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a-fyran

(v.)
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a-fyran, p. ede; pp. ed

To removetake awayexpelamovereelongare

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To remove, take away, expel; amovere, elongare. Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 1; Gú. 720

a-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýsan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hastenfestinaretendereto hasten awayimpelaccelerateinciteexcitemake readyincitareaccelerareparaturn vel prornptum reddere

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to hasten; festinare, tendere Feor afýsan and forþ gangan to hasten away and to go forward, Byrht. Th. 131, 4; By. 3. to hasten away, impel, accelerate, incite, excite, make ready; incitare, accelerare, paraturn vel prornptum reddere Ðonne he afýsed

a-hýdan

(v.)
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a-hýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hideabscondereoccuhare

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To hide; abscondere, occuhare Tungol beóþ ahýded the star is hidden, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 12; Ph. 96: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 30; Exod. 115. Rómáne gesomnodon al ða goldhord and sume on eorþan ahýddon the Romans collected all the treasures and hid some in

a-fellan

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

To fellcædereprosternere

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To fell; cædere, prosternere, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23

a-féran

(v.)
Grammar
a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affrightterrifyperterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

a-ferran

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

To removetake awayelongareremovere

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To remove, take away; elongare, removere Gást háligne fram me aferredne the holy spirit taken from me [acc. absol. ], Ps. C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

a-firran

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

To removetake awayput awayexpelelongareamovereauferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T.

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permitgrantpermittereconcedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raiselift upelevateexcitareerigereelevareTo raise or lift up one's selfto arisese erigerese elevaresurgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sighdraw a deep breathsuspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

a-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
a-ríman, p. de; pp. ed

To numbercountenumeratenumerareenumeraredinumerarerecensere

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To number, count, enumerate; numerare, enumerare, dinumerare, recensere He aríman mæg regnas scúran dropena gehwelcne he can count every drop of the rain-shower, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 21; Sat. 11 : Ps. Th. 89, 13: 146, 5. Hí arímdon ealle bán míne dinumeraverunt

Linked entry: ríman

a-sterian

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

To agitatestirmovecommoveremovere

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To agitate, stir, move; commovere, movere He astereþ ðone ródor and ða tungla it moves the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 6, note

Linked entry: astered

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffengrow or wax stiffobrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

a-styrfan

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

To cause deathkillslaynecare

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To cause death, kill, slay; necare Stánum astyrfed slain with stones, Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 27; Cri. 192

Linked entry: a-sterfan

a-treddan

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

To investigatesearchexamine or explore carefullyscrutariinvestigare

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To investigate, search, examine or explore carefully; scrutari, investigare Ðæt ic ðín bebod beorht atredde scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69 : 138, 2

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shewdemonstrateostenderedemonstrare

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To shew, demonstrate; ostendere, demonstrare, R. Ben. 7, 11

a-nemnan

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

To declarepronuntiare

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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

be-féran

(v.)
Grammar
be-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go aboutto go roundsurroundcircumirecircumdare

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To go about, to go round, surround; circumire, circumdare He lǽrende ða castel beférde circumibat castella in circuitu docens, Mk. Bos. 6, 6. He beférde ðæt Israhélisce folc he surrounded the people of Israel, Ex. 14, 9

Linked entries: bi-fǽrende be-faran

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constraincompelrequiresolicitcogerecompellereexigerepostulareflagitare

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To constrain, compel, require, solicit; cogere, compellere, exigere, postulare, flagitare Ðæs his lufu bǽdeþ whom his love constrains, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 27; Gn. Ex. 100. Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons,

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

be-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birigan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan