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a-belgan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-belgan, ic -beige, ðú -bilgst, -bilhst, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ, pl. -belgaþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen, v. trans. [a, belgan to irritate]
To cause any one to swell with anger, to anger, irritate, vex, incense; ira aliquem tumefacere, irritare, exasperare, incendere
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  • Ne sceal ic ðé abelgan

    I would not anger thee,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 657
    • ;
    • Sal. 328.
  • Oft ic wífe abelge

    oft I irritate a woman.

    • Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 20
    • ;
    • Rä. 21, 32.
  • He abilhþ Gode

    he will incense God,

    • Th. Dipl. 856; 117, 20.
  • Ic ðe abealh

    I angered thee,

    • Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4
    • ;
    • Sat. 410
    • :
    • Beo. Th. 4550
    • ;
    • B. 2280.
  • God abulgan

    Deum exacerbaverunt,

    • Ps. Th. 77, 41
    • :
    • Ex. 32, 29.
  • Nú hig me abolgen habbaþ

    irascatur furor meus contra eos.

    • Ex. 32, 10.
  • He him abolgen wurþeþ

    he will be incensed against them,

    • Cd. 22 ; Th. 28, 4
    • ;
    • Gen. 430.
  • Wæs swýðe abolgen

    erat graviter offensus,

    • Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 8.
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