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a-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
a-líhting, e; f.

Enlighteningilluminatio

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Enlightening; illuminatio On alihtinge [MS. alíh-tincge] andwlitan ðínes in illuminationem vultus tui, Ps. Th. 89, 8

Linked entry: alýhtnys

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happenbefallevenireacciderecontingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

a-linnan

(v.)

to ceasestopcessare

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to cease, stop; cessare

a-lís

Grammar
a-lís, imperl. of a-lýsan.

loose

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loose Alís me libera me, Ps. Spl. 7, 1;

a-lísendnes

redemption

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redemption

All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-rulerthe Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

al-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
al-mægen, es; n. [eal all, mægen]

All powerstrengthmightomnis vis

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All power, strength, might; omnis vis Gém, al-mægene, heofones tunglu observe, with all thy power, the stars of heaven, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 6; Met. 29, 3

Linked entry: ge-mal-mægen

almes-lond

(n.)
Grammar
almes-lond, es; m.

Land given or granted in frankalmoignefundus in eleemosynam datus

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Land given or granted in frankalmoigne; fundus in eleemosynam datus

Linked entry: ælmes-lond

a-loccian

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

To enticeallicere

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To entice; allicere Ðæt aloccodan út ða, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽran that they might entice those out, who were there within, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39

a-locen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-locen, pp. of a-lúcan.

withdrawn

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withdrawn,Lk. Bos. 22, 41;

a-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-logen, pp. of a-leógan.

falsefeignedmentitusfalsus

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false, feigned; mentitus, falsus;

alor-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
alor-drenc, es; m.

An alder-drinkpotus alni

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An alder-drink; potus alni, L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 106, 5

al-swá

(adv.)

also

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also, L. Ethb. 70; Wilk. 6, 41

Linked entry: all-swá

altar

(n.)
Grammar
altar, es; m.

An altaraltare

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An altar; altare Befóran ðam altare ante altare, Mt. Bos. 5, 24

a-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lútan, anlútan; p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten [a, lútan to bend]

To bendinclinebend or bow downprocumbere

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To bend, incline, bend or bow down; procumbere Alútende he geseah procumbens vidit, Lk. Bos. 24, 12. He aleát to eorþan he bowed to the earth, Ælfc. T. 37, 8

Linked entries: a-leát a-loten

alwe

(n.)

aloe

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aloe, L. M. 2, 14; Lchdm, ii. 192, 5: 2, 16; Lchdm, ii. 194, 25

Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-rulerGodthe Almightyomnium rectorDeusomnipotens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.

Linked entry: eall-wealda

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton, -géton; pp. -giten [a away, gitan to get]

To destroyabolishsubvertdestruereexstingueresubvertere

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To destroy, abolish, subvert; destruere, exstinguere, subvertere He ageat gylp wera he destroyed the vaunt of men, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 12; Exod. 514. HI heafodgirnrne agéton they destroyed the gem of the head, Andr.

Linked entry: a-géton

a-gítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gítan, p. -geát, -gét, pl. -guton; pp. -goten

To pour outshedeffundere

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To pour out, shed; effundere Swá hwá swá agít mannes blód, his blód biþ agoten quicumque effuderit humanum sanguinem fundetur sanguis illius, Gen. 9, 6

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hooda state of miseryafflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; . 54, 5