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a-bád

expectedwaited

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expected, waited And abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavitque nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12

a-bæd

(v.)
Grammar
a-bæd, abǽdon

asked

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asked; p. of abiddan

a-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded

To restrainrepelcompelavertererepellerecogereexigere

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To restrain, repel, compel; avertere, repellere, cogere, exigere Is fira ǽnig, ðe deáþ abǽde is there any man, who can restrain death? Salm. Kmbl. 957; Sal. 478.

a-bealh

angered

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angered, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410

a-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beornan, p. -bearn, -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, v. intrans.

To burnexardere

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To burn; exardere Fyr abarn exarsit ignis, Ps. Th. 105, 16

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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to bear, carry, suffer; portare, ferre Ðe man aberan ne mæg which they are not able to bear, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps.

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

a-bet

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bet, adv.

Bettermelius

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Better; melius Hwæðer ðé se ende abet lícian wille whether the end will better please thee. Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23

a-biterian

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

To make sour or bitterexacer-bare

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To make sour or bitter; exacer-bare

a-blændan

(v.)

to blinddeadenbenumb

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to blind, deaden, benumb

a-blícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blícan, p. -blác, pl. -blicon; pp. -blicen; v. n.

To shineshine forthto appearglitterto be whiteto astonishamazedealbarimicare

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To shine, shine forth, to appear, glitter, to be white, to astonish, amaze; dealbari, micare Sóþ-líce on rihtwísnysse ic ablíce ego autem in justitia apparebo [micabo ], Ps. Spl. T. 16, 17. Ofer snáw ic beó ablicen super nivem dealbabor, Ps.

a-blícgan

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

To shineto be whiteto astonishcon-sternare

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

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 ceasedesistcessaredesistere

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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 blusherubescere

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

a-blótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blótan, p. -bleót, pl. -bleóton; pp. -blóten

To sacrificeimmolare

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To sacrifice; immolare

Linked entry: a-bleóton

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, -blýsung, e; f.

The redness of confusionshamepudor

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The redness of confusion, shame; pudor, R. Ben. 73

Linked entry: blysung

a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrowslaykillprosternareoccidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

a-broden

Grammar
a-broden, a-brogden

openedfreedtaken away

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opened, freed, taken away

a-brytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brytan, p. -brytte; pp. -brytt

To destroyexterminare

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To destroy; exterminare, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 9

a-bútan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; adv.

ABOUTcirca

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ABOUT ; circa Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton ðone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25