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a-wacnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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a-wacnian, -wæcnian; p. cnede, cenede; pp. cned, cened; v. intrans.
to AWAKEN, come to life again, revive; evigilare, expergefieri, reviviscere
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  • On dagunge he eft acwicode [awacenede MSS. Ca. O.]

    diluculo revixit,

    • Bd. 5, 12; S. 627. 13.
to arise, spring, have one's origin; suscitari, oriri, nasci
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  • Of ðám frumgárum folc awæcniaþ

    from these patriarchs shall spring a people,

    • Cd. 104; Th. 138, 54
    • ;
    • Gen. 2291
    • .
  • Eall heora gewinn awacnedon ǽrest fram Alexandres epistole

    all their wars first arose from Alexander's letter,

    • Ors. 3, 11 ; Bos. 72, 19
    • .
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v. wæcnan, on-wæcnan, on-wæcnian.
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v.  a-wæcnian.
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