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Anglo-Saxon

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æ-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn from ⬩ avert ⬩ avertere

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To turn from, avert; avertere, Ps. Spl. T. 53, 5

æmtigean

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Ælfc. Gf. 33; Som. 37, 14

æt-swymman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swymman, p. -swamm, pl. -swummon; pp. -swummen

To swim out ⬩ swim ⬩ enatare

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To swim out, swim; enatare.Chr. 918; Ing. 132,17, note m

Linked entry: swimman

an-cnáwan

(v.)

To recognise ⬩ agnoscere

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To recognise; agnoscere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31

a-fleótan

(v.)

To float off ⬩ scum ⬩ clarify ⬩ purify liquor by scumming ⬩ despumare

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To float off, scum, clarify, purify liquor by scumming; despumare

a-réfnan

(v.)

to endure

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to endure Ic aréfnde sustinui, Ps. Spl. C. 68, 25

a-stýfecigan

(v.)

to exterminate

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to exterminate, Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 23, note 9

Linked entry: á-swefecian

be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, part. p.

BECLAMMED ⬩ glued to or together ⬩ emplastered ⬩ plastered over ⬩ glutinatus

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BECLAMMED, glued to or together, emplastered, plastered over; glutinatus,Som

a-tydran

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

To procreate ⬩ create ⬩ procreare ⬩ gignere

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To procreate, create; procreare, gignere, Elen. Kmbl. 2555; El. 1279

a-wildian

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

To become wild or fierce ⬩ silvescere ⬩ efferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row round ⬩ remigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

dwalian

(v.)
Grammar
dwalian, p. ede ; pp. ed

To err ⬩ errāre

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To err; errāre Híg dwaledon errāvērunt, Ps. Lamb. 57, 4

Linked entry: dwolian

ed-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gifan, p. -geaf, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen

To give again, restore ⬩ reddĕre

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To give again, restore; reddĕre, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 108

fealuwian

(v.)

to wither

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to wither, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 216; Met. 11, 58

flániht

(adj.)
Grammar
flániht, adj.

Belonging to darts ⬩ ad tēla pertĭnens ⬩ jăcŭlātōrius ⬩ jăcŭlātus

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Belonging to darts; ad tēla pertĭnens, jăcŭlātōrius, jăcŭlātus, Cot. 112

for-sión

(v.)

to despise

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to despise. Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 27

freáum

(n.)
Grammar
freáum, dat. pl. of freá.

to chieftains

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to chieftains, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 53; Reim. 32;

fregnan

(v.)

to inquire

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to inquire, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 24: Mk. 11, 29

Linked entry: fricgan

ful-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten; v. intrans.

To burst fully or thoroughly ⬩ plēne rumpi

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To burst fully or thoroughly; plēne rumpi, Off. Reg. 3

gældan

(v.)

to pay ⬩ depend ⬩ suspend ⬩ pendĕre ⬩ dependēre ⬩ suspendĕre

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to pay, depend, suspend; pendĕre, dependēre, suspendĕre, Som. Ben. Lye