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a-scyrian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Elen. Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313

a-scyrigendlíce

(adv.)
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a-scyrigendlíce, adv.

Disjunctively ⬩ severally ⬩ disjunctive

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Disjunctively, severally; disjunctive,Ælfc. Gr. 44 ? Lye

a-seárian

(v.)
Grammar
a-seárian, p. ode; pp. od

To become dry ⬩ to sear ⬩ dry up ⬩ arescere

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To become dry, to sear, dry up; arescere, Lchdm. iii. 355, 24

Linked entry: seárian

a-secgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-secgendlíc, adj.

That which may be spoken ⬩ expressible ⬩ effabilis

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That which may be spoken, expressible; effabilis,Som

a-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sellan, p. -sealde; pp. -scald

To expel ⬩ banish ⬩ deliver ⬩ expellere ⬩ relegare ⬩ tradere

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To expel, banish, deliver; expellere, relegare, tradere, Cd. 215; Th. 270, 14; Sat. 90

Linked entry: sellan

a-setan

(v.)

to appoint ⬩ design ⬩ destinare

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to appoint, design; destinare,R. Conc. pref

a-sindrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sindrian, p. ode; pp. od

To sunder ⬩ separate

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To sunder, separate

a-slacigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíc, adj.

Remissive ⬩ remissivus

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Remissive; remissivus Sume [adverbia] syndon remissiva, ðæt synd aslacigendlíce [lytlum paulatim, softe suaviter, etc.] some [adverbs] are remissiva, that is remissives, etc. Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 29

Linked entry: slacigendlíc

a-slacigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíce, adv.

Slackly ⬩ remissly ⬩ remisse

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Slackly, remissly; remisse,Ælfc. Gr. 38 ? Lye

a-slæccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slæccan, p. -slæcte; pp. -slæced, -slæct

To slacken ⬩ loosen ⬩ remit ⬩ laxare ⬩ remittere

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To slacken, loosen, remit; laxare, remittere

Linked entry: slæccan

a-sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sláwian, p. ode; pp. od

To be heavy ⬩ dull ⬩ sluggish ⬩ torpescere

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To be heavy, dull, sluggish; torpescere, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

Linked entry: sláwian

a-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
a-smeágan, -smeán ; p. -smeáde ; pp. -smeád

To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere

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To look closely into, examine, trace out, elicit, meditate upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, judge, deem, be of opinion, think; perscrutari, investigare, indagare, elicere, contemplári, pensare, censere Nú ne máge we asmeágan hú God of ðam láme flǽsc

a-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst

To wrest out ⬩ extorquere

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To wrest out; extorquere, Cot. 73

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapour ⬩ to suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ fumo suffocare

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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6. Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled

Linked entry: a-ceócian

a-þrýt

wearies

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wearies, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19

a-þwát

disappointed

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disappointed, Ps. Spl. 131, 11

a-þylgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þylgian, p. ode; pp. od

To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustinere

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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

a-tiarian

(v.)

to fail ⬩ deficere

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to fail; deficere, Prov. 3

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attract ⬩ incite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

a-tíhþ

Grammar
a-tíhþ, a-tíþ

draws away ⬩ draws to ⬩ abstrahit ⬩ attrahit

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draws away, draws to; abstrahit, attrahit, Ps. Spl. second 9, 11 : Ps. Surt. 9, 30