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a-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bycgan, -bicgan; p. -bohte, pl. -bohton; pp. -boht [a, bycgan to buy, procure].

to buy ⬩ pay for ⬩ ernere ⬩ redirnere ⬩ to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ præstare

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Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7. to perform, execute; præstare Áþ abycgan jusjurandum præstare, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 18

Linked entry: a-bicgan

á-bycgan

To abye ⬩ to buy off, redeem a person ⬩ to pay for, atone for wrong-doing ⬩ to perform what was necessary for the discharge of a legal obligation

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R. 306.] to perform what was necessary for the discharge of a legal obligation Cliroc feówra sum hine clǽnsie, and áne his hand on wiófode; óðre ætstanden áð ábycgan, i. e. the principal, with one hand on the altar, made oath; the compurgators stood

Linked entries: á-bicgan á-ceápian

á-bycgan

Similar entry: un-áboht

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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To taste; gustare We cýðaþ eów ðæt God ælmihtig cwæþ his ágenum múðe, ðæt nán man he mót abyrgean nánes cynes blódes. Ǽlc ðæra ðe abyrgþ blódes ofer Godes bebod sceal forwurþan on écenysse we tell you that God Almighty said by his own mouth, that no

Linked entry: býrian

a-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-býgan, v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incurvare

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To bow, bend; incurvare, Grm. ii. 826

a-bylgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bylgan, -byligan, -bylgean; p. de; pp. ed

To offend ⬩ anger ⬩ vex ⬩ offendere ⬩ irritate ⬩ exacerbare

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To offend, anger, vex; offendere, irritate, exacerbare Hí hine oft abylgdon [MS. -dan] ipsi sæepe exacerbaverunt eum. Ps. Th. 105, 32. Ða mod abylgean flra ðara nýhstena animos proximorum offendere, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 17: Hy. 6, 22

a-byrgan

Similar entry: á-birgan

a-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-býsgian, -býsgan, -býsean, -bisegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, býsgian to busy]

To occupy ⬩ preoccupy ⬩ prepossess ⬩ occupare

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To occupy, preoccupy, prepossess; occupare Ðeáh unþeáwas oft abísegien ðæt mód though imperfections oft prepossess the mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32. Biþ hyra seó swíþre symble abýsgod ðæt hí unrihtes tiligeaþ dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis. Ps. Th

Linked entry: a-bísegien

a-byffan

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

To mutter ⬩ mutire

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To mutter; mutire. Cot. 134

á-byffan

(v.)
Grammar
á-byffan, p. te

To mutter, mumble

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To mutter, mumble (v. buff to stammer, D. D. and N. E. D.) Ábyffan muttire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 62

a-bysgian

(v.)

Similar entry: á-bisgian

a-býwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-býwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To adorn ⬩ purify ⬩ clarify ⬩ exomare ⬩ purgare

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To adorn, purify, clarify; exomare, purgare Beóþ monna gǽstas beorhte abýwde þurh bryne fýres the souls of men are brightly adorned [clarified] through the fire's heat, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 24; Ph. 545

a-býwan

Similar entry: á-bíwan