Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-ceolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceolan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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Lind. 16, 24

ge-feastian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feastian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To entrust ⬩ commit ⬩ commendare

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Lind. 12, 48

Linked entry: ge-fæstan

ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: fragian ge-frægen

un-hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hoga, adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Lind. 7, 18

wyrmǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, adj.

Worm-eaten

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Worm-eaten Wiþ wyrmǽtum líce, Lchdm. ii. 12, 15: 126, 4

drysnan

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Ne drysnes non extinguet (linum fumigans ), Mt. L. 12, 20. Add

wind-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wind-rǽs, es; m.

A storm of wind

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Lind. 4, 37

wínian

(v.)
Grammar
wínian, p.wíniode

To gather grapes

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Lind. 6, 44

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-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

wítnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wítnung-stów, e; f.

A place of punishment

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Oft men wurdon of ðisum lífe gelǽdde, and eft tó lífe árǽrde, and hí fela wítnungstówa and eác hálgena wununga gesáwon, 354, 28

Linked entry: wítung-stów

syn

(n.)
Grammar
syn, e; f.

misdeed, fault, crime, wrong ⬩ sin

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Lind. Rush.)1, 29. Se hæfþ máran synne (synn. Lind.), 19, 11. Synne ne áspringaþ sins cease not, Exon. Th. 94, 11; Cri. 1538. Beóþ ðæs mannes synna gecwémran ðonne eal eorþlíc goldhord, Blickl. Homl. 43, 21. Wé fela sinna didon, Hy. 7, 106.

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

becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra

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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOOR ⬩ barn floor ⬩ hordei area

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Lind. Rush. War. 3, 17

friþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-georn, adj.

Peace-desirous ⬩ peaceable ⬩ pācĭfĭcus

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Lind. 5, 9

fullunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fullunga, adv.

Fully

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Lind. note in the margin

gearnfull

(adj.)
Grammar
gearnfull, adj.

Anxious ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Lind. 12, 11. Gearnfull austerus, 19, 22

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

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Lind. 17, 2

mirra

(n.)
Grammar
mirra, merra, an; m.

One who leads astray ⬩ a deceiver

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Lind. 27, 63

Linked entry: merra

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