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Anglo-Saxon

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treddan

(v.)
Grammar
treddan, p. de.

to tread under foot ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to investigate ⬩ examine

Entry preview:

to tread under foot, trample upon Treddun proterunt, Txts. 84, 749. to investigate, examine, v. á-treddan Weorð mé heorte forht ðǽr ic ðín hálig word tredde ii verbis tuis formidavit cor meum, Ps. Th. 118, 161

Linked entry: a-treddan

á-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-spillan, p. de

To destroy

Entry preview:

To destroy Áspildon interficerent, Jn. L. 12, 10

á-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stellan, (i, y); p. de

To leap ⬩ rush ⬩ fly off

Entry preview:

To leap, rush, fly off Se þorn, efne swá swá strǽl of bogan ástelleþ, swá hé of þám man áfleáh, Guth. 68, 22. Hé hraþe ástylde (forð árǽsde, v. l.) of his ræste ex lecto prosiliit, Gr. D. 21, 28

á-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sprengan, p. de

To cause to spring away ⬩ send flying

Entry preview:

To cause to spring away,send flying Þá spearn hors tó and ásprencde hine ofer bord, Hml. S. 8, 213

Linked entry: sprengan

á-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
á-steóran, -stýran; p. de

To steer ⬩ guide ⬩ govern

Entry preview:

To steer, guide, govern Þú ástýrst and wildest æallum þís middangearde, Shrn. 168, 9

Linked entry: á-stýran

á-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
á-wemman, p. de.

to disfigure ⬩ to defile

Entry preview:

to disfigure Decennovennalis ... ys gecíged of þrým áwemmedum dǽlum (component parts altered from the forms of the original words), ꝥ ys of decem and novem and annalis, Angl. viii. 325, 17. to defile ꝥ mín sáwle ne seó áwæmmod Hml. A. 172, 63

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