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a-wint

strips ofslips off

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strips of, slips off

a-wirgan

(v.)
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a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To stranglestrangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan

a-wirgean

(v.)
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a-wirgean, p. de; pp. ed

To accursecursemaledicere

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To accurse, curse; maledicere Nelle ic awirgean ða eorþan nolo maledicere terræ, Gen. 8, 21. Awirgede woruldsorga ye execrable worldly cares, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 25

a-wisnian

(v.)
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a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dryto become drywizenarescere

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To be dry, to become dry, wizen; arescere Awisnade vel oferdrugade aruit, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 6

a-wlancian

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

To come in youthful strengthto exultto be proudexultare

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To come in youthful strength, to exult, to be proud; exultare,Leo 262

a-woffian

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

To ravebe deliriousfranticdelirare

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To rave, be delirious, frantic; delirare Awoffod phreneticus, Leo 266

a-wréstan

(v.)

to wrest fromextortextorquere

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to wrest from, extort; extorquere

a-wrióhan

(v.)
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a-wrióhan, -wrión

to uncoverrevealrevelare

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to uncover, reveal; revelare Awrióh Drihtne weg ðínne revela Domino viam tuam, Ps. Spl. T. 36, 5

a-wurpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awurp hí fram ðé projice eam abs te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30

a-wurþan

(v.)
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a-wurþan, ic -wurþe, he -wurþeþ, pl. -wurþaþ ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon pp. -worden

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Ðæt ge awurþaþ [wurþaþ MS.] that ye perish [cease to be ], Deut. 4, 26

a-wurtwarian

(v.)
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a-wurtwarian, p. ude; pp. ud

To root upexterminare

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To root up; exterminare Awurtwarude hine exterminavit eam, Ps. Spl. M. 79, 14

a-wyllan

(v.)
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a-wyllan, -willan, -wellan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bubbleto boilfacere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliatcoqueredecoquere

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To cause to bubble, to boil; facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat, coquere, decoquere Genim awylled hunig take boiled honey, Herb. 1, 20; Lchdm. i. 76, 23. Awylled wín defrutum, Lye

Linked entries: a-willan ge-wyllan

a-wyrcan

(v.)
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a-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht

To doeffectfacereagere

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To do, effect ; facere, agere Riht awyrce let him do right, L. H. E. 8 ; Th. i. 30, 13. Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6

a-wyrged

(v.)

cursedmalignusmaledictus

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cursed; malignus, maledictus, Mt. Bos. 25, 41

a-þierran

(v.)
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a-þierran, p. de; pp. ed

To wash off or awayrinsemake cleanpurgecleardiluere

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To wash off or away, rinse, make clean, purge, clear; diluere Hit is þearf, ðæt sió hond sié ǽr geclǽnsad, ðe wille ðæt fenn of óðerre aþierran necesse est ut esse munda studeat manus, quæ diluere sordes curat, Past. 13, 1 ; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
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a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

a-þístrian

(v.)
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a-þístrian, p. ode ; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþístrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 540; Ing. 22, 22 : Bt. Met. Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4

a-þracian

(v.)
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a-þracian, p. ode; pp. od

To fearconturbarihorrescere

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To fear; conturbari, horrescere, Ps. Spl. 6, 10: 34, 4

a-þrǽt

(n.)

irksomenesstædium

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irksomeness; tædium

a-þreát

(n.)
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a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomenessdisgusttædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt