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† aˈfell(e, v. Obs.
Forms: inf. 1 afellan, afyllan; 2–3 afelle(n, avellen, afylle(n, afulle; 4 affulle |y|. pa. tense 1 afellde, afyllde; 2–3 afelde, afælde, afylde, afulde. pa. pple. 1–2 afelled, afylled; 3 afulled, afeld.
[f. a- prefix 1 intensive + fellan, fyllan to fell, causal of fall. The forms in u (y) for OE. y are s.w. See also afall v.2]
To fell, strike down, cast down, lay low.
c1000O.E. Gosp. Luke xix. 44 And to eorþan afyllað þe and þine bearn. c1160Hatton Gosp. ibid., And to eorðan afelled þe, and þine bearn. 1205Layamon 22814 ær þa sweordes comen? seouene he afelde [later text afulde]. c1230Ancren Riwle 122 An ancre þet a windes puf of a word auelleð. c1300K. Alis. 5240 The kyng dude onon afelle Many thousand okes. c1380Sir Ferumb. 2494 Mo þan hundred of hure rout? þay affulde ded on þe clay. |