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a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrow ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ prosternare ⬩ occidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

a-broden

Grammar
a-broden, a-brogden

opened ⬩ freed ⬩ taken away

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opened, freed, taken away

a-brytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brytan, p. -brytte; pp. -brytt

To destroy ⬩ exterminare

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To destroy; exterminare, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 9

a-bútan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; adv.

ABOUT ⬩ circa

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ABOUT ; circa Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton ðone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25

a-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-býgan, v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incurvare

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To bow, bend; incurvare, Grm. ii. 826

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offence ⬩ wrong ⬩ anger ⬩ offensa ⬩ injuria ⬩ ira

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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

a-byligd

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

Anger ⬩ indignatio

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Anger; indignatio, Ps. Th. 77, 49

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Ǽlc ðæra ðe abyrgþ blódes ofer Godes bebod sceal forwurþan on écenysse we tell you that God Almighty said by his own mouth, that no man may taste any kind of blood.

Linked entry: býrian

a-býsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-býsgung, -btsgung, e; f.

Necessary business ⬩ employment ⬩ occupatio

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Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25a, 27, 29, 30

a-cærran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cærran, acærred averted,

to avert

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to avert;

a-calan

(v.)
Grammar
a-calan, p. -cól, pl. -cólon

To become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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To become cold; algere, frigescere Nó acól for ðý egesan he never became cold for the terror, Andr. Grm. 1267

a-cealdian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cealdian, p. ode; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere, Past. 58, 9

a-célan

(v.)
Grammar
a-célan, p. de; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere Ðæs þearfan ne biþ þurst acéled the thirst of this desire is not become cold, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17

Linked entry: æ-céled

a-cennednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-cennednes, -cennes, -cennys, -cænnednys, -cænnys, -ness, e; f.

Nativity ⬩ birth ⬩ generation ⬩ nativitas ⬩ ortus

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Nativity, birth, generation; nativitas, ortus Manega on his acennednysse gefag-niaþ multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt, Lk. Bos. 1, 14 : Ps. Spl. 106, 37

Linked entry: a-cænnednys

a-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To choose ⬩ select ⬩ eligere

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To choose, select; eligere

Linked entry: a-curon

a-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cerran, p. -cerde; pp. -cerred

To turn ⬩ return ⬩ vertere ⬩ reverti

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To turn, return; vertere, reverti Úton acerran ðider ðǽr he sylfa sit, sigora waldend let us turn thither where he himself sitteth, the triumphant ruler, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217

Linked entries: a-cærran a-cerrednes

a-cerrednes

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

An aversion

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An aversion

a-clǽnsian

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

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundare

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To cleanse, purify; mundare Hyra nán næs aclǽnsod, búton Naaman se Sirisca nemo eorum mundatus est, nisi Naaman Syrus, Lk. Bos. 4, 27

a-cofrian

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

To recover ⬩ e morbo consurgere ⬩ con-valescere

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To recover; e morbo consurgere, con-valescere Acofraþ will recover, Lchdm. iii. 184, 15

a-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cólian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become cool ⬩ cold ⬩ chilled ⬩ frigescere

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To become cool, cold, chilled; frigescere Ræst wæs acólad his resting-place was chilled. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 28; Hö. 6. Ðonne biþ ðæt werge líc acólad then shall be the accursed carcase cooled, Exon, 100a; Th. 374, 12; Seel. 125

Linked entry: a-cealdian