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a-scínan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-scínan, p. -scán, pl. -scinon; pp. -scinen
To shine forth, to be clear, evident; clarescere, elucere
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  • Hwylc wǽre his líf cúþlícor ascíneþ

    vita qualis fuerit certius clarescat,

    • Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 14
    • .
  • Ðá ðǽr ascán beáma beorhtast

    then there shone the brightest of beams,

    • Exon. 52a; Th. 180, 20
    • ;
    • Gú. 1282
    • .
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