Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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átrian

(v.)

to poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare

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to poison, envenom; venenare

be-cefian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cefian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ornament ⬩ embroider

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To ornament, embroider,Lye

be-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clǽnsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ purgare

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To cleanse; purgare,Lye

cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
cæfian, cefian; p. ede; pp. ed
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To embroider; acu pingere

Linked entry: be-cæfian

cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
cwencan, p. cwencte ; pp. cwenced, cwenct

To extinguish, QUENCH ⬩ extinguere

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To extinguish, QUENCH; extinguere

druwian

(v.)

to become dry, wither

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to become dry, wither

dwilman

(v.)

to confuse, perplex, confound

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to confuse, perplex, confound

fætian

(v.)

to fetch ⬩ addŭcĕre

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to fetch; addŭcĕre, Lye

feón

(v.)

to rejoice ⬩ be glad

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to rejoice, be glad

Linked entry: feohan

ferran

(v.)

to remove ⬩ take away

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to remove, take away

folgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folgen, pp. of felgan.

stuck to ⬩ went into

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stuck to, went into;

ful-endian

(v.)

to end fully ⬩ complete

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to end fully, complete

ge-æfenlǽcan

(v.)

to imitate

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to imitate, Ben. Lye

hwealfian

(v.)

to arch ⬩ vault

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to arch, vault,Som

pyndan

(v.)
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to shut up, dam

Linked entry: pund-fald

ge-waldan

(v.)

to have power over

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to have power over

grinian

(v.)
Grammar
grinian, grynian; p. ode; pp. od [grin a snare]
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To ensnare; ligare, illaqueare

Linked entries: be-grynian grynian

scíran

(v.)
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to discharge an office

Linked entry: scýran

be-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scyldigian, p. ode; pp. od

To accuse ⬩ accusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

be-þryccan

(v.)

to press on, impress

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to press on, impress

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