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a-wyrþ

loses its strength ⬩ becomes insipid

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loses its strength, becomes insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13

a-wyrt-walian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrt-walian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a out, wyrtwalian to root, to fix roots]

To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare

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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met. Fox 12, 51

Linked entry: a-wurtwarian

a-wystelan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wystelan, a-wystlan

to hiss ⬩ lisp ⬩ whistle ⬩ sibilare

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to hiss, lisp, whistle; sibilare

a-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-yrnan, he -yrnþ ; p. -arn, pl. -urnon ; pp. -urnen [a out, yrnan to run]

To run over ⬩ to pass or go over ⬩ pass ⬩ go ⬩ præterire ⬩ decurrere

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To run over, to pass or go over, pass, go ; præterire, decurrere To náhte híg becumaþ swá swá a-yrnende wæter ad nihilum devenient tamquam aqua decurrens, Ps. Lamb. 57, 8. Swá neáh wæs þúsend wintra a-urnen so near was a thousand winters gone, Chr. 973

Linked entry: a-urnen

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-týhst

drawest out

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drawest out, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 49 ; Met. 12, 25

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuade ⬩ solicit ⬩ incite ⬩ attract ⬩ allure ⬩ persuadere ⬩ allicere ⬩ incitare ⬩ to produce ⬩ procreate ⬩ procreare ⬩ gignere

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to persuade, solicit, incite, attract, allure; persuadere, allicere, incitare Ðá wæs ofer Múntgiop monig atyhted Gota, gylpes full then was allured over the Alps many a Goth, full of arrogance, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 16; Met. 1, 8. Ðe beóþ atihte to ðám sóðum

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid

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Aught, anything; aliquid Eálá, ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas, that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Ðe áuht oððe náuht áuðer worhte which could either make aught or naught

á-uht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-uht, adv.

At all ⬩ by any means ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Áuht ne gebétaþ hiora scearpnesse nor by any means improve their sharpness, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 46; Met. 21, 23: 6, 12; Met. 6, 6

a-urnen

(v.; part.)

run out ⬩ passed

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run out, passed, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 6; Gen. 1626

a-wacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacan, p. -wóc, pl. -wócon ; pp. -wacen ; v. intrans.

to AWAKE ⬩ expergisci ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ evigilare ⬩ to wake into being ⬩ to arise ⬩ be born ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire ⬩ nasci

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to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124;

Linked entry: a-wóc

a-wácian

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

To grow weak or effeminate ⬩ to languish ⬩ decline ⬩ fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ relax ⬩ to be indolent ⬩ infirmari ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere

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To grow weak or effeminate, to languish, decline, fail, fall away, relax, to be indolent; infirmari, deficere, recedere Awácode mid langre ealdunge weakened with old age, Gr. Dial. 2, 15. Awáciaþ on ðære costnunge tíman in tempore tentationis recedunt

Linked entry: wacian

a-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacnian, -wæcnian; p. cnede, cenede; pp. cned, cened; v. intrans.

to AWAKEN ⬩ come to life again ⬩ revive ⬩ evigilare ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ reviviscere ⬩ to arise ⬩ spring ⬩ have one's origin ⬩ suscitari ⬩ oriri ⬩ nasci

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to AWAKEN, come to life again, revive; evigilare, expergefieri, reviviscere On dagunge he eft acwicode [awacenede MSS. Ca. O.] diluculo revixit, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627. 13. to arise, spring, have one's origin; suscitari, oriri, nasci Of ðám frumgárum folc

Linked entry: a-wæcnian

a-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To deceive ⬩ delude ⬩ frustrate ⬩ disappoint ⬩ cause to fail ⬩ eludere ⬩ frustrari ⬩ irritum facere

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To deceive, delude, frustrate, disappoint, cause to fail ; eludere, frustrari, irritum facere Ðæt is sóþ ðæt ðú ǽr awǽgdest that is true which thou before didst frustrate, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 58. Ǽr awǽged síe worda ǽnig ere any word be made to fail,

Linked entry: wǽgan

a-wǽht

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽht, pp. of a-wǽcan.

weakened ⬩ wearied

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weakened, wearied;

a-wæhte

aroused ⬩ suscitavit

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aroused; suscitavit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 14

a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean from ⬩ ablactare

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To wean from; ablactare Swá swá awæned cild sicut ablactatus, Ps. Lamb. 130, 2

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursed ⬩ maledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

a-wæscen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wæscen, pp.

washed ⬩ lotus

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washed; lotus;

a-weaht

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaht, a-weahte

awaked ⬩ excited ⬩ raised up

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awaked, excited, raised up,Ps. Th. 77, 65: Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 34;