v. Obs. Pa. t. 1 ætsóc, 2–3 atsoke. [OE. ætsacan, f. AT- pref.2 + sacan: see ASAKE]

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  1.  intr. To deny.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Luke viii. 45. Ða hiʓ ealle æt-socon.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 6101. Þa Densce men dunriht atsoken Þat heo to Brutlonde nolden mare Senden gold.

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c. 1275.  Passion, 293, in O. E. Misc., 45. Peter at-sok and seyde, awaryed mote heo beo.

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  2.  trans. To deny, abjure, renounce.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Mark xiv. 72. Þriwa ðu me æt-sæcst.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 28210. To dæi ich atsake hine here.

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