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maffian

  • verb [ weak ]
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maffian, p. ode
To fall away from right conduct, be or become shameless
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  • Wín and druncene wíf gedðd hwílon ꝥ witon mafnað

    uinum et mulieres ebriosę apostatare faciunt sapientes;

    wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away (Ecclus.
      19, 2), Chrd. 74, 2.
  • Mid maffi-gendre and prútlicre stæppincge

    petulanti tumidoque gestu incedere,

      77, 2.
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