Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-fersian

(v.)

to take away ⬩ removere

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to take away; removere

a-scerian

(v.)

to cut from ⬩ separate

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to cut from, separate

a-wirdan

(v.)

to destroy

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to destroy,Leo 254

bæðian

(v.)
Grammar
bæðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe

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To bathe,Som. Lye

balcettan

(v.)

to belch

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to belch,Som. Lye

be-mútian

(v.)

to exchange for ⬩ commutare

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to exchange for; commutare

cealfian

(v.)
Grammar
cealfian, ode; od

To calve ⬩ vitulum parere.

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To calve; vitulum parere

Linked entry: calfian

ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
ceásan, ceós,ceóson; ceásen [ceás strife]

To strive, fight ⬩ contendere

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To strive, fight; contendere

Linked entry: be-ceásan

CLÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLÍFAN, ic clífe, ðú clífest, clífst, he clífeþ, clífþ, clifaþ; cláf, clifon; clifen

To CLEAVE, adhere ⬩ adhærere

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To CLEAVE, adhere; adhærere

deáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deáf, dived, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 18; Rä. 73, 4; p. of dúfan

to dive

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to dive, q v

drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
drǽfan, p. de ; pp.ed

To drive ⬩ agĕre, pellĕre

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To drive; agĕre, pellĕre

Linked entry: ge-drǽfan

embe-gán

(v.)

to go round

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to go round, Lye

firen-ligerian

(v.)

to commit fornication ⬩ fornĭcāri

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to commit fornication; fornĭcāri

Linked entry: -ligerian

firran

(v.)

to remove ⬩ take away

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to remove, take away

Linked entry: feorran

for-bearan

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear, Scint. 11

for-géman

(v.)

to neglect

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to neglect, Prov. 19

freoðan

(v.)
Grammar
freoðan, p. ede; pp. ed

To FROTH ⬩ spūmāre

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To FROTH; spūmāre, Som

fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
fynde, adj.

Able to be found

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Able to be found

gæst-líðe

kind to guests ⬩ hospitable

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kind to guests, hospitable

recenian

(v.)
Grammar
recenian, p. ode
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To arrange, dispose, reckon

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