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a-lésan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lésan, p. de; pp. ed

To redeem ⬩ solvere ⬩ liberare

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To redeem; solvere, liberare, Hy. 8, 33; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 290, 33

a-létan

(v.)

to leave ⬩ let go ⬩ dimittere

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to leave, let go; dimittere Ic ðæt alétan ne sceal I will not let that go, Solil. 8: Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19

a-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
a-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lather ⬩ saponem illinere

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To lather; saponem illinere Smire mid on niht and on morgen aleðre smear therewith at night and in the morning lather it, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm, ii. 126, 11

a-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-licgan, -licgean; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen

To lie ⬩ fail ⬩ confine ⬩ perish ⬩ jacere ⬩ conquiescere ⬩ deficere ⬩ aboleri

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To lie, fail, confine, perish; jacere, conquiescere, deficere, aboleri Nú sceal eall éðelwyn alicgean now all joy of country shall fail, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886. His dóm alæg its power failed, Beo. Th. 3061; B. 1528

Linked entry: a-legen

a-lifian

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

To live ⬩ vivere

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To live; vivere He geþohte ðæt he wolde on fellenum gegyrelan ealle his dagas his lífes alifian he resolved that he would live all the days of his life in clothing of skins, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 13

a-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
a-líhting, e; f.

Enlightening ⬩ illuminatio

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Enlightening; illuminatio On alihtinge [MS. alíh-tincge] andwlitan ðínes in illuminationem vultus tui, Ps. Th. 89, 8

Linked entry: alýhtnys

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happen ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

a-linnan

(v.)

to cease ⬩ stop ⬩ cessare

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to cease, stop; cessare

a-lísendnes

redemption

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redemption

a-loccian

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

To entice ⬩ allicere

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To entice; allicere Ðæt hí aloccodan út ða, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽran that they might entice those out, who were there within, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39

a-gítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gítan, p. -geát, -gét, pl. -guton; pp. -goten

To pour out ⬩ shed ⬩ effundere

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To pour out, shed; effundere Swá hwá swá agít mannes blód, his blód biþ agoten quicumque effuderit humanum sanguinem fundetur sanguis illius, Gen. 9, 6

a-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-glídan, p. -glád, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glide ⬩ slip ⬩ labascere

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To glide or slip; labascere, Cot. 123

a-goten

(adj.; part.)

poured out

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poured out, Ps. Th. 78, 11

a-grafan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grafan, p. -gróf, pl. -grófon; pp. -grafen

To engrave ⬩ inscribe ⬩ sculpere ⬩ cælare ⬩ sculptare ⬩ inscribere

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Beó se mann awirged, ðe wirce agrafene godas oððe gegotene maledictus homo, qui facit sculptile el conflatile, Deut. 27, 15: Lev. 26, 1. On agrafenum anlícnyssum in sculptilibus. Ps, Spl. 77, 64.

Linked entries: a-græfen a-gróf

a-grísan

(v.)

To dread ⬩ fear greatly ⬩ shudder ⬩ horrere

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To dread, fear greatly, shudder; horrere Ðæt he for helle agrise that he shudder for hell, L. C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13

a-grýndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grýndan, p. -grand, pl. -grúndon; pp. -grúnden

To ground ⬩ to descend to the earth ⬩ ad solum descendere

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To ground, to descend to the earth; ad solum descendere Gim astíhþ on heofonas up hýhst on geáre and of tille agrýnt the gem [i. e. the sun] rises in trie heavens highest in the year and descends from its station. Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111

Linked entry: gryndan

a-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyldan, ðú -gyltst, he -gylt; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ requite

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To pay, render, repay, requite Ic agylde reddo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 8; Som. 33, 5. Ðæt ic mín gehát agylde ut reddam vota mea, Ps. Th. 60, 6. Ðú agyldest ánra gehwylcum wyð weorc heora tu reddes unicuique juxta opera sua, Ps. Spl. 61, 11.

a-gýmeleásian

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

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ negligere

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To neglect, despise; negligere

a-hæbban

(v.)
Grammar
a-hæbban, p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; pp. -hæfen

To heave up ⬩ raise ⬩ exalt

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To heave up, raise, exalt Hió biþ up ahæfen ofer hí selfe she is exalted above herself, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 437; Met. 20, 219: 25, 37; Met. 25, 19: Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10

a-hefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefan, p. -hefde; pp. -hefed

To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ raise ⬩ levare ⬩ elevare ⬩ extender

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To heave up, lift up, raise; levare, elevare, extender Ahefdon upp ðone arc elevaverunt arcam, Gen. 7, 17. He ahefde upp his hand extendit manum, Ex. 17. He ahefde up he lifted up, 14, 27