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an-ælan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ælan, p. -ælde; pp. -æled, -æld [an, ælan to light]

To kindleinflameenlightenaccendereincendereinflammareilluminare

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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust inimmittereintromittere

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To thrust in; immittere, intromittere Ða anbestungne [Cot. MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22

aldor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
aldor-líce, adv. [aldor = ealdor, -líce]

Principallyexcellentlyprinci-palitermagnificenter

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C. 50, 103; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 103

Linked entry: ealdor-líce

aloþ

(n.)

ale

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ale Wulfréd scolde gifan twá tunnan fulle hlutres aloþ, and ten mittan Wælsces aloþ Wulfred should give two tuns full of clear ale, and ten mittan or measures of Welsh ale, Chr. 852; Ing. 93, 16: Th. Diplm. A. D. 791-796; 40, 4, 5, 6: A.

a-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-glídan, p. -glád, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glidesliplabascere

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To glide or slip; labascere, Cot. 123

a-grísan

(v.)

To dreadfear greatlyshudderhorrere

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C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ode; pp. od

To hireconducere

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To hire; conducere, Cot. 43, 204

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ede; pp. ed

To praise fullycelebrate enoughplene laudaresatis celebrare

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To praise fully, celebrate enough; plene laudare, satis celebrare Ne mæg ðé ahérian hæleða ǽnig not any men can fully praise thee, Hy. 3, 10; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 10; prec. 3 ad calcem Cœdm. l. 5

Linked entry: herian

a-hládan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hládan, p. -hlód, pl. -hlódon; pp. -hláden [a from, hládan to lade]

To draw outdraw forthexhaurireeducere

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C. ofhláde] exhaurio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 41. He of hæfte ahlód folces unrím he drew forth from captivity numberless people, Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 34; Cri. 568

ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽtrian, ǽttrian; p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans, [ǽtor = átor poison]

To poisonenvenomvenenare

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C

Linked entries: ætran ǽttrian átrian

æt-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-samne, adv.

In a sumtogether

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In a sum, together Begen æt-samne both together, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 18, col. l; Æðelst. 58. Ealle ætsamne all together, Ps. Th. 148, 18

Linked entry: -samne

æt-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [æt fram, wenian to wean]

To deliver fromweandissuescereseducereablactare

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C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13

ǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽwan, ðú ǽwest

To despisecontemnscornspernereaversari

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C. 129

ǽw-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-bryce, es; m.

A breaking of the marriage vowadulteryadulterium

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C. E. 34; Th. i. 374, 10: L. C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 20: L. Edna. S; Th. i. 246, 8

Linked entry: éw-bryce

ǽwen-bróðor

(n.; adj.)

a brother of the same marriagean own brothergermanus

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a brother of the same marriage, an own brother; germanus,Cot. 97

afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

a-feccan

(v.)

To receiveaccipere

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C. T. onféhþ] me acceperit me. Ps. Spl. 48,16

a-feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-feorsian, -fersian, -firsian, -fyrsian; p. ode; pp. od.

To removetake awayexpelremovereelongareexpellereTo go awaydepartemigrare

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C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29, v. intrans. To go away, depart; emigrare Ic ná afeorsie non emigrabo. Ps. Spl. 61, 6

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To finddetectfeelexperienceinveniredeprehendereexperirisentire

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C. 25. Ic afínde experior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðis wíf wæs afúnden on unrihton hǽmede hæc mulier deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 4: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 162, 31

Linked entry: a-fúnden

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fligan]

To drive awayput to flightfugarearcere

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Ben. cap. 48. Afliged mon an apostate, Prov. 6

Linked entry: a-flian