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a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restore ⬩ give back ⬩ give up ⬩ leave ⬩ return ⬩ repay ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ restituere ⬩ tradere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ dare

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Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes' power. Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 6; Jul, 159. Andreas his gást ageaf Andrew gave up his soul. Menol. Fox 431; Men. 217. Ageaf his gást tradidit spiritum, Jn. Bos. 19, 30.

agu

(n.)

A pie ⬩ magpie ⬩ pica

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A pie, magpie; pica, Ælfc. Gl, 38; Som. 63, 22; Wrt. Voc. 29, 43

ága

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Sum mycel ága þæs nama wæs Characterius possessor quidam Carlerius nomine , Gr. D. 230, 11. Add

agu

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a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discover ⬩ know ⬩ understand ⬩ consider ⬩ cognoscere ⬩ intelligere ⬩ deprehendere

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Gecýðnyssa ðíne ic ageat testimonia tua intellexi, Ps. Spl. 118, 95, 99: 48, 12. Gif ðonne ǽni-man agiten wurþe if then any one be found, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

folc-ágende

(adj.)

ruling

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Add: For force of ágende

a-getan

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

To seize ⬩ take away ⬩ destroy ⬩ corripere ⬩ eripere ⬩ delere

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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.

bold-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bold-ágende, part.

House-owning, possessing a house ⬩ domum possidens

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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93

folc-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folc-ágende, part.

Folk-owning ⬩ păpŭlum possĭdens

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Folk-owning; păpŭlum possĭdens Bealg hine swíðe folcágende the folk-owning [man] was much irritated, Exon. 68a; Th. 253, 26; Jul. 186: Beo. Th. 6218; B. 3113. Nis se foldan sceat mongum gefére folcágendra the tract of earth is not easy of access to many

land-ágende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-ágende, adj.
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Owning land Gif gesíþcund mon landágende forsitte fyrde, geselle cxx scill. and þolie his landes, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 8. Landágende man, L. N. P. L. 49: 52; Th. ii. 298, 4: 10. Landágende men ic lǽrde ðæt hié heora gafol mid gehygdum águldon, Blickl

Linked entries: ágan land-hæbbende

mægen-ágende

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-ágende, adj.

Possessing strength ⬩ mighty

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Possessing strength, mighty, Beo. Th. 5666; B. 2837

burh-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-ágende, part.

Possessing a fortress,

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Possessing a fortress

blǽd-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blǽd-ágende, part.

Possessing abundance, prosperous ⬩ abundantiam habens, prosper

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Possessing abundance, prosperous; abundantiam habens, prosper, Beo. Th. 2031; B. 1013

un-ágifen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ágifen, adj.

Not given up ⬩ not repaid

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Not given up, not repaid Nolde Sigelm tó wigge faran mid nánes mannes scette unágifnum Sigelm would not go to battle with the money owing to any man unpaid, Chart. Th. 201, 24

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forþ-ágoten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-ágoten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Poured forth ⬩ profuse

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Poured forth, profuse Mid forðágotenum bénum, Hml. S. 23 b, 789

Linked entry: á-geótan

burg-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burg-ágende, part.

Possessing a fortress or palace ⬩ arcem vel palatium possidens,

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Possessing a fortress or palace; arcem vel palatium possidens, Elen. Kmbl. 2347; El. 1175

Linked entry: burh-ágende

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare

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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

a-gǽn

(part.)

gone ⬩ past ⬩ præteritus

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gone, past; præteritus, Cart. Uuerfriþ in app. ad Bædam, S. 772, 1, 4

a-gan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gan, p. of a-ginnan,

began ⬩ cœpit

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began; cœpit.Mk. Bos. 6, 7;

a-geán

(prep.)
Grammar
a-geán, prep.

Towards ⬩ adversus

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Towards; adversus, Chr. 1052 ; Th. 314, 23