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blód-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-lǽtan, p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To let blood, bleed ⬩ sanguinem emittere, phlebotomare

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To let blood, bleed; sanguinem emittere, phlebotomare Blódlǽtan móna gód ys it is a good moon for letting blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 11: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 14

blód-lǽtan

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Dele

blód-lǽte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-lǽte, an; f.
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Blood-letting, bleeding Æt blódlǽtan, Lch. ii. 16, 8

seonu

(n.)
Grammar
seonu, sionu, senu, sinu, synu; gen. seonwe, sine;
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Gif man on sinwe besleá æt blódlǽtan. Lchdm. ii. 16, 8. Gif mon ða. greátan sinwe (synewe, MS. B.) forsleá, L. Alf. pol. 75; Th. i. 100, 3. Gif ða smalan sinwe (synewan, MS. B.) mon forsleá, 76; Th. i. 100, 8.

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