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a-swefed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swefed, -swefede, -swefedon; pp. and p. of a-swebban.

Similar entry: a-swebban

a-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swellan, p. -sweall, pl. -swullon ; pp. -swollen

To swell ⬩ tumere

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To swell ; tumere Se earm wæs swíðe aswollen the arm was much swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

Linked entry: a-swollen

a-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die ⬩ mori

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To die; mori, Cot. 147: 62

a-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swengan, p. -swengde; pp. -swenged

To shake out or off ⬩ to cast forth ⬩ excutere

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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55

a-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorcan, p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon ; pp. -sworcen [a, sweorcan to dim, darken]

To languish ⬩ fail ⬩ caligare ⬩ elanguere

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To languish, fail; caligare, elanguere Aswearc úre mód elanguit cor nostrum, Jos. 2, 11

Linked entry: a-swearc

a-sweotole

(adv.)
Grammar
a-sweotole, adv.

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 16

a-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen; v.a.

To swear ⬩ jurare

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To swear; jurare Ðæs deópne áþ Drihten aswór juravit Dominus veritatem, Ps. Th. 131, 11. Ðæt he hine for hóle ǽr ne aswóre non frustrabitur eam, 131, 11

a-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
a-swind, æ-swind; adj.

Slothful ⬩ sluggish ⬩ idle ⬩ iners

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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108

Linked entry: æ-swind

a-swindan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swindan, p. -swand, pl. -swundon ; pp. -swunden [a away, swindan to languish]

To languish away ⬩ to enervate ⬩ pine ⬩ consume away ⬩ to decay ⬩ perish ⬩ dissolve ⬩ tabescere ⬩ torpescere ⬩ consumi

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Ðýlæs ealle gesceafta aswindaþ lest all creatures perish, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 34. Aswindan me dyde anda mín tabescere me fecit zelus meus, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 139: 111, 9: 106, 26. Aswunden reses, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11.

Linked entries: a-suand a-suond a-swand a-swond a-swunden a-swundennes

a-swindung

(n.)
Grammar
a-swindung, e; f.

Idleness ⬩ sloth ⬩ desidia

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Idleness, sloth; desidia

a-swolcen

(v.; part.)

idle ⬩ iners

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idle; iners, Cot. 108

a-swollen

(v.; part.)

swollen

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swollen, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 616, 7

a-swond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swond, = a-swand

he weakened ⬩ enervated ⬩ enervavit

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he weakened, enervated; enervavit,Cot. 71;

a-swondennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-swondennes, -ness, e; f.

Slothfulness ⬩ inertia

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Slothfulness; inertia

a-swópen

(v.; part.)

swept ⬩ cleaned

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swept, cleaned Aswópen clǽne mundatus, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 44

a-sworfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sworfen, pp. of a-sweorfan.

polished

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Recd. 142, 19;

a-swunan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swunan, p. -swan, pl. -swónon; pp. -swunen

To swoon ⬩ deficere animo

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To swoon; deficere animo

a-swunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swunden, pp. of a-swindan.

weakened ⬩ slothful

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Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11;

Linked entry: a-swunden-líce

a-swunden-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-swunden-líce, adv.

Slothfully ⬩ segniter

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Slothfully; segniter

at-áwian

(v.)
Grammar
at-áwian, p. ode; pp. od

To shew ⬩ ostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atáwode him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 14

Linked entries: at- áwian

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