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a-swarcian

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

To confound ⬩ dismay ⬩ abash ⬩ fear ⬩ confundere ⬩ revereri

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To confound, dismay, abash, fear; confundere, revereri Ðon gescynde and aswarcode [MS. aswarcod] beóþ cum confusi et reveriti fuerint, Ps. Spl. 70, 26

Linked entries: a-swárnian swearcian

a-sweartian

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

To blacken ⬩ darken ⬩ to be made SWARTHY or black ⬩ obscured ⬩ darkened ⬩ denigrari

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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8

a-swefecian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swefecian, p. ade; pp. ad

To eradicate ⬩ eradicare

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To eradicate; eradicare Aswefecad eradicatus, Cot. 75: 199

a-sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorfan, p. -swearf, pl. -swurfon ; pp. -sworfen

To rub off ⬩ to file off ⬩ polish ⬩ expolire

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To rub off, to file off, polish; expolire To asworfenum óran, to gesworfenum óran sub expolita, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 142, 19

Linked entries: a-sworfen sweorfan

a-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [a from, swícan to go]

To go away from any one ⬩ to desert any one ⬩ to deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ offend ⬩ desciscere ⬩ deficere ⬩ prodere ⬩ scandalizare

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To go away from any one, to desert any one, to deceive, betray, offend; desciscere, deficere ab aliquo, prodere, scandalizare Ne aswíc sundorwíne do not desert a particular friend, Exon. 80 b ; Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29. Eádríc aswác his cynehláforde Eadric

Linked entry: swícan

a-swícian

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

To offend ⬩ scandalizare

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To offend; scandalizare Gyf ðín swíðre eáge ðé aswície [aswikie, Hat. MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29

Linked entries: ǽ-swícian swician

a-swífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swífan, p. -swáf, pl. -swifon; pp. -swifen

To wander out of the way ⬩ to wander about ⬩ exorbitare

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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188

Linked entries: a-swáf swífan

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush into ⬩ invade ⬩ overrun ⬩ choke ⬩ irruere ⬩ invadere ⬩ occupare ⬩ suffocare

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To rush into, invade, overrun, choke; irruere, invadere, occupare, suffocare We witon ðæt we lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum aswógen, and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land

Linked entry: swógan

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sigh ⬩ draw a deep breath ⬩ suspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

a-swundennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-swundennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Slothfulness ⬩ idleness ⬩ inertia

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Slothfulness, idleness; inertia His líf toscǽgde fram ussa tíðe aswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 35

a-swýðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swýðerian, -swýðrian; p. ade; pp. ad

To make heavy or grievous ⬩ aggravate ⬩ increase ⬩ make stronger ⬩ gravare ⬩ aggravare ⬩ ingravare ⬩ augere

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To make heavy or grievous, aggravate, increase, make stronger; gravare, aggravare, ingravare, augere

a-syndran

(v.)
Grammar
a-syndran, -syndrian; íc asyndrige; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od [a from, syndrian to sunder, part]

To put ASUNDER ⬩ to separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare

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To put ASUNDER, to separate, disjoin, sever; separare Ic com mann asyndrian ongén his fæder veni separare hominem adversus patrem suum, Mt. Bos. 10, 35: Ps. Spl. 67, 10. Se deáþ asyndreþ líc and sáwle death sunders body and soul, Soul Kmbl. 7 ; Seel.

Linked entries: a-sindrian ge-asyndrod

a-syndrung

(n.)
Grammar
a-syndrung, e; f.

A division ⬩ separation ⬩ divorce ⬩ divortium

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A division, separation, divorce; divortium, Cot. 68

a-tæfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tæfran, -tiefran, -tifran ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To depict ⬩ paint ⬩ depingere

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To depict, paint; depingere Ic hæbbe atæfred I have depicted, Past. 65 ; Hat. MS

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brand ⬩ an incentive ⬩ a provoking ⬩ incentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

a-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-teorian, -teorigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. intrans.

To fail ⬩ become weary ⬩ cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatiscere ⬩ cessare ⬩ desistere

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To fail, become weary, cease, leave off; deficere, fatiscere, cessare, desistere : Geteorigende ateoraþ deficientes deficient, Ps. Spl. 36, 21. Ateorode hálig defecit sanctus, Ps. Spl. 11, 1. Ateorode on sáre líf mín. defecit in dolore vita mea, 30,

a-teorung

(n.)
Grammar
a-teorung, e; f.

A failing ⬩ fainting ⬩ weariness ⬩ defectio ⬩ fatigatio

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A failing, fainting, weariness; defectio, fatigatio

á ðe

Grammar
á ðe, á ðý

Ever the ⬩ unquam eo

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Ever the; unquam eo Á ðe, á ðý deórwyrþran ever the more precious, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 44, 2. Á ðý má ever the more, Bt. 40, 2 ; Fox 236, 30. Á ðý betera ever the better, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 9

a-þegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þegen, part. [a, þegen; pp. of þecgan sumere]

Full ⬩ stuffed out ⬩ distentus

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Full, stuffed out; distentus;Cot. 63

a-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þencan, -þencean ; p. -þohte ; pp. -þoht.

to think out ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ excogitare ⬩ to think ⬩ intend ⬩ cogitare ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle

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to think out, devise, invent; excogitare Gif we hit mǽgen wihte aþencan if we may devise it in any way, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 2; Gen. 400 : 179; Th. 224, 35; Dan. 146 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 28. to think, intend; cogitare, intendere, velle He ðis ellenweorc