Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
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The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHT ⬩ thinking ⬩ mind ⬩ determination ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mens

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Manna cynnes [MS. kynnes] costere hafaþ acenned on ðé ða unablinnu ðæs yfelan geþohtes the tempter of mankind [lit. of the race of men] hath begotten in thee the unrest of this evil thought, Guth. 7; Gdwn. 46, 10: Bd. 1, 27: S. 496, 32: Exon. 73 b; Th

a-bleóton

(v.)
Grammar
a-bleóton, p. pl. of a-blótan.

sacrificed

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sacrificed;

a-brugdon

(v.)
Grammar
a-brugdon, p. pl. of a-bregdan.

withdrew

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withdrew, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 4 ; Gen. 2486;

æt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt, p. of etan to eat.

ate ⬩ comedit

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ate; comedit He æt he ate, Gen. 3, 6;

a-fægniende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-fægniende, = fægniende; part. of fægnian.

rejoicing

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rejoicing

águn

(v.)
Grammar
águn, 3rd pl. pres. of ágan.

possess

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possess,Exon. 33 b ; Th. 106, 33 ; Gú. 50;

a-sudon

(v.)
Grammar
a-sudon, p. pl. of a-seóðan.

seethed

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seethed;

árod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
árod, pp. of árian, q. v.

honoured

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honoured,Bt. Met. Fox 10, 89; Met. 10, 45;

Linked entry: árde

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

a-spáw

(v.)
Grammar
a-spáw, p. of a-spíwan.

vomited out

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vomited out;

a-scuton

(v.)
Grammar
a-scuton, p. pl. of a-sceótan.

shot out

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shot out,Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, 38;

bégaþ

Grammar
bégaþ, pres.and fut. pl. of bégan

shall settle

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shall settle Ps. Th. 143, 14;

bare

(adj.)
Grammar
bare, acc. pl. of bær, adj.

bare ⬩ naked

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bare, naked,Cd. 37; Th. 48, 30; Gen. 783;

bed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bed, = bæd; p. of biddan.

asked

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asked Ic bed petii, Ps. Spl. 26, 7

beorn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beorn, p. of beornan. for bearn

burned

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burned Beo. Th. 3764, note; B. 1880;

býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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To beckon, shew, signify; indicare Niht nihte býcneþ nox nocti indicat, Ps. Spl. 18, 2. Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneself ⬩ se purgare

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To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11. Búton he frínd hæbbe ðe hine clǽnsnian unless he have friends who

cliopian

(v.)
Grammar
cliopian, clioppende;ode; od

To cry, call ⬩ clamare

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To cry, call; clamare Se Hǽland ongann cliopian [MS. cliopia] the Saviour began to cry, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 47. Clioppende, 9, 36: 15, 39: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 26

be-hwurfon

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwurfon, p. pl. of be-hweorfan.

spread about

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spread about Num. 11, 32;

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