Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bi-cerran

(v.)

to pass by ⬩ præterire

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Lind. Rush. War. 6, 48

ge-hwæmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hwæmlíc, adj.

Each ⬩ every

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Lind. 9, 23

ge-rehtad

(adj.; part.)

made straight, set up ⬩ erectus

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Lind. 13, 13

þurh-fæstnian

(v.)

to transfix

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Lind. Rush. 19, 37

haga-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
haga-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

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Lind. 7, 16

sóþfæstian

(v.)

to justify

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Lind. 16, 15

ge-speoftad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speoftad, part. p.

Spit upon

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Lind. 18, 32

ymb-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gearwian, p. ode

To clothe, dress

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Lind. 16, 5

leoþu-wác

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Gr. 168, last line), 37, 8

Linked entry: wác

fleax

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Fleax linum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 53. Flex, An. Ox. 1379.

ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]

To move ⬩ remove ⬩ excite ⬩ agitate ⬩ amovere ⬩ agitare

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Lind. 13, 25. Forhuon arogie gestyred quid turbamini, 5, 39: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 6: Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 27. Dóhter mín from diwble is gestyred filia mea a dæmonio vexatur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 22

hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitence ⬩ repentance ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrition

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Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 12. Hreóunisse pœnitentia, Rtl. 8, 33

un-þwagen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þwagen, -þwægen, -þwegen, -þwogen; adj.

Unwashed

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.: -ðuegenum, Lind.) handum manibus non lotis, Mk. Skt, 7, 2. Unþwogenum (-ðuénum, Lind.: -ðwegenum, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 20. Unðweánum, p. 17, 11

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.

freed from a charge, excused ⬩ denying

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Lind. Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

Linked entry: sæc

ge-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæge, es; n.

A weight ⬩ measure

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Lind. 4, 24. Gewoege ł gemet mensura, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 38

þing-stów

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stów, e; f.

A place of meeting ⬩ a public place

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Lind. 20, 3. From ðingstówe (-stów,) (Lind.) a foro, Mk. Skt. Rush. 7, 4

Linked entry: þing-stede

ge-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brúcan, p. -breác, pl. -brucon; pp. -brocen [ge-, brúcan to use, enjoy]

To enjoy ⬩ eat ⬩ perfrui ⬩ edere ⬩ manducare

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Lind. 1, 8. Ðætte hia gebrécon manducarent, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 28 : 6, 58

Linked entry: ge-brocen

wæccan

(v.)
Grammar
wæccan, p. wæhte

To watch ⬩ wake

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Lind. Rush. 13, 37. Ðæt hé wæcce (gewæhte, Lind.) ut uigilet, Rush. 13, 34. Suá huoeðer wé woæca ł wé slépa sive vigilemus sive dormiamus, Rtl. 28, 37. Wæcca hé walde (hé wæcende beón walde, Rush.) vigilaret, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 43.

ge-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-coren, pp. of geceósan

Chosen ⬩ choice ⬩ fit ⬩ good ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear

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Lind. 4, 25. Gecoren is to ríc godes aptus est regno dei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 62. Ðú gecorene optime, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 3; 8, 15. Sanctus Iohannes eallum Godes hálgum is gecorenra St. John is more beloved than all God's saints, Blickl. Homl. 167, 26.

Linked entry: -coren

beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lament ⬩ lamentare

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Lind. Stv. 11, 17

Linked entries: beóftun hafetian hand-bæftian

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