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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

a-neglod

(v.)
Grammar
a-neglod, part.

Nailedfastened with nailscrucifiedclavis fixuscrucifixus

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Nailed, fastened with nails, crucified; clavis fixus, crucifixus,Som

a-néhst

(adv.)

at lastin the last placead ultimumultimo

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at last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo

a-wyrþ

loses its strengthbecomes insipid

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

a-wystelan

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

to hisslispwhistlesibilare

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to hiss, lisp, whistle; sibilare

a-tydran

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

To procreatecreateprocrearegignere

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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

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aughtanythingaliquid

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Ðe áuht oððe náuht áuðer worhte which could either make aught or naught, 20, 83 ; Met. 20, 42. Hwý biþ his ánwald áuhte ðý mára why will his power be by aught the greater? 16, 40; Met. 16, 20: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 164, 6, 10

á-uht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-uht, adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo 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 outpassed

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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 AWAKEexpergisciexpergefierievigilareto wake into beingto arisebe bornoririprovenirenasci

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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; Th. 158, 11 ; Gen. 2615

Linked entry: a-wóc

a-wácian

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

To grow weak or effeminateto languishdeclinefailfall awayrelaxto be indolentinfirmarideficererecedere

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Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: wacian

a-wǽgan

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

To deceivedeludefrustratedisappointcause to faileluderefrustrariirritum facere

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Ǽr awǽged síe worda ǽnig ere any word be made to fail, Andr. Kmbl. 2876; An. 1441. Awǽged ne ðú wedd irritum ne facias fædus, Hymn, Lye

Linked entry: wǽgan

a-wæhte

arousedsuscitavit

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

a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean fromablactare

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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

Accursedmaledictus

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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.

washedlotus

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washed; lotus;

a-weardian

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

To ward off defendprotectdefendereprotegere

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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weavingcalled the woof or weftsubtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

a-wecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecgan, -wegan ; p. -wegde, -wegede ; pp. -weged ; v. trans.

To moveremoveshakemovereamoverecommovereagitare

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ne mihton hine awecgan they could not move it, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 31. Mód biþ aweged of his stede the mind is removed from its place, Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 18 : Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48; Met. 7, 24.

Linked entries: a-wegan a-wegyd