Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-giéta

(n.)
Grammar
a-giéta, a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthrift ⬩ prodigal ⬩ prodigus ⬩ profligator

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A spendthrift, prodigal; prodigus, profligator, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

a-dylf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dylf, = a-dealf; p. of a-delfan, q. v.

effodit

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effodit,Ps. Th. 7, 15

a-géfan

Grammar
a-géfan, 3rd pl. perf. of a-gifan, for a-gefon,
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Menol. Fox 160

á-wiht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht, es; n. [á semper, wiht creatura, animal, aliquid]

AUGHT ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid

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AUGHT, anything; aliquid Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht to us two shall not be aught else common, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 16; Gen. 1905: Ps. Th. 55, 9.

Linked entries: áht áht á-wuht ó-wiht ná-wiht átes-hwon á-wuht

a-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
a-þweán, ic -þweá, -þweah, ðú -þweahst, -þwyhst, -þwehst, he -þwyhþ, -þwehþ, pl. -þweáþ ; p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógon; pp. -þwegen [a from, out; þweán = þweahan to wash]

To wash out ⬩ to wash ⬩ cleanse ⬩ baptize ⬩ anoint ⬩ abluere ⬩ lucre ⬩ lavare ⬩ baptizare ⬩ unguere

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To wash out, to wash, cleanse, baptize, anoint; abluere, lucre, lavare, baptizare, unguere Gif ðú aþweán wylt if thou wilt wash out, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 32, 8. Aþweah me lava me, Ps. Spl. 50, 3. Ðú aþweahst me lavabis me, 50, 8.

Linked entries: a-þwægen a-þwegen a-þwóh

a-reaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reaht, -reht

put forth ⬩ spoken ⬩ explained

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put forth, spoken, explained,Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 23 ; Cri. 1125: Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bit ⬩ ate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

a-boht

(v.)
Grammar
a-boht, pp. of a-bicgan

bought

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bought; to buy

a-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bolgen, pp. of a-belgan

angered

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angered,Ex. 32, 10 ; to offend, anger

a-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-boren, pp. of a-beran

carried

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carried; to bear

a-bræc

(v.)
Grammar
a-bræc, p. of a-brecan

broke

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broke; to break

a-broðen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-broðen, pp. of a-breóðan.

degeneratus

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degeneratus;

a-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-coren, pp. of a-ceósan.

chosen

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chosen;

a-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-corfen, pp. of a-ceorfan.

carved

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carved;

a-costnod

(v.)
Grammar
a-costnod, pp. of a-costnian.

tried

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tried;

a-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwæþ, p. of a-cweðan.

spoke

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spoke,Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639;

a-cwealde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwealde, p. of a-cwellan.

killed

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killed,Cd. 69; Th. 84, 25 ; Gen. 1403;

a-cworren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cworren, pp. of a-cweorran.

drunk

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drunk,Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71;

a-dolfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dolfen, pp. of a-delfan.

dug

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dug,Ps. Th. 93, 12;

Linked entry: dolfen

a-dréd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dréd, p. of a-drǽdan.

feared

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feared,Mt. Bos. 14, 5;

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