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a-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To choose ⬩ select ⬩ eligere

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To choose, select; eligere

Linked entry: a-curon

a-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cerran, p. -cerde; pp. -cerred

To turn ⬩ return ⬩ vertere ⬩ reverti

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To turn, return; vertere, reverti Úton acerran ðider ðǽr he sylfa sit, sigora waldend let us turn thither where he himself sitteth, the triumphant ruler, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217

Linked entries: a-cærran a-cerrednes

a-cerrednes

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

An aversion

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An aversion

a-clǽnsian

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

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundare

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To cleanse, purify; mundare Hyra nán næs aclǽnsod, búton Naaman se Sirisca nemo eorum mundatus est, nisi Naaman Syrus, Lk. Bos. 4, 27

a-cofrian

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

To recover ⬩ e morbo consurgere ⬩ con-valescere

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To recover; e morbo consurgere, con-valescere Acofraþ will recover, Lchdm. iii. 184, 15

a-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cólian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become cool ⬩ cold ⬩ chilled ⬩ frigescere

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To become cool, cold, chilled; frigescere Ræst wæs acólad his resting-place was chilled. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 28; Hö. 6. Ðonne biþ ðæt werge líc acólad then shall be the accursed carcase cooled, Exon, 100a; Th. 374, 12; Seel. 125

Linked entry: a-cealdian

a-corenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-corenlíc, adj.

Likely to be chosen ⬩ eligibilis

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Likely to be chosen; eligibilis Biþ swíðe acorenlíc is very estimable, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 36

a-crammian

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

To cram ⬩ fill ⬩ farcire

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To cram, fill; farcire

acse

ashes

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ashes,Cot. 40

a-cucian

(v.)

to revive

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to revive [cuc = cwic, Cd. 65; Th. 78, 23 = Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8]

a-cumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
a-cumendlícness, e; f.

The possibility to bring anything to pass ⬩ possibilitas

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The possibility to bring anything to pass; possibilitas

a-cwǽdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwǽdon, p. of a-cweðan.

said

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said,Ps. Th. 72, 6;

a-cwán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwán, p. of a-cwínan.

melted ⬩ decayed

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melted, decayed,Bd. 2, 7 ; S. 509, 29;

a-cwanc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwanc, p. of a-cwincan.

quenched

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quenched,Chr. 1110; Ing. 331, 30;

a-cweorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweorran, p. -cwear, pl. -cwurron; pp. -cworren

To eat or drink immoderately ⬩ to glut ⬩ guzzle ⬩ ingurgitare

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To eat or drink immoderately, to glut, guzzle; ingurgitare Swá swá mihti acworren fram wíne tanquam potens crapulatus a vino, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71

Linked entry: a-cwerren

a-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweðan, he -cwyþ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere

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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps. Th.

Linked entries: a-cwǽdon a-cwæþ

a-cwilþ

perishes

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perishes Nea-cwilþ perishes not, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 29

a-cwínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwínan, p. -cwán, pl. -cwinon; pp. -cwinen

To waste or dwindle away ⬩ decline ⬩ become extinct ⬩ tabescere

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To waste or dwindle away, decline, become extinct; tabescere Ðæt fýr acwán and adwæsced wæs the fire declined and was extinguished, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 29

Linked entries: a-cwán a-cwinen

a-cwucian

(v.)

to quicken

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to quicken

a-cýd

said ⬩ confirmed

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said, confirmed, R. Ben. 27