a-berstan
To burst ⬩ break ⬩ to be broken ⬩ perfringi
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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi
a-blendan
To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ darken ⬩ stupify ⬩ cæcare
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To blind, make blind, darken, stupify; cæcare Ða gyldenan stánas ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan the golden stones blind the mind's eyes, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34. Swá bióþ ablend so are blinded, 38, 5; Fox 206, 1. Ic sýne ablende bealo-þoncum I blinded their
a-bleóton
sacrificed
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sacrificed;
a-blícan
To shine ⬩ shine forth ⬩ to appear ⬩ glitter ⬩ to be white ⬩ to astonish ⬩ amaze ⬩ dealbari ⬩ micare
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To shine, shine forth, to appear, glitter, to be white, to astonish, amaze; dealbari, micare Sóþ-líce on rihtwísnysse ic ablíce ego autem in justitia apparebo [micabo ], Ps. Spl. T. 16, 17. Ofer snáw ic beó ablicen super nivem dealbabor, Ps. Spl. 50,
a-blinnan
To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessare ⬩ desistere
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To cease, desist; cessare, desistere, Ps. Spl. 36, 8: Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 16
Linked entry: a-blann
a-blótan
To sacrifice ⬩ immolare
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To sacrifice; immolare
Linked entry: a-bleóton
a-breóðan
To unsettle ⬩ ruin ⬩ frustrate ⬩ degenerate ⬩ deteriorate ⬩ perdere ⬩ degenerare
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To unsettle, ruin, frustrate, degenerate, deteriorate; perdere, degenerare Hæleþ oft hyre hleór abreóðeþ a man often unsettles her cheek, Exon. 90a; Th. 337, note 18; Gn. Ex. 66. Abreóðe his angin he frustrated his enterprise, Byrht. Th. 138, 59; By.
Linked entry: a-bruðon
a-brugdon
withdrew
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withdrew, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 4 ; Gen. 2486;
a-calan
To become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere
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To become cold; algere, frigescere Nó acól for ðý egesan he never became cold for the terror, Andr. Grm. 1267
a-ceorfan
To cut off ⬩ abscidere ⬩ succidere ⬩ concidere
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To cut off; abscidere, succidere, concidere Of his ansýne ealle ic aceorfe, ða ðe him feóndas syndon concidam inimicos ejus a facie ipsius. Ps. Th. 88, 20
a-ceósan
To choose ⬩ select ⬩ eligere
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To choose, select; eligere
Linked entry: a-curon
a-cweorran
To eat or drink immoderately ⬩ to glut ⬩ guzzle ⬩ ingurgitare
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To eat or drink immoderately, to glut, guzzle; ingurgitare Swá swá mihti acworren fram wíne tanquam potens crapulatus a vino, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71
Linked entry: a-cwerren
a-cweðan
To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere
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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps. Th.
a-cwínan
To waste or dwindle away ⬩ decline ⬩ become extinct ⬩ tabescere
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To waste or dwindle away, decline, become extinct; tabescere Ðæt fýr acwán and adwæsced wæs the fire declined and was extinguished, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 29
a-delfan
To dig ⬩ delve ⬩ fodere ⬩ effodere
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To dig, delve: fodere, effodere Cleopatra hét adelfan hyre byrigenne Cleopatra ordered her burying place to be dug, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 22. Seáþ adealf lacum effodit. Ps. Spl. 7, 16: Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 16. óþ ðæt biþ seáþ adolfen donec fodiatur fovea
ád-fær
The pile-way ⬩ the way to the funeral pile ⬩ iter rogi
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The pile-way, the way to the funeral pile; iter rogi Ðæt we hine gebringen on ádfære that we may bring him on the way to the pile, Beo. Th. 6012; B. 3010
a-drífan
To drive ⬩ stake ⬩ expel ⬩ pursue ⬩ follow up ⬩ agere ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ repellere ⬩ sequi ⬩ prosequi
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To drive, stake, expel, pursue, follow up; agere, pellere, expellere, repellere, sequi, prosequi Ða Walas adrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum pílum greátum innan ðam wætere the Welsh staked all the ford of a certain river with great sharp piles
Linked entries: æ-drífan aweg-adrífan
a-dwínan
To dwindle or vanish away ⬩ vanescere
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To dwindle or vanish away; vanescere
æfter-rídan
To ride after ⬩ equo in-sequi
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To ride after; equo in-sequi Híg ða sóna æfterridon ídelum færelde secuti sunt eos per viam, Jos. 2, 7