Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *uzskarjaną; by surface analysis, ā- +‎ sċirian. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usskarjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈʃir.jɑn/, [ɑːˈʃirˠ.jɑn]

Verb

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āsċirian

  1. to separate, remove
  2. to set apart
  3. to cut off from association
  4. to exclude, expel
  5. to rob

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921