á-wirdan
to corrupt ⬩ spoil, ⬩ to injure ⬩ annoy ⬩ afflict a person ⬩ to hinder
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afflictos, 40, 29. to hinder Ne wallað hiá áwoerda (werda, R.) nolite eos uetare, Lk. L. 18, 16
Linked entry: á-wyrdan
a-búfan
ABOVE ⬩ supra
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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15
á-firman
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to clear off Lege þás wyrte tó þám sáre, heó hyt áfyrmeþ ( = (?) á-feormaþ; v. l. áfyrreþ), Lch. i. 280, 2. (?)
Linked entry: á-feormian
á-grísan
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Ondrǽde man dómdæg and for helle ágríse, Wlfst. 75, 6. Ágrýse, 179, 16. v. a-grise in N. E. D. Add
á-seódan
(?) to disburse ⬩ pay
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to disburse Similar entries (? cf. seód), pay Tó áseódenne expendere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 2. Similar entries v. (But see á-seóþan.)
Linked entry: -seódan
á-bycgan
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Substitute: To abye. v. N. E. D. to buy off, redeem a person Drihten ús mid his blóde ábohte of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 91, 12. to pay for, atone for wrong-doing Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeð, his wergelde ábicge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 7.
á-lǽnan
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Add: to lend, grant the temporary use of Be ðám Engliscum gewritum ðe ic ðé álǽnde, Hml. A. 1, 4. Hé wæs úre munuc, wé willað hine habban for þan þe wé hine álǽndon ǽr, Hml. S. 31, 1447. Ðone ylcan ( St.
a-wefan
To weave ⬩ texere
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To weave; texere Wyrmas ne awǽfon worms did not weave, Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 23; Rä. 36, 9 : Jn. Bos. 19, 23
a-libban
To live ⬩ live after ⬩ survive ⬩ vivere ⬩ superesse
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Hwá unclǽnnisse líf alifde who lived a life of uncleanness, Exon, 116 b; Th. 448, 32; Dóm. 63: Hý. 4, 115. Hy on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they lived a harmless life, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5: Ex. 21, 22
a-sceppan
To create ⬩ appoint ⬩ give ⬩ creare ⬩ designare
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To create, appoint, give; creare, designare Him God naman niwan asceóp God gave him a new name, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 32; Exod. 381
a-blýsgung
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Substitute: á-blysung, e; f. Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est R. Ben. 133, 11
a-hycgan
To devise ⬩ search ⬩ invent ⬩ excogitare ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ invenire
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Bæd him ðæs rǽd ahicgan besought them to devise counsel for this, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 24; Gen. 2031: 178; Th. 224, 3; Dan. 130. Hie ahogodan heoro they invented the sword, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 9; Gn. Ex. 202
Linked entry: a-hicgan
a-gilpan
To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ gloriari ⬩ lætari
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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165
á-hebban
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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35.
Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban
a-fíndan
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and add: to find out as the result of search, enquiry, trial Ic áfunde Dauid æfter mínre heortan, Hml. S. 18, 30. Man áfunde mid him swutele tácnu, Hml. A. 95, 116.
a-þeóstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obumbrare ⬩ obscurare
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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
á-breátan
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The p. t. here given may be taken as an irregular form (on the model of reduplicating verbs, cf. heóf, p. t. of heófan) belonging to á-breótan q. v
á-wreccan
to raise up ⬩ to arouse, ⬩ to arouse ⬩ excite
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Add: to raise up Gemiltsa mín and áwrecce (resuscita) mé, Ps. Spl. 40, 11. to arouse, from sleep Heó gemétte þæt cild slápende and hit áwrehte, Hml. Th. i. 566, 18. Þú mé áwrehtest, 23. Hine áwrehte Godes engel, Hml. S. 18, 162.
a-hwerfan
To turn away ⬩ avertere
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To turn away; avertere Ahwerf fram synnum ðíne ansióne averte faciem tuam a peccatis, Ps. C. 50, 83; Ps. Grn. ii. p. 278, 83. Ahwerfed, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 12
Linked entry: æ-hwyrfan
a-swarcan
To languish ⬩ consume ⬩ tabescere
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To languish, consume; tabescere Á-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12