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á-mánsumian

  • verb [ weak ]
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to accurse
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  • Heó nolde ágan þæs wælhreówan hærereáf ac ámánsumode,

      Hml. A. 115, 426.
  • Sí þeós buruh ámánsumod

    sit civitas haec anathema,

      Jos. 6, 17.
as an ecclesiastical term,
to excommunicate
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  • Gif gé ne dóð, ic eów ámán*-*sumige,

      Hml. Th. ii. 176, 13.
  • Nánum ne sý álýfed þæt hé ǽnigne bróðra ne ámánsumige, bútan þám ánum þe se abbod þæs anweald sealde,

      R. Ben. 129, 15.
  • Geþeódrǽdene niman wið þone ámánsumedan,

      50, 12.
  • Hiene tó ámánsumianne,

      Ors. 6, 30; S. 284, 1.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. ar-meinsamón excommunicare.]
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v.  mánsumian.
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  • á-mánsumian, v.