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á-stígan

(v.)

downwardupwarddownward upwardto descendgo down intoto ascendmount

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Hé ástáh (-stáhg, R.) on þone munt ascendit in montem, Mt. 5, 1. 'Ástígað on mín scip.' Hé þá ástág on ꝥ scip mid his discipulum, Bl. H. 233, 23. direction not strongly marked Þonne ástígeþ wolcen from norþdǽle, Bl. H. 91, 32.

á-styltan

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R. 2, 47. Ástyltdon, 4,32. Add

á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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Se cynincg hine forgeaf Eádgife tó áteónne swá swá heó wolde rex dedit eundem micht (Eadgifu) ut de eo facerem secundum quod promeruit, Cht. Th. 202, 19. For ðǽm giefum ðe him ðynceð ðæt hé suíðe wel átogen hæbbe in bene oblato munere, Past. 321, 24

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhaustedfaint,to lose heart or energyget wearyfaintto get exhaustedcome to an endfailbe wantingto be defective

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Hí (unexpected guests) nǽfre áteriað minstre mmquam desunt monasterio, R. Ben. I. 89, 10. Ðá ǽhta ðe ús áteoriað transitory possessions, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 26.

á-sweltan

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R. II. 50. Ásuelte expiravit, Mk. L. 15, 37. Ic wæs áswolten and mín gewit forleás veluí emoriens sensum perdidi, Bd. 5, 6;Sch. 577, 7. Man earmlíce deáþe áswolten, Bl. H. 219, II. Add

á-þrǽstan

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Áðrésti, ath(r)aestae extorti, Txts. 61, 780. Áþrǽste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 60 : 146, 7. Add

á-þolian

(v.)

To hold out under trial,To put up withenduresuffer

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Þám ylcum gemete wuniaþ and gyt áþolede synt munecena mynstru, R. Ben. 139, 3

á-wǽgan

to deceiveto make of no effect,to fail to performto invalidatenullify

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R. 2, 16. to make of no effect, to fail to perform Gif hé beswicen byð, ꝥ hé his behát áwǽgð, R. Ben. 102, 3: Hml. A. 34, 244. Forgyldan ealle þá þing þe wé ofor his bebod gedydon oþþe þæs áwǽgdon þe wé dón sceoldan, Bl. H. 91, 17.

á-wédan

to go madto rageto be mad

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Drihten mihte hire áwéddan dohtor gehǽlan, 114, 7. of pestilence, to rage:-- Tó ðám swíðe áwédde se cwealm, Hml. Th. ii. 126, 18. to be mad Áuoeded insanit, Jn. L. R. 10, 20

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Voc. ii. 111, 69. of the heat of disease:-- Wiþ þá ádle þe Grécas frenesis nemnaþ, ꝥ byþ ðonne ꝥ heáfod áweallen byþ, Lch. i. 210, 2. of violent passion, to burn, rage:-- Sé ábarn and áweóll mid þý bryne wælhreównesse ongǽn þá ǽfestan weras, (exarsit

á-tyhtan

to stretchtendereattendereextenderein-tendereto persuadeincite

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L. 69. to persuade, incite Wé átihtaþ suademus, R. Ben. I. 84, 10

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á-wefan

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His reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, Hml. Th. i. 352, 5. Mid orle of golde áwefen, Hml. S. 7, 36. Heó wæs gegyred myd golde áwefenum hrægelum, Shrn. 149, 21. Add

á-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wénan, p. de

To consider

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To consider Áhwénende existimantes, R. Ben. I. 4, 12

Linked entry: wénan

á-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wilwan, á-wilwian; p. -wilede.

To roll (trans.)

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R. 28, 2. Sume wyrhtan áfundon ðone stán and hine áweg áwiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 426, 2. Gesaeh ꝥ stán genumen áuæled (sublatum) of ðǽm byrgenne, Jn. L. 20, 1

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á-wirdan

(v.)

to corruptspoil,to injureannoyafflict a personto hinder

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Sáwel áwoerðedo animam afflictam, Rtl. 5, 24. Wé biðon áwoerdedo effligimur, 42, 27: 23, 32 (printed -woend-). Áwoerdeno (-do?) afflictos, 40, 29. to hinder Ne wallað hiá áwoerda (werda, R.) nolite eos uetare, Lk. L. 18, 16

Linked entry: á-wyrdan

á-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wirgan, á-wirgean.
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Áwoergedo >(-wærgede, R.) maledicti, Mt. L. 25, 41. Áuoergado (-werged, R.), Jn. L. 7, 49. On gewill ðára áwiergedena (-wierdena,v. l.), Past. 248, 23. Mid áwyridum gástum furiis, i. malignis spiritibus, An. Ox. 4666.

á-wirgedness

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R. 7, 21. Búton bletsunge, mid deófles áwyrigednysse, Hml. Th. i. 100, 33. Bútan áwyrgodnysse, Hml. A. 45, 522 note. Geheald þíne tungan fram áwyrgednyssum, Wlfst. 246, 14

Linked entry: wirgedness

á-wrítan

to write out or downwrite wordsto transcribecopy in writingto state in writingto write a book, letter,to write of or about somethingto write toto write an account ofdescribeto inscribe the name of a personto write on materialcover with writingto make a symbol other than a letter

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R. 19, 21-2. Wæs áwriten (-uritten,L.) on Crécisc, 20. Hira naman hér sint áwritene, Num. 13, 5.

Linked entry: wrítan

bæc-ern

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On kycenon oðþe on mynstres bæcerne, R. Ben. 71, 18. Add

á-wyrgan

(v.)

to strangle.

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R. 27, 5. Hé forgiet ðæt grin ðæt hé mid áwierged (stranguletur), wirð Past. 331, 19. Fugelas and óðre nýtenu þá þe on nette beóð áwyrgede (strangulantur), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 18. Add