aflieman

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ flīeman

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈfli͜yː.mɑn/

Verb

āflīeman

  1. to put to flight, drive away, banish, scatter, disperse
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCC.XCVII Hēr Rōmane Leone þām papan his tungan forcurfon ⁊ his ēagan āstungon, ⁊ hine of his setle āflīemdon, ⁊ þā sōna eft, Gode fultomiendum, hē meahte ġesēon ⁊ sprēcan ⁊ eft was papa swā hē ǣr wæs.
      Year 797 In this year the Romans cut out the tongue of Pope Leo [III] and gouged out his eyes and drove him from his throne. And soon, through God's help, he was able to see and speak again, and became pope again just like he was before.

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