"afellen" meaning in Middle English

See afellen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Old English āfiellan; equivalent to a + fellen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āfiellan}} Old English āfiellan, {{af|enm|a|fellen}} a + fellen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} afellen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fell|c2=de|pf=a}} Forms: weak [table-tags], afellen [infinitive], to afellen [infinitive], afelle [infinitive], afelle [first-person, present, singular], afelled [first-person, past, singular], afellede [first-person, past, singular], afelde [first-person, past, singular], afellest [present, second-person, singular], afelledest [past, second-person, singular], afeldest [past, second-person, singular], afelleth [present, singular, third-person], afelled [past, singular, third-person], afellede [past, singular, third-person], afelde [past, singular, third-person], afelle [present, singular, subjunctive], afelled [past, singular, subjunctive], afellede [past, singular, subjunctive], afelde [past, singular, subjunctive], afelle [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], afellen [plural, present], afelle [plural, present], afelleden [past, plural], afelled [past, plural], afellede [past, plural], afelden [past, plural], afelde [past, plural], afelleth [imperative, plural, present], afelle [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], afellynge [participle, present], afellende [participle, present], afelled [participle, past], afeld [participle, past]
  1. to fell, cut down
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-tvHm5bS- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 23 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 25 22 13 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 24 23 21 5 5
  2. to lay low, kill
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-0e-BLYTJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 23 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 25 22 13 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 24 23 21 5 5
  3. to throw down, destroy
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-4eoi6C46 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 23 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 25 22 13 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 24 23 21 5 5
  4. to overthrow
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-5YKOTfW9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 23 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 25 22 13 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 24 23 21 5 5
  5. to overcome
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-dPuoHZ5S
  6. to subdue
    Sense id: en-afellen-enm-verb-6n9wZKp8
     
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    },
    {
      "form": "to afellen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "afelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "afelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "afelled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "afellede",
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      "form": "-",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "afellen",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afelle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afelleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afelled",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "afellede",
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      "form": "afellynge",
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        "to lay low, kill"
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  "word": "afellen"
}

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