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a-lénian

(v.)
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dele, and see á-léfian

á-feccan

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dele, and see á-fón

a-þweran

(v.)
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a-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen

To shake or stir together with a churn-staffto churnbacillo agitare

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To shake or stir together with a churn-staff [A. Sax. þwiril], to churn, bacillo agitare Aþweran buteran butyrum agitare, Som. Aþwer buteran churn butter, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii.112, 25

á-rǽran

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Add: <b>I a.</b> to place in a superior position Se óðer beó árǽred from ðǽm óðrum alter regatur ab altero, Past. 107, 23. add: <b>IVa.</b> to bring about a condition Ic him yfle ne mót, ac ic on hæftnýd hwílum árǽre ( someetimes

á-þráwan

to twisttwinecurlto twistgive a different direction to a moving body

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Add: to twist, twine, curl Mid þráwingspinle synd áþráwene (antiae frontis) calomistro crispantur, An. Ox. 5329. Gyldne styþa hié úton wreþedon and áþráwene ðár ingemong stódon, Angl. iv. 143, 100. Þá áþráwenan goldþrǽdas torta aureafila, Wit. Voc. ii

a-ceósung

(n.)
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a-ceósung, [MS. aceócung], e; f.

A considerationruminatio

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A consideration; ruminatio, Wrt. Voc. 54, 62

Linked entry: a-ceócung

a-dreógendlíc

(adj.)
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a-dreógendlíc, adj.

Bearabletolerabilis

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Bearable; tolerabilis; part. of a-dreógan, -líc

a-wændednys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wændednys, -nyss, e; f.

A changemutatio

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A change; mutatio, Ps. Lamb. 76, 11

a-þindung

(n.)
Grammar
a-þindung, e ; f.

A swelling or puffing uptumor

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A swelling or puffing up; tumor,Som

a-cwolen

died

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died, Chr. 918; Gib. 105, 37, note a

á-wirgedness

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Add:to á-wyrgednes Seó áwyrgednes ofer eów wunað, H. R. 7, 21. Búton bletsunge, mid deófles áwyrigednysse, Hml. Th. i. 100, 33. Bútan áwyrgodnysse, Hml. A. 45, 522 note. Geheald þíne tungan fram áwyrgednyssum, Wlfst. 246, 14

Linked entry: wirgedness

á-bisgung

(n.)
Grammar
á-bisgung, e; f.
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Substitute the following for á-bysgung in Dict. occupation, employment, business. v. á-bisgian, I For ðǽre úterran ábisgunge . . . for ðǽre ábisgunge ðára úterra weorca in exteriorum occupatione . Past. 127, 9, 12. Worldlice ábysgunge mundana negotia

á-tendan

(v.)
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á-tendan, to set on fire.
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Add Ád átendne pyram succensam, An. Ox. 2460. <b>I a.</b> to kindle a fire :-- Hé geseah feówer fýr átende, Hml. Th. ii. 338, 6. Add Átend succensus (flammis carnalibus). An. Ox. 4315

á-fremdan

(v.)
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á-fremdan, (-ðan), -fremdian; p. -fremde, -fremdede; pp. -fremd (-ð), fremded (-od).
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to alienate, estrange a person Ic wolde þæt hý þé áfremdedon, Wlfst. 255, 13. Áfremðæ sind ðá synfullan alienati sunt peccatores , Ps. Srt. 57, 4. to alienate, deprive a person of something Swá rihtwíslícre gesihðe áfremdad, Hml. S. 23 b, 676

a-timbrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-timbrian, -timbran; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To erectbuildædificare

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To erect, build; ædificare Hét ða burh atimbrian ordered to build the city, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 21; 66, 40; 67, 39 : 6, 30; Bos. 127, 34. Búr atimbran to build a bower, Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 26; Rä. 30, 5

Linked entries: a-tymbrian timbran

á-cumba

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Add: a-cum[b] Fýr átent ácuma (stuppas), Chrd. 74, 16

á-flígung

(n.)
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a putting to flight Wid nǽdrena áflígenge, Lch. i. 338, 12

Linked entry: flígung

á-dragan

(v.)
Grammar
á-dragan, p. -dróg

To draw out

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To draw out Malcus his swurd ádróh, Hml. A. 180, 356

Linked entry: dragan

a-blǽcnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-blǽcnes, -ness, e; f.

A paleness gloompallor

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A paleness, gloom; pallor, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3, note 6

á-deáfung

(n.)
Grammar
á-deáfung, e; f.
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A growing deaf Wið eárena ádeáfunge, Lch. ii. 38, 24: 42, 6