebrare Ne mæg ðé ahérian hæleða ǽnig not any men can fully praise thee, Hy. 3, 10; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 10; prec. 3 ad calcem Cœdm. l. 5

Linked entry: herian

a-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hildan, p. -hilde; pp. -hilded, -hild

To incline ⬩ decline ⬩ inclinare ⬩ declinare

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To incline, decline; inclinare, declinare Ne ahilde ge náðer ne on ða wynstran healfe ne on ða swíðran non declinabitis neque ad dexteram neque ad sinistram, Deut. 5, 32

a-hiscean

(v.)

to hiss at ⬩ to mock ⬩ irridere

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to hiss at, to mock; irridere

Linked entry: a-hnyscan

ah-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ah-lǽca, an; m. [ah- = ag- = æg- = æc- nequitia; lǽc ludus, donum; -a the personal termination, q. v.]

A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989

a-hlǽnan

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

To set himself up ⬩ exsurgere

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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh at ⬩ ridere ⬩ deridere ⬩ to exult ⬩ laugh ⬩ exultare ⬩ lætari

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to laugh at; ridere, deridere Ðá ðæt wíf ahlóh wereda Drihtnes the woman then laughed at the Lord of hosts, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380. to exult, laugh; exultare, lætari Heorte mín ahlyhheþ lætetur cor meum, Ps. Th. 85, 11.

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

a-hlówan

(v.)

To low or bellow again ⬩ reboare

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To low or bellow again; reboare