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a-fellan

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

To fell ⬩ cædere ⬩ prosternere

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To fell; cædere, prosternere, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23

a-féran

(v.)
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a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ perterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

a-ferran

(v.)
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a-ferran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ elongare ⬩ removere

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To remove, take away; elongare, removere Gást háligne fram me aferredne the holy spirit taken from me [acc. absol. ], Ps. C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

a-firran

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

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ put away ⬩ expel ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T.

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

a-rǽfnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnan, -réfnan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To endure ⬩ bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ sustinere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ perferre

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To endure, bear, suffer; sustinere, tolerare, perferre Ðæt he ðæt sár mihte geþyldelíce mid smylte móde aberan and arǽfnan ut patienter dolorem ac placida mente sustineret, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 27. Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto arǽfnan ne mihton

a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raise ⬩ lift up ⬩ elevate ⬩ excitare ⬩ erigere ⬩ elevare ⬩ To raise or lift up one's self ⬩ to arise ⬩ se erigere ⬩ se elevare ⬩ surgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

á ðe

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á ðe, á ðý

Ever the ⬩ unquam eo

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Ever the; unquam eo Á ðe, á ðý deórwyrþran ever the more precious, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 44, 2. Á ðý má ever the more, Bt. 40, 2 ; Fox 236, 30. Á ðý betera ever the better, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 9

a-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
a-ríman, p. de; pp. ed

To number ⬩ count ⬩ enumerate ⬩ numerare ⬩ enumerare ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ recensere

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To number, count, enumerate; numerare, enumerare, dinumerare, recensere He aríman mæg regnas scúran dropena gehwelcne he can count every drop of the rain-shower, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 21; Sat. 11 : Ps. Th. 89, 13: 146, 5. Hí arímdon ealle bán míne dinumeraverunt

Linked entry: ríman

a-rýpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rýpan, p. de, te; pp. ed, d, t

To tear off ⬩ to rip ⬩ evellere ⬩ abscindere

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To tear off, to rip; evellere, abscindere He me of hýd arýpeþ he tears off my hide from me, Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 15; Rä. 76, 7

a-snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-snǽsan, -snásan ; p. de ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to hit or strike against ⬩ to stake oneself upon anything ⬩ impingere ⬩ to wrest anything from another ⬩ extorquere

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to hit or strike against, to stake oneself upon anything; impingere Gif befóran eágum asnáse [MS. H. asnǽse] if he stake himself before his eyes, L. Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 14. to wrest anything from another? extorquere, L. Noel, Lye

a-styrfan

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

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ slay ⬩ necare

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To cause death, kill, slay; necare Stánum astyrfed slain with stones, Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 27; Cri. 192

Linked entries: a-sterfan stirfan

a-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a away, þwǽnan to soften, diminish]

To soften ⬩ diminish ⬩ lessen ⬩ abate ⬩ take away ⬩ diminuere ⬩ demere

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To soften, diminish, lessen, abate, take away; diminuere, demere Seó sealf wile ðone swile aþwǽnan the salve will diminish the swelling, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 25

a-treddan

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

To investigate ⬩ search ⬩ examine or explore carefully ⬩ scrutari ⬩ investigare

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To investigate, search, examine or explore carefully; scrutari, investigare Ðæt ic ðín bebod beorht atredde scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69 : 138, 2

an-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-týnan, p. de; pp. ed [an = un un-, týnan to inclose]

To unclose ⬩ open ⬩ recludere ⬩ aperire

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To unclose, open; recludere, aperire Ic antýne on bigspellum múþ mínne aperiam in parabolis os meum, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ demonstrate ⬩ ostendere ⬩ demonstrare

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To shew, demonstrate; ostendere, demonstrare, R. Ben. 7, 11

a-nemnan

(v.)
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a-nemnan, p. de; pp. ed

To declare ⬩ pronuntiare

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To declare; pronuntiare Godes spel-bodan eal anemdon God's messengers declared all, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 25; Gú. 13

be-féran

(v.)
Grammar
be-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go about ⬩ to go round ⬩ surround ⬩ circumire ⬩ circumdare

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To go about, to go round, surround; circumire, circumdare He lǽrende ða castel beférde circumibat castella in circuitu docens, Mk. Bos. 6, 6. He beférde ðæt Israhélisce folc he surrounded the people of Israel, Ex. 14, 9

Linked entries: bi-fǽrende be-faran

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ require ⬩ solicit ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ exigere ⬩ postulare ⬩ flagitare

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To constrain, compel, require, solicit; cogere, compellere, exigere, postulare, flagitare Ðæs his lufu bǽdeþ whom his love constrains, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 27; Gn. Ex. 100. Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons,

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

be-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birigan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan