[ A-þestrien], v. to darken, S.—AS. á-þéostrian. ([A- 1].)
[ A-þet], conj. until that, S. See [Oth].
[ At-holden], v. to withhold, retain, S; athælde, S; ethalden, S; athalde, S; etholden, S; ethalt, pr. s., S; atheold, pt. s., S; atholde, pp., S.—AS. óð-healdan. (At- 2.)
[ Atiffen], v. to adorn, deck the person, S.—OF. atiffer, cp. atifer (Cotg.) ([A- 7].)
[ Atisen], v. to stir up, urge, entice, NED attyse, HD; attice, NED.—OF. atiser, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat. attitiare, from ad + titium (for titio) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v. atticinari. For the change of ti into soft s as well as into ç see Brachet, s.v. agencer. ([A- 7].)
[ Atlien], v. to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD; attle, MD; attele, S2; etlien, MD; etteleden, pt. pl., S2.—Icel. ætla (etla); related to OHG. ahtón, to consider.
[ Atlinge], sb. purpose, conjecture, MD; etlunge, S.
[ At-reden], v. to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At- 2.)
[ At-rennen], v. to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD; att-rann, pt. s., S; at-ornde, NED. (At- 2.)
[ At-rinen], v. to touch, to befall, NED; att-ryne, MD.—AS. æt-hrínan. (At- 1.)