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Anglo-Saxon

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a-ceócian

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

To choke ⬩ suffocare

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To choke; suffocare

á-ceócian

(v.)
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Se deófol gefrédde ðone angel Crístes godcundnysse, þurh ðá hé wæs tó deáðe áceócod, Hml. Th. i. 216, 16. Add

a-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -cufon; pp. -corfen

To cut off ⬩ abscidere ⬩ succidere ⬩ concidere

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To cut off; abscidere, succidere, concidere Of his ansýne ealle ic aceorfe, ða ðe him feóndas syndon concidam inimicos ejus a facie ipsius. Ps. Th. 88, 20

Linked entries: a-cearfan a-corfen æ-ciorfan

a-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To choose ⬩ select ⬩ eligere

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To choose, select; eligere

Linked entry: a-curon

á-ceorfan

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Add: To cut away, cut down a tree Ic of áceorfe abscido, Ælfc. Gr. 172, 2: amputo 277, 7. Wé scylda mid láre anweg áceorfað, Past. 167, 7. Ácearf abscindet Ps. Spl. C. 76, 8. Hé his eáre of ácearf ( amputavit ), Mk. 14, 47. Se engel him ðá cennendan

á-ceósan

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Add: To pick out, elect; á-coren; pp. choice, excellent, select, elect Hié ácuron endlefan þúsend monna, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 24. Ðára monna ðe hé him tó fultume hæfde ácoren ( consilii causa legerat ), 6. 2; S. 256, 2. Paulus wæs bodigend and ǽcoren láreów

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