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Anglo-Saxon

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a-býwan

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

To adornpurifyclarifyexomarepurgare

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To adorn, purify, clarify; exomare, purgare Beóþ monna gǽstas beorhte abýwde þurh bryne fýres the souls of men are brightly adorned [clarified] through the fire's heat, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 24; Ph. 545

Ác-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Ác-tún, es; m. [ác oak, tún a town]

ACTON, Staffordshire ?

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ACTON, Staffordshire ? — Æt Áctúne at Acton, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1002; 546, 27

Linked entries: aac Ácan-tún

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To runcurrere

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To run; currere Ærnan to run, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42: S. 619, 12. Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

ageán-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ageán-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go againreturnreverti

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To go again, return; reverti, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 31

æt-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-ferian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To carry outtake'awaybear awayauferre

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To carry out, take'away, bear away; auferre Ic ðæt hilt feóndum ætferede I bore the hilt away from the foes, Beo. Th. 3342; B. 1669

æt-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
æt-hlýp, es; m. [æt to, hlýp a leap]

An assaultaggressusassultus

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An assault; aggressus, assultus For ðan æthlýpe for the assault, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 22

Linked entry: ǽ-hlýp

a-hwyrfan

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

To turn awayavertere

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To turn away; avertere Ðæt ic ðé meahte ahwyrfan from hálor that I might turn thee from salvation, Exon. 71a; Th. 264, 6; Jul. 360. Ne ahwyrf ne avertas, Ps. Th. 89, 3. Ahwyrfde, subj. perf. would cast, Exon. 39a; Th. 129, 33; Gú. 430

Linked entry: a-hwerfan

Aldfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Aldfriþ, es; m. [ald = eald old; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Erl. 43, 32

ambiht-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ambiht-hús, es; n. [ambeht an office, hús house]

A workshopofficina

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A workshop; officina, R. Concord, 11

Linked entry: ambeht-hús

All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-rulerthe Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

ǽttrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽttrian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To poisonenvenomvenenare

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To poison, envenom; venenare.Pref. R. Conc

ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fastlegitimum jejunium

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A fated or legal fast; legitimum jejunium To ǽwfæstene for the legal fast. Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

a-ferian

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

To take awayremovewithdrawauferreamoveresubducerecum averiis vel curru vehereaveriare

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To take away, remove, withdraw; auferre, amovere, subducere, cum averiis vel curru vehere, averiare Ðæt ðú ðe aferige of ðisse folcsceare that thou withdraw thyself from this people, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 19; Gen. 2477. He aferede he bore away, Andr. Kmbl

Linked entry: auerian

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fligan]

To drive awayput to flightfugarearcere

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To drive away, put to flight; fugare, arcere Sóna hit ðone fefer afligeþ it will soon put the fever to flight, Herb. 37, 2; Lchdm i. 138, 5. Aflian [MS. B. afligan] to put to flight, 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20. Ic aflige míne fýnd arcesso inimicos meos

Linked entry: a-flian

a-smorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-smorian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. trans.

To smotherchokestranglesuffocatesuffocare

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To smother, choke, strangle, suffocate; suffocare Asmoraþ ðæt word suffocat verbum, Mt. Rush. Stv. 13, 22. Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodan they smothered and stifled him on his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 5. Ðæt ge ne blód ne þicgen, ne

Linked entry: smorian

a-spreádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spreádan, p. de ; pp. ed [ = a-sprǽdan]

To spread forthextendprætendere

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To spread forth, extend ; prætendere Aspreád mildheortnysse ðíne prætende misericordiam tuam, Ps. Spl. T. 35, 11

a-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-styrian, -stirian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To removemoveagitatestir violentlystir upraiseamovereremoveremoverecommovere

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To remove, move, agitate, stir violently, stir up, raise; amovere, removere, movere, commovere : Astyre fram me wítu ðíne amove a me plagas tuas, Ps. Spl. 38, 13: 118, 29 : Rood Recd. 59; Kr. 30. Drihten astyrede ða wéstan stówe commovit Dominus desertum

Linked entries: a-sterian a-stirian

an-rine

(n.)
Grammar
an-rine, es; m. [an in, ryne a course]

An inroadincursionassaultincursio

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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6

ár-geótere

(n.)
Grammar
ár-geótere, es ; m. [ár brass, geótere a pourer]

A caster or pourer of brassmelter of brassbrass-founderærarius

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A caster or pourer of brass, melter of brass, brass-founder; ærarius Ðá wæs sum árgeótere, se mihte dón anlícnessa there was a certain brass founder, who could make images, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 26

ár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-smiþ, es; m. [ár brass, smiþ a smith]

A copper-smitha braziera worker in brassfaber ærarius

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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1