Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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áh

(v.)
Grammar
áh, 3rd pres. of ágan.

has ⬩ owns ⬩ habet

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has, owns; habet,Byrht. Th. 136, 60; By. 175;

afera

(n.)

a son

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a son, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 31; Gen. 2054

a-féran

(v.)
Grammar
a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ perterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

alet

(n.; part.)
Grammar
alet, es; m. [alet=æled, pp. of ælan to kindle]

Fire ⬩ ignis

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Fire; ignis, Cd. 186; Th. 232, 3; Dan. 254

áras

(n.)

messengers

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messengers, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 10; Cri. 493

a-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nídan, p. -nídde; pp. -níded , pl. -nídde = nídede

To force

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To force, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 33 col. 1

án-spræce

(adj.)
Grammar
án-spræce, adj.

One speaking ⬩ speaking as one

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One speaking, speaking as one, Ps. Th. 40, 7

Linked entry: -sprǽce

bád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bád, p. of bídan.

expected ⬩ waited

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expected, waited,Cd. 132; Th. 167, 32; Gen. 2774;

bæga

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

of both

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of both, Th. Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 462, 17

Bebba-burh

(n.)

Bamborough

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Bamborough, Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40 : 362, 1

bare

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

bare ⬩ naked

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

a-wræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wræc, -wrǽcon

related

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related,Exon. 17 a ; Th. 40, 3; Cri. 633;

beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beág, p. of búgan.

gave way

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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;

be-léd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-léd, be-legd pp. of be-lecgan.

charged ⬩ accused

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charged, accusedL. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 15

beóm

am

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am Exon. 30 a; Th. 91, 13; Cri. 1491

beót

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beót, p.of beátan.

beat ⬩ hurt

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beat, hurt Cd. 187; Th. 232, 24; Dan. 265;

be-sceáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, pp. of be-sceádan.

separated

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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;

cwýne

(n.)

a wife

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a wife L. Ethb. 85; Th. i. 24, 9

culufre

(n.)

a dove

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a dove Cd. 72 ; Th. 88, 12 ; Gen. 1464

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore ⬩ cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

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