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blunne

(v.)
Grammar
blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen

hast been deprived, ceased, rested

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hast been deprived, ceased, rested, Andr. Kmbl. 2760; An. 1382: Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 13; p. and pp. of blinnan

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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[be, linnan to cease] To cease, rest, leave off; cessare, desinere Seó réþnes ðæs stormes wæs blinnende the fierceness of the storm ceased [lit. was ceasing], Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9. Blǽd his blinniþ his prosperity ceaseth, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 29; Reim

Linked entry: blin

ge-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styntan, p, te
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To make blunt, to check Gestint retundit, i. coercet. Germ. 392, 94. See next word

for-styntan

(v.)

to break ⬩ knock ⬩ blunt ⬩ contundĕre

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to break, knock, blunt; contundĕre. Cot. 48: 177

a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

æt-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-styntan, p. te.
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to blunt Téð hé ætstente dentes retundat , Hy. S. 16, 3. to make inactive or ineffective Hé ætstynte, gedrehte elideret (favorabile praeconium ). An. Ox. 2779. Móð ætstentan animum retundi , Hy. S. 70, 19. [Etstunten þe strencþe of mine swenges, Marh

Linked entry: á-styntan

á-styntan

(v.)

to blunt ⬩ dull ⬩ to check ⬩ stop

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to blunt, dull Hí angyt ástyntað sensum obtundunt, Scint. 56, 13. Mód byð ástynt >mens retunditur, 152, Ástyntid hebitatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 27. Ástynt, 42, 64. to check, stop lc ástynte confuto, Hpt. Gl. 455, 31. Láreówas [hé] ástynte magistros

for-scrífan

to condemn

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Dele II., and add: to condemn Forscrifen (faer-scribaen, -scrifen) addictus (cf. addicit fordémet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 51; addicti, damnati, 77, 54), Txts. 37, 69. Ferscrifenum abdictis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 59. to blunt a weapon by a charm written on it (cf

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