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(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Gúðrǽsa fela ðara ðe hé geworhte tó West-Denum, Beo.

Linked entry: -anne

a-bégan

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

To bendbend downbowreducesubdueincurvareredigeresubigere

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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10

Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan

a-bylgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bylgan, -byligan, -bylgean; p. de; pp. ed

To offendangervexoffendereirritateexacerbare

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To offend, anger, vex; offendere, irritate, exacerbare Hí hine oft abylgdon [MS. -dan] ipsi sæepe exacerbaverunt eum. Ps. Th. 105, 32. Ða mod abylgean flra ðara nýhstena animos proximorum offendere, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 17: Hy. 6, 22

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

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603. Hine aclgde fit evocavit eum, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513,

Linked entry: a-cægan

a-cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwencan, p. de, te, pl. don, ton; pp. ed, d, t

To quenchextinguishput outextinguere

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To quench, extinguish, put out; extinguere Bæd ðæt hí ðæt leóht acwencton prayed that they would put out the light, Bd. 4,8; S. 575, 40, note, MS. B. Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8. Fýr ne byþ acwenced ignis

æfter-fylian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-fylian, -filian; p. de; pp. ed

To follow or come afterto succeedsequiprosequisubsequi

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To follow or come after, to succeed; sequi, prosequi, subsequi Ðæs sǽs smyltnys æfterfyligeþ serenitas mares prosequetur, Bd. 3,15; S. 541, 35. Ðæs æfterfiliendan tácnes sigui sequentis, Ex. 4, 8

æfter-hýrigean

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, p. de; pp. ed

To follow another's exampleto imitateresembleimitari

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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44

ælan

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

To kindleset on fireburnbakeaccendereurerecomburerecoquere

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To kindle, set on fire, burn, bake; accendere, urere, comburere, coquere Ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt neque accendunt lucernam, Mt. Bos. 5, 15. Úton wircean us tigelan and ælan híg on fýre faciamus lateres et coquamus eos igni, Gen. 11, 3. Fýr æleþ uncyste

Linked entry: alet

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

ǽr-ðam-ðe

(prep.)

before that whichtill

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before that which, till,Mt. Bos. 12, 20

a-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyllan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fyllan to fill] To fill up or

fullreplenishsatisfyreplereimplere

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full, replenish, satisfy; replere, implere Afyllaþ ða eorþan replete terram. Gen. 9, 1. He ne mæg ða gítsunga afyllan he cannot satisfy the desires, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. Fýres afylled with fire filled, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 26; Cri. 1563: Cd. 215; Th

Linked entry: a-fellan

a-gǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gǽlan, p. de; pp. ed.

To hinderoccupydetaindelayneglectimpedireretardaremorarinegligereTo hesitatebe carelesscunctariindili-gens esse

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v. trans. To hinder, occupy, detain, delay, neglect; impedire, retardare, morari, negligere Ðæt he ne agǽle gǽstes þearfe that he delay not his spirit's welfare, Exon. 19b; Th. 51, 16; Cri. 817. Me ðiós siccetung hafaþ agǽled this sighing has hindered

Linked entry: a-gálan

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

agén-bewendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-bewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againreturnreverti

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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40

agén-hwyrfan

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

To turn againreturnredire

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To turn again, return; redire Manega ágen-hwyrfdon [Jun. agean-hwyrfdon] multi redibant, Mk. Bos. 6, 31

Linked entry: ageán-hwyrfan

agén-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead bockreducere

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To lead bock; reducere,Anlct. Gloss

a-getan

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

To seizetake awaydestroycorripereeriperedelere

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To seize, take away, destroy; corripere, eripere, delere Sumne sceal gár agetan the spear shall take one away, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 11; Vy. 16: Andr. Grm. 1144: Exon. 127b; Th. 491, 3; Rä. 80, 8. Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior

æt-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead outdrive awayabigere

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To lead out, drive away; abigere Ðæt ðú ætlǽddest me míne dóhtra ut clam me abigeres filias meas. Gen. 31, 26

a-hréran

(v.)
Grammar
a-hréran, p. de; pp. ed [a, hréran to move, agitate]

To shakemake to tremblecommovere

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To shake, make to tremble; commovere Heó ahréred [MS. ahreded] is commota est, Ps. Th. 59, 2

Linked entry: a-hreded