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a-fón

  • verb [ strongcontracted ]
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a-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen
To receive, take, take up, hold up, support, seize, lay hold of; suscipere, assumere, corripere, occupare, tradere
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  • We aféngon mildheortnysse ðíne on midle temple

    suscepimus misericordiam tuam in media templi,

    • Ps. Spl. 47, 8: 118,116
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  • Afonde

    suscipiens,

    • 146, 6
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  • He wæs on heofonum afangen

    assumptus est in cœlum,

    • Mk. Bos. 16, 19
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  • Hyre se aglǽca ageaf andsware, forht afongen

    to her the wretch gave answer, seized with fear,

    • Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 24
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    • Jul. 320: 25 a
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    • Th. 73, 3
    • ;
    • Cri. 1184
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  • Ðæt Johannes wæs afongen

    quod Johannes traditus esset.

    • Mt. Rush. Stv. 4, 12
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v.  a-fangen aféng a-fónde.
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