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† aˈkele, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 acél-an, 3–5 akelen.
[f. a- prefix 1 intens. + célan:—cœ́lan to cool, f. cól cool; properly trans. while acólian, acool, was intr., but the constructions were confused, and after akele became obs., acool was used for both.]
1. trans. To make cold, to cool.
c880K. ælfred Metr. vii. 17 (Grein) Ne bið his þurst acéled. 1297R. Glouc. 442 And þe anguysse of hys doȝter..akelde hym wel þe more, so þat feble he was. c1400Court of Love 1076 For love may thy freill desire ackele.
2. intr. To become cold, to cool.
c1380Sir Ferumb. 4492 Ys blod scholde sone a-kele. 1393Gower Conf. II. 91 If love be to hote, In what maner it shulde akele. |