Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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sceón

to shoe

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to shoe

Linked entries: sció scýde

wealowigan

to fade.

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to fade

wealowigan

to roll.

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to roll

wegan

(v.)

to bend.

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to bend

grynian

(v.)

to ensnare

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to ensnare

gafolian

(v.)
Grammar
gafolian, (-el-)

to confiscate

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to confiscate

wilian

(v.)

to roll

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to roll

cnocian

(v.)

to knock

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to knock

slépan

(v.)

to sleep

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(to sleep)

Linked entry: be-slépan

slépan

(v.)

to drag

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(to drag)

spendan

(v.)

to spendconsumere, impendere, expendere

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to spend

á-siwen

to strain.

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to strain

bearhtmian

(v.)

to resound.

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to resound

bécan

(v.)

to book.

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to book

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quicklyto shakevibratemoverequaterevibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

ærnan

(v.)
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ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To runcurrere

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To run; currere Ærnan to run, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42: S. 619, 12. Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

a-fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fægrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make fair or beautifulto adornembroiderdepingereornare

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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22

Linked entry: a-fæged

and-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
and-sacian, -sacigan, -sacigian; p. ode; pp. od

To strive againstto denyrefusegainsayforsakeabjureimpugnarenegarerecusareabjurare

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To strive against, to deny, refuse, gainsay, forsake, abjure; impugnare, negare, recusare, abjurare Ne mæg ic andsacigan I cannot deny, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 24

Linked entry: sacian

a-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swengan, p. -swengde; pp. -swenged

To shake out or offto cast forthexcutere

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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55

a-wændan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wændan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awayto translateaverteretransferre

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To turn from or away, to translate; avertere, transferre Ðonne awænt Driht hæftnunge folces his cum averterit Dominus captivitatem plebis suæ, Ps. Spl. 13, 11i