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Old English
Etymology
From ā- (“from, away”) + dwǣsċan (“to extinguish, put out”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ādwǣsċan
- to staunch; quench; put out; appease
- to extinguish
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
...and bēo ic scyldiġ ġif ic his scȳncræft ne mæġ mid ealle ādwǣscan mid mīnum drȳcræfte.- ...and may I be guilty if I cannot totally extinguish his magic by my sorcery.
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