Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-geat, be-geáton p. of be-gytan.

obtained

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obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;

be-grauen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-grauen, begrafen; pp. of be-grafan

buried

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buried

bá

(num.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bá, bú

both

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both; Ða idesa bá both the women, Judth. 11 ; Thw. 23, 22 ; Jud. 133. Wæter and eorþe, sint on gecynde cealda bá twá water and earth, both the two are by nature cold, Fox 20, 152 ; Met. 20, 76. Bysmeredon uncit [Inscription Bismærede ungket] men, bá

Linked entry: bú

bacen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bacen, pp. of bacan.

baked

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baked;

bád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bád, p. of bídan.

expected ⬩ waited

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

bæcest

(v.)
Grammar
bæcest, = bacest, 2nd sing. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

bæceþ

(v.)
Grammar
bæceþ, = baceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of bacan.

baketh

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baketh

bæc-slitol

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bæc-slitol, es; m. [bæc a back; slitol a biter, from sliten, pp. of slítan to slit, bite]

A backbiter ⬩ detractor

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A backbiter; detractor, Off. reg. 15

Linked entries: bac-slitol slítan slitol

bæd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bæd, pl. bǽdon

asked ⬩ besought

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asked, besought,Cd. 94; Th. 122, 12; Gen. 2025: 37; Th. 48, 24; Gen. 780;

bǽdde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bǽdde, p. of bǽdan.

solicited

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solicited,Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018;

bearnende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bearnende, part. of byrnan.

burning ⬩ ardens

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burning; ardens,Jn. Lind. War. 5, 35

bebeád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bebeád, p. of be-beódan.

commanded

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commanded,Elen. Kmbl. 1417; El. 710;

be-boden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-boden, pp. of be-beódan.

commanded ⬩ commended

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commanded, commended;

be-bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bohte, p. of be-bycgean.

sold

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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

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they pretended,Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20;

be-byreþ

Grammar
be-byreþ, pres. of be-beran.

supplies

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supplies,L. Ethb. 18; Th. i. 6, 19 ;

becest

(v.)
Grammar
becest, = bacest; 2nd pers. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

be-com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-com, p. of be-cuman.

came ⬩ was come

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came, was come,Beo. Th. 231; B. 115;

Linked entry: bi-cwom

Augustínus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustínus, i ; m; Lat. [Augustinus is correct in the quotations from the titles of the two following chapters of Bede, but in the A. Sax. text it is Agustínus]

St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605 ⬩ Augustínus

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St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605; Augustínus Ðæt se hálga Papa Gregorius Augustínum sende Angel-þeóde to bodiganne Godes word ut sanctus Papa Gregorius Augustinum ad prædicandum genti Anglorum

Linked entry: Agustin

a-wǽht

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽht, pp. of a-wǽcan.

weakened ⬩ wearied

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weakened, wearied;

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