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+Aeling+, _sb._ a member of a n.o.ble family, a n.o.ble, a prince of the blood royal, NED; +eelyng+, S.
+A-estrien+, _v._ to darken, S.--AS. _a-eostrian_. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-et+, _conj._ until that, S. See +Oth+.
+At-holden+, _v._ to withhold, retain, S; +athaelde+, S; +ethalden+, S; +athalde+, S; +etholden+, S; +ethalt+, _pr. s._, S; +atheold+, _pt. s._, S; +atholde+, _pp._, S.--AS. _o-healdan_. (+At-+ 2.)
+Atiffen+, _v._ to adorn, deck the person, S.--OF. _atiffer_, cp.
_atifer_ (Cotg.) (+A-+ 7.)
+Atisen+, _v._ to stir up, urge, entice, NED +attyse+, HD; +attice+, NED.--OF. _atiser_, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat. _att.i.tiare_, from _ad_ + _t.i.tium_ (for _t.i.tio_) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v.
_atticinari_. For the change of _ti_ into soft _s_ as well as into _c_ see Brachet, s.v. _agencer_. (+A-+ 7.)
+Atlien+, _v._ to think, suppose, intend, to direct one's way, to go, MD; +attle+, MD; +attele+, S2; +etlien+, MD; +etteleden+, _pt. pl._, S2.--Icel. _aetla_ (_etla_); related to OHG. _ahton_, to consider.
+Atlinge+, _sb._ purpose, conjecture, MD; +etlunge+, S.
+At-reden+, _v._ to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (+At-+ 2.)
+At-rennen+, _v._ to run away, to surpa.s.s in running, C, MD; +att-rann+, _pt. s._, S; +at-ornde+, NED. (+At-+ 2.)
+At-rinen+, _v._ to touch, to befall, NED; +att-ryne+, MD.--AS.
_aet-hrinan_. (+At-+ 1.)
+At-routen+, _v._ to rush away, escape, S2; +at-ruten+, NED. From AS.
_hrutan_. (+At-+ 2.)
+At-scheoten+, _v._ to shoot away, MD; +atschet+, _pt. s._, S; +atschote+, _pp._ NED. (+At-+ 2.)
+At-stonden+, _v._ to withstand, S; +edstonden+, S, NED. (+At-+ 2.)
+At-stonden+, _v._ to remain, to stop, NED, S2; +etstonden+, NED; +atstonde+, _pp._, S.--AS. _aet-standan_. (+At-+ 1.)
+Att-+; see +At-+.
+Attame+, _v._ to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; see +Atamen+.
+Atteir+, _sb._ attire, S3; see +Atyre+. [[Addition]]
+Atter+, _sb._ poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S; +hatter+, NED.--AS. _attor_, for *_ator_, _atr_, (Voc.); cp. OHG. _eitar_, _eittar_ (Otfrid).
+Atter-coppe+, _sb._ spider, NED, S; +attercop+, HD.--AS. _attor-coppa_.
+Atter-lich+, _adj._ venomous, bitter; +atterluche+, NED.
+Atter-liche+, _adv._ bitterly, NED.
+Atter-lothe+, _sb._ an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.--AS. _attor-lae_.
+Attern+, _adj._ venomous, cruel, HD, NED; +hatterne+, NED.--AS.
_aettern_, _aettren_. See +Atter+.
+Attice+, _v._ to stir up, NED; see +Atisen+.
+Attour+, _sb._ array, dress, head-dress, HD; +atour+, NED; +aturn+, S.--OF. _atour_, _aturn_, from _aturner_, _atorner_; Lat. _ad_ + _tornare_, to round off.
+Attri+, _adj._ venomous, S, HD; +attri?+, NED; +wattri+, S2.--AS.
_aettrig_. See +Atter+.
+A-tweyne+, in twain, PP. (+A-+ 2.)
+At-witen+, _v._ to reproach, twit, S.--AS. _aet-witan_. (+At-+ 1.)
+At-witen+, _v._ to depart, NED; +atwot+, _pt. s._, MD. (+At-+ 2.)
+A-two+, in two, S2, C2, C3, PP; +ato+, S2. (+A-+ 2.)
+A-twynne+, in two, apart, W, G, PP; +atwinne+, C3; +atwynny+, W; +otwinne+, S; +otwyn+, H. (+A-+ 2.)
+Atyre+, _sb._ equipment, dress, head-dress, PP, Cath.; +atir+, S2; +atteir+, S3; +atyr+, HD.
+Atyren+, _v._ to attire, NED; +atyred+, _pp._, PP; +atired+, PP; +tyred+, S2.--OF. _atirer_. (+A-+ 7.)
+Auchtene+, _num._ eighteen, S3; see +Eightene+.
+Aucte+, _sb._ property, S; see +Auhte+.
+Auctoritee+, _sb._ authority, C2, C3; +autorite+, S3; +auctorite+, C.--AF. _autorite_, _auctorite_; Lat. _auctoritatem_.
+Auctour+, _sb._ author, C, C2, HD; +auctor+, S3; +autour+, S3, NED.--AF. _autour_; Lat. _auctorem_, from _augere_, to make to grow, to originate.
+Augrim+, _sb._ arithmetic, S; see +Algorisme+.
+Auh+, _conj._ but, S; see +Ac+.
+Auht+, _adj._ worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v. _aught_); +a?t+, S2, MD; +oht+, S; +aht+, NED; +aeht+, MD.--AS. _awiht_ (_aht_). Cf. +Ought+.
+Auhte+, _sb._ possessions, NED; +auht+, S2; +ahte+, S2; +eahte+, MD; +ahhte+, S; +agte+, S, S (15. 2090); +eihte+, MD, S; +echte+, S; +ehte+, S; +eyhte+, S; +aihte+, S; +ayhte+, S; +aucte+, S; +aght+, S2.--AS.
_?ht_: Goth. _aihts_. See +Owen+.
+Auhte+, _pt. s._ ought, S; +aucte+, owned, S; see +Owen+. [[Addition]]
+Aul+, _sb._ an awl; +aule+, NED; +owel+, S; +aules+, _pl._, S.--AS.
_awel_ (Voc.); cp. OHG. _ala_ (G. _ahle_).
+Aulf+, _sb._ elf, SkD; +auph+, SkD; +awf+, HD; +ouphe+, Sh.; +oaf+, SkD.--Icel. _alfr_. Cf. +Elf+.
+Aumener+, _sb._ an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.--OF. _aumoniere_; Low Lat. *_almosinaria_ (_bursa_).
