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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to weigh down ⬩ burden ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ deprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

a-hefst

raisest up ⬩ exaltest

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raisest up, exaltest, Ps. Spl. 9, 14

a-héhst

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a-héhst, -héhþ

shalt or shall hang up ⬩ crucify ⬩ appendet ⬩ suspendet

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shalt or shall hang up, crucify; appendet, suspendet, Deut. 21, 22

a-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-helpan, p. -healp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen

To help ⬩ assist ⬩ auxiliari ⬩ adjuvate ⬩ subvenire

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To help, assist; auxiliari, adjuvate, subvenire Ahelpe mín se hálga Dryhten may the holy Lord help me, Exon. 117b; Th. 452, 13; Hy. 4, 1

a-heólorian

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

To weigh ⬩ balance ⬩ librare ⬩ trutinare

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To weigh, balance; librare, trutinare

Linked entry: heolorian

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ode; pp. od

To hire ⬩ conducere

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To hire; conducere, Cot. 43, 204

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ede; pp. ed

To praise fully ⬩ celebrate enough ⬩ plene laudare ⬩ satis celebrare

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To praise fully, celebrate enough; plene laudare, satis celebrare Ne mæg ðé ahérian hæleða ǽnig not any men can fully praise thee, Hy. 3, 10; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 10; prec. 3 ad calcem Cœdm. l. 5

Linked entry: herian

a-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hildan, p. -hilde; pp. -hilded, -hild

To incline ⬩ decline ⬩ inclinare ⬩ declinare

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To incline, decline; inclinare, declinare Ne ahilde ge náðer ne on ða wynstran healfe ne on ða swíðran non declinabitis neque ad dexteram neque ad sinistram, Deut. 5, 32

a-hiscean

(v.)

to hiss at ⬩ to mock ⬩ irridere

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to hiss at, to mock; irridere

Linked entry: a-hnyscan

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh at ⬩ ridere ⬩ deridere ⬩ to exult ⬩ laugh ⬩ exultare ⬩ lætari

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to laugh at; ridere, deridere Ðá ðæt wíf ahlóh wereda Drihtnes the woman then laughed at the Lord of hosts, Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380. to exult, laugh; exultare, lætari Heorte mín ahlyhheþ lætetur cor meum, Ps. Th. 85, 11.

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

a-hlówan

(v.)

To low or bellow again ⬩ reboare

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To low or bellow again; reboare

a-hlyhheþ

laughs at

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laughs at, Ps. Th. 85, 11

a-fægrian

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

To make fair or beautiful ⬩ to adorn ⬩ embroider ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare

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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22

Linked entry: a-fæged

a-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fested

To fast ⬩ jejunare

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To fast; jejunare He afæste to ǽfenes he fasted till evening, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 32 : 3, 27; S. 559, 13

a-fandigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-fandigendlíc, -fandelíc, -fandodlíc; adj.

What may be tried ⬩ proved ⬩ probable ⬩ probabilis

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What may be tried, proved, probable; probabilis,Scint. de prædest

Linked entry: a-fandelíc

a-fangen

taken ⬩ received ⬩ assumptus

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taken, received; assumptus, Mk. Bos. 16, 19

a-feccan

(v.)

To receive ⬩ accipere

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To receive; accipere He afecþ [MSS. C. T. onféhþ] me acceperit me. Ps. Spl. 48,16

a-ferian

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

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ withdraw ⬩ auferre ⬩ amovere ⬩ subducere ⬩ cum averiis vel curru vehere ⬩ averiare

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Kmbl. 2355; An. 1179: Ps. Th. 135, 25: Menol. Fox 47; Men. 23. Gif he aferaþ if he remove; si averiat, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 8. He sceal aferian [MS. auerian = averian = aferian] he shall remove; debet averiare, 432, 10

Linked entry: auerian

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feet ⬩ to praise ⬩ applaud ⬩ plaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To find ⬩ detect ⬩ feel ⬩ experience ⬩ invenire ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ experiri ⬩ sentire

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To find, detect, feel, experience; invenire, deprehendere, experiri, sentire De he Godes eorre afúnde though he felt God's anger, Ps. C. 25. Ic afínde experior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55.

Linked entry: a-fúnden