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at-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
at-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston ; pp. -borsten

To break outescapeerumpere

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To break out, escape; erumpere, Chr. 607; Ing. 30, 9

a-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-teáh, p. of a-teón.

drew out or awaywentcame

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drew out or away, went, came,Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 19; Cri. 1494: Beo. Th. 1537; B. 766;

a-tefred

(v.)

painted

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painted, Solil. 4

ate-gár

(n.)
Grammar
ate-gár, es; m.

A javelinframea

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A javelin; framea

a-telan

(v.)
Grammar
a-telan, for a-tellan.

to reckon

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to reckon,Bt. 8 ; Fox 24, 21 ;

a-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tellan, p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon ; pp. -teald ; v. trans. [a, tellan]

To tell outenumeratereckonexplaininterpretdinumerarenumerareinterpretari

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Gif ðú atellan wilt ealle ða bliþnessa wið ðám unrótnessum if thou wilt now reckon all the enjoyments against the sorrows, Bt. 8 ; Fox 24, 21, note 6.

Linked entry: a-telan

a-temian

(v.)
Grammar
a-temian, p. ede; pp. ed [a intensive, temian to tame]

To tame thoroughlymake very tame or gentleto subduetameedomare

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Sum sceal wildne fugel atemian one shall tame the wild bird, Exon. 88 b ; Th. 332, 15; Vy. 85: 89 b; Th. 336, 11; Gn. Ex. 46: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 38; Met. 13, 19: 13, 71; Met. 13, 36

a-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tendan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a intensive, tendan to tind, set on fire]

To set on firekindleinflameaccendereincendereinflammare

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To set on fire, kindle, inflame; accendere, incendere, inflammare atendon hiora herebeácen they kindled their war-beacons, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 24, col. 1. mid fýre atendan woldan they wished to set it on fire, Chr. 994; Th. 241, 32, col. 2

a-tendend

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendend, es; m.

An incendiaryinflamerinciterincensorinflammator

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An incendiary, inflamer, inciter; incensor, inflammator, Scint. 78

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failingfleetingperishablecaducusfugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

áter-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áter-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous potion or drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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A poisonous potion or drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Cot. 24

a-terian

(v.)
Grammar
a-terian, p. ede; pp. ed

To failbecome wearydeficerefatigare

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To fail, become weary; deficere, fatigare Atered fatigatus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Wrt.Voc. 50, 20: R. Ben. interl. 53

áter-tán

(n.)
Grammar
áter-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodtwigvimen venenosum

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A poisonous rod, twig; vimen venenosum Ecg wæs íren, átertánum fáh the edge was iron, tainted with poisonous twigs, Beo. Th. 2923; B. 1459

Linked entry: átor-tán

áþ-brice

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-brice, es; m.

A breaking of an oathperjuryperjurium

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A breaking of an oath, perjury; perjurium, Wulf. 8

a-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þecgan, p. -þegde; pp. -þeged, -þegd

To receiverecipereexcipere

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To receive; recipere, excipere, Exon. 100 b ; Th. 380, 3, 12; . 1, 2, 7

a-þenung

(n.)
Grammar
a-þenung, e; f.

An extendingextensionextensio

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An extending, extension; extensio

a-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobumbrareobscurare

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obumbrare, obscurare Aþeóstrade obscuravit, Ps. Surt. 104, 28 : Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, col. 2, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; col. 3, Cott. Tiber. B. 1

a-þéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be eclipsedobscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

beadu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rushonsetpugnæ impetus

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A battle-rush, onset; pugnæ impetus Biter wæs se beadurǽs the onset was bitter, Byrht. Th. 134, 68; By. 111

beadu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-róf, adj.

War-renownedbold in warin pugna strenuus

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War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus Beadurófes beácn a beacon of the war-renowned, Beo. Th. 6301; B. 3161. He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96

Linked entry: beado-róf