Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, beg ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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Lind. 16, 3. Giornade, giornede, giornde begged, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 46: 1, 40: Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 8

Linked entry: gyrnan

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas propter quod eorum opus me lapidatis, Rush. 10, 32. Ðæt folc all gestǽnaþ usig plebs universa lapidabit nos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 6. Óðer gestǽndon alium lapidaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 35

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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Lind. 1, title

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKER ⬩ potātor

Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 19

fore-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-sacan, p. fore-sóc [ = for-sacan]

to forbid ⬩ prohĭbēre

Entry preview:

Lind. Kmbl. 3, 14

frófernis

(n.)
Grammar
frófernis, se; f.

Consolation ⬩ consōlātio

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Lind. 6, 24

fromawælta

(v.)
Grammar
fromawælta, pp. -ed

To roll away

Entry preview:

Lind. 24, 2

hwurf

(n.)

a going about ⬩ wandering ⬩ error

Entry preview:

Lind. 27, 64

Linked entry: hwerflung

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

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Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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Lind. 8, 16

mis-sprecan

(v.)

to murmur

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Lind. 6, 43, 41

þurh-stician

(v.)

to stick through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 37

under-fylgan

(v.)

subsequi

Entry preview:

Lind. 23, 55

under-brǽdan

(v.)

substernere

Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 36

un-sceamfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceamfulness, e; f.

Shamelessness ⬩ immodesty ⬩ lasciviousness

Entry preview:

Lind. 7, 21

Linked entry: sceamfullness

un-scirped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scirped, adj.

Not dressed

Entry preview:

Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: scirpan

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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Lind. 13, 22

ymb-fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fæstnung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 41

wrecness

(n.)
Grammar
wrecness, e; f.

Vengeance

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Vengeance Dagas wrecnisse (wræcnisse, Lind. ) dies altionis, . Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 22

Linked entry: wræcce-ness

reordung

(n.)
Grammar
reordung, e; ;f.;

Taking food, refection

Entry preview:

Lind. 14, 14

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