Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-screádian

(v.)

to cut off ⬩ descindere

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to cut off; descindere

ge-fægerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fægerian, p. ode; pp. od

To adorn ⬩ ornare

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To adorn; ornare,Som

Linked entry: fægrian

ge-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hicgan, -hicggan, -hicgean, -higgan

to study ⬩ search out

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to study, search out

ge-nógan

(v.)

to multiply ⬩ multiplicare

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to multiply; multiplicare, Lye

geolwian

(v.)
Grammar
geolwian, p. ode; pp. od

To become yellow ⬩ flavescere

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To become yellow; flavescere

Linked entries: a-geolwian ge-geolwian

teldan

(v.)
Grammar
teldan, p. teald, pl. tuldon; pp. tolden

To spread a covering.

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To spread a covering

Linked entry: teldian

dýpan

(v.)
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to deepen, l. dipan

earwunga

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Dele references to earnung

flycge

(adj.)
Grammar
flycge, adj.

fledged

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Able to fly, fledged

fleohtan

(v.)
Grammar
fleohtan, p. fleaht, pl. fluhton; pp. flohten

To weave ⬩ plait ⬩ plectere

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To weave, plait; plectere

Linked entries: flehtre flohten-fóte flyhte

-hégan

(v.; suffix)

to hold a meeting

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to hold a meeting

yrfe-leás

(adj.)
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Take to irfe-leás

fýrian

(v.)

to make a furrow

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to make a furrow

hearwian

(v.)

to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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to cool; refrigerare, Lye

clýsan

(v.)
Grammar
clýsan, p. de; pp. ed

To close ⬩ shut ⬩ claudere

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To close, shut; claudere

cræftgian

(v.)

to strengthen ⬩ make powerful

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to strengthen, make powerful

glésan

(v.)

to gloss ⬩ explain ⬩ interpretari

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to gloss, explain; interpretari

á-bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
á-bedecian, ; p. ode

To get by begging.

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To get by begging

Linked entry: á-beþecian

ar-faran

(v.)

To go away ⬩ depart ⬩ abire

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To go away, depart; abire Ar-faraþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 25 : Met. 20, 13 suggests an-faraþ, taking an as an adv. away, without referring to any authority

cwealm-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stów, e; f. [stów a place]

A place of execution ⬩ patibuli vel supplicii locus

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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38

Linked entry: cualme-stów

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