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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hiéðan

(v.)

to destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ despoil

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to destroy, lay waste, despoil, Salm. Kmbl. 147, MS. A; Sal. 73

a-smiðian

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

To forge ⬩ make ⬩ work as a smith ⬩ fabricare

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To forge, make, work as a smith; fabricare Asmiðod fabricatus, Cot. 82

a-weorpnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-weorpnis, -niss, e; f.

A casting of ⬩ putting away ⬩ divorce ⬩ repudium

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A casting of, putting away, divorce; repudium, Mt. Rush. Stv. 19, 7

Linked entry: a-worpenes

a-weosung

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

The being ⬩ essence ⬩ subsistence of a thing ⬩ subsistentia ⬩ essentia

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The being, essence, or subsistence of a thing; subsistentia, essentia, Cot. 170

á-hýþend

(n.)
Grammar
á-hýþend, (-híþ-), es; m.
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A destroyer, ravager Hergiend and áhíðend grassator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 38

Linked entries: a-híðend -hýþend

a-wyrgedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-wyrgedlíc, adj.

Wicked ⬩ evil ⬩ malignus

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Wicked, evil; malignus Awyrgedlíc geþanc a wicked thought, Nicod. 20: Thw. 10, 11

a-mundian

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

To protect ⬩ defend ⬩ tueri ⬩ tutari

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To protect, defend; tueri, tutari, Æthelfl. Test; Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 522, 28

a-wrigenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wrigenes, -wregennes, -ness, e; f.

A discovery ⬩ revelation ⬩ revelatio

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A discovery, revelation; revelatio To þeóda awrigenesse ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Bos. 2, 32

Linked entries: a-wregennes a-wrygenes

á-drífan

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<b>. II a.</b> Add Áweg ádriéfð, Past. 255, 16

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-ceápian

(v.)
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Add: To buy off or out, where a result is obtained by payment Hǽþenne here him fram áceápian, C. D. B. iii. 75, 3. Búton hé him wille fǽhðe of áceápian unless he will buy off the feud from himself Ll. Th. i. 150, 2. On ðá gerád ðæt hine náge nán man

á-rísan

Grammar
á-rísan, <b>.
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III.</b> add: of a result produced by human agency Fyrdwíc árás, Exod. 129

á-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
á-stígend, es; m.
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One who mounts (a horse) Hors and ástígend (ascensorem), Ps. Rdr. 280, l. Ástígendas ascensores, 4

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

á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, p. te
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To entrust, let out land to a person Hé áfæste wín-geard ðǽm londbígengum, Mk. R. 12, l

á-healdan

(v.)
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to hold Hál from suǽ hwælc unhǽlo uére áhaldan sanus a quocumque languore tenebatur , Ju. L. 5, 4

Linked entry: healdan

a-worpenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-worpenes, -worpennys, -worpnes, -ness, -nyss, e ; f.

A rejection ⬩ casting away ⬩ reprobation ⬩ reproving ⬩ abjectio

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A rejection, casting away, reprobation, reproving; abjectio Ic eom aworpennys folces ego sum abjectio plebis, Ps. Spl. 21, 5

Linked entries: a-weorpnis -worpenness

a-firsian

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

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ longefacere ⬩ removere

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To take away, remove; longefacere, removere He afirsode fram us unrihtwísnysse longefecit a nobis iniquitates, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 12

a-nemnan

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

To declare ⬩ pronuntiare

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To declare; pronuntiare Godes spel-bodan eal anemdon God's messengers declared all, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 25; Gú. 13

á-hwá

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Add: á-hwæt anything Gif áhwæt tó ícenre byþ si quid addendum fuerit, Angl. xiii. 371, 81: Germ. 393, 170