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a-setan

(v.)

to appoint ⬩ design ⬩ destinare

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to appoint, design; destinare,R. Conc. pref

a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

set ⬩ placed ⬩ stored ⬩ built

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

a-setnys

(n.)
Grammar
a-setnys, -nyss, e; f.

What is set or fixed ⬩ a statute ⬩ law ⬩ constitutio ⬩ statum

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What is set or fixed, a statute, law; constitutio, statum Eádmundes cyninges asetnysse king Edmund's institutes, L. Edm. E. 1 ; Th. i. 244, 1

Linked entry: setness

a-sette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sette, p. of a-settan.

set ⬩ placed ⬩ built

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set, placed, built,Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26;

a-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon ; pp. -sigen

To decline ⬩ go down ⬩ fall down ⬩ delabi ⬩ occidere

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To decline, go down, fall down; delabi, occidere Ðæt, mid ðam dynte, he nyðer asáh that, with the blow, he fell down, Chr. 1012 ; Th. 268, 30, col. 1 ; 269, 28, col. 1 ; 269, 26, col. 2. Lǽt ðínne sefan healdan freán dómas, ða ðe hér men forlǽtaþ asígan

Linked entries: a-sáh a-sigen sígan

a-sindrian

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

To sunder ⬩ separate

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To sunder, separate

a-singan

(v.)
Grammar
a-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen [a, singan]

To sing ⬩ canere

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To sing; canere Ðæt man asinge that a man sing, Ps. Th. 91, 1 : Beo. Th. 2323; B. 1159 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 12

Linked entries: a-sungen singan

a-slacigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíc, adj.

Remissive ⬩ remissivus

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Remissive; remissivus Sume [adverbia] syndon remissiva, ðæt synd aslacigendlíce [lytlum paulatim, softe suaviter, etc.] some [adverbs] are remissiva, that is remissives, etc. Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 29

Linked entry: slacigendlíc

a-slacigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíce, adv.

Slackly ⬩ remissly ⬩ remisse

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Slackly, remissly; remisse,Ælfc. Gr. 38 ? Lye

a-slæccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slæccan, p. -slæcte; pp. -slæced, -slæct

To slacken ⬩ loosen ⬩ remit ⬩ laxare ⬩ remittere

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To slacken, loosen, remit; laxare, remittere

Linked entry: slæccan

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepy ⬩ begin to sleep ⬩ fall asleep ⬩ dormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

Linked entry: slápan

a-sláwian

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

To be heavy ⬩ dull ⬩ sluggish ⬩ torpescere

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To be heavy, dull, sluggish; torpescere, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

Linked entry: sláwian

a-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-slóh, -slógon

struck ⬩ fixed

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struck, fixed,Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 33, col. 1 ;

a-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
a-smeágan, -smeán ; p. -smeáde ; pp. -smeád

To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere

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To look closely into, examine, trace out, elicit, meditate upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, judge, deem, be of opinion, think; perscrutari, investigare, indagare, elicere, contemplári, pensare, censere Nú ne máge we asmeágan hú God of ðam láme flǽsc

a-þoht

(n.)
Grammar
a-þoht, es ; m. [a out, þoht a thought]

A thinking out ⬩ an excogitation ⬩ a device ⬩ an invention ⬩ commentum

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A thinking out, an excogitation, a device, an invention; commentum, Cot. 35

a-þolian

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

To sustain ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ sustinere ⬩ perdurare ⬩ pati

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To sustain, endure, suffer; sustinere, perdurare, pati Hwyle aþolaþ quis sustinebit? Ps. Spl. 129, 3: Exon. 27 a ; Th. 81, 8 ; Cri. 1320 : Solil. 4. Ðæt him frécne on feorh aþolude that their soul in them suffered violently; anima eorum in ipsis defecit

a-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst

To wrest out ⬩ extorquere

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To wrest out; extorquere, Cot. 73

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To weary ⬩ irk ⬩ displease ⬩ be loathsome ⬩ irksome to any one ⬩ tædere ⬩ pigere ⬩ To loathe ⬩ dislike ⬩ be weary of anything ⬩ pertæsum esse

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impers. To weary, irk, displease, be loathsome, irksome to any one; tædere, pigere Me aþrýt it wearies me, I am weary, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19. Hwí ne lǽte ge eów ðonne aþreótan why then let ye [it] not to be loathsome to you? Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116,

a-þrescan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrescan, p. -þræsc, pl. -þruscon; pp. -þroscen, -þroxen [a, þerscan to thresh, beat]

To rob ⬩ spoil ⬩ spoliare ⬩ expilare

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To rob, spoil; spoliare, expilare Aþroxen spoliatus

Linked entry: a-þroxen

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapour ⬩ to suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ fumo suffocare

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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6. Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled

Linked entry: a-ceócian