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a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let golay downleavegive uploserenounceresignremitpardondeliversinereabjiceredeponererelinquereremitterecondonarerelaxareliberare

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Th. 5323; B. 2665: Cd. 205; Th. 253, 3; Dan. 590. Ic hæbbe ánweald míne sáwle to alǽtanne I have power to lay down my life [soul ], Jn. Bos. 10, 18. Ic ðæt alétan ne sceal I will not let that go, Solil. 8.

a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a away, scúnian to shun] .

to avoidshunfly fromevitarereprobareto hatedetestodissedetestarito accusereproveconvictarguere

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to avoid, shun, fly from; evitare, reprobare He mót þyllíc ascúnian he must shun the like, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 9: L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. to hate, detest; odisse, detestari Esau ascúnode Iacob oderat Esau Jacob, Gen. 27, 41.

a-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slítan, -slýtan ; p. -slát, pl. -sliton ; pp. -slyten, -sliten ; v. a. [a from, slítan to slit]

To cleaverivedestroycut offdiscinderediruereabscindere

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To cleave, rive, destroy, cut off; discindere, diruere, abscindere Aslát ða túnas ealle destroyed all the villages, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 20.

Linked entry: a-slýtan

a-bulgan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bulgan, = abulgon

angered

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Th. 77, 41;

a-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
a-cænned, = a-cenned

brought forth

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brought forth ;

a-cwerren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwerren, -cworren

drunk

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drunk;

a-dreág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dreág, -dreáh

bore

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bore,Exon. 25b; Th. 74, 6; Cri. 1202;

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

leftgave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

a-seów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seów, -siów

sowed

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sowed,Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 26;

a-sǽd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sǽd, pp. of a-secgan, q. v.

said outrelatedtold

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said out, related, told,Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32;

a-swáp

(n.)
Grammar
a-swáp, es; n; pl. a-swápa

Sweepingsdustperipsemaπερίψημαpurgamentum

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Sweepings, dust; peripsema, = περίψημα, purgamentum

Linked entry: æ-swáp

a-týhþ

(v.)
Grammar
a-týhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of a-teón.

draws awayabstrahit

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draws away; abstrahit

a-wecþ

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecþ, 3rd pers. pres. of a-weccan.

awakesraises up

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awakes, raises up, Jn. Bos. 5, 21;

a-weged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-weged, pp. of a-wegan to move.

moved

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moved,Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18;

á-wyrpan

Grammar
á-wyrpan,
Similar entries
v. á-wirpan
(and -weorpan).

Similar entry: á-wirpan

a-langian

(v.)
Grammar
a-langian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers. [a, langian]

To last too longto long fordiutius durareexoptare

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To last too long, to long for; diutius durare, exoptare Me alangaþ [MS. a langaþ] it lasts me too long, Exon. 100 a; Th. 376, 13; Seel. 154

a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut fromseparatedividepartseversepararesejungereexcommunicaredestinare

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Ðæt he scyle from his Scippende ascyred weorþan to deáþe niðer that he shall be separated from his Creator by death beneath, Exon. 31b; Th. 99, 2; Cri. 1618

a-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirpan, a-scyrpan, a-scerpan, a-scearpan; p. te, tun; pp. ed

To sharpenexacuere

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To sharpen; exacuere Swíðor ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan ðonne ascirpan they rather blind the eyes of the mind than sharpen them, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34

a-dón

(v.)
Grammar
a-dón, p. -dyde; impert. -dó; v. a.

To take awayremovebanishtollereejicere

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Flód adyde mancinn a flood destroyed mankind, Ælfc. T. 5, 25: Gen. 7, 23: 9, 11. Adó ðas wylne ejice ancillam hanc, Gen. 21, 10: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 10: Ps. Th. 68, 14

Linked entry: a-dydest

a-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst [a, lystan to wish]

To listwishdesiredesiderare

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To list, wish, desire; desiderare Hwí eów alyste [á lyste, Grn.] why do ye desire? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 36; Met. 10, 18