Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-wæcnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wæcnian, p. ode; pp. od

To awaken ⬩ arise ⬩ spring ⬩ evigilare ⬩ oriri

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To awaken, arise, spring; evigilare, oriri Awæcniaþ, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 14; Gen. 2291

Linked entry: wæenian

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum

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Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
gæderian, gædrian

to gather

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to gather, Ps. Spl. 38, 10 : Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 6; Ph. 193

Linked entry: ge-gæderian

óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

ge-bídan

Grammar
ge-bídan, <b>; IX.</b>
Entry preview:

add: to possess Þá druncengeornan ne gebídað ( possidebunt ) hí heofona ríce, Chrd. 74, 35

bi-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-clyppan, p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp ⬩ amplecti

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To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp; amplecti,Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277

biódan

(v.)

to command, announce, offer

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to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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to publish, preach, Mk. Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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to both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

níw-gefara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-gefara, an ; m.
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A new-comer, a stranger Nígefaran tó túne feccan, Ll. Th. i. 432, 16

Linked entry: níw-fara

on-þryccan

(v.)
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to impress Þá his swaða ðe þǽr onþricced (on þricced?) sendon, Shrn. 81, 4

wyrm-galere

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Þá wurmgaleras ic mihte gewyldan tó mínum willan ǽfre, Hml. S. 35, 177. Add

clauster

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Þ á claustru (claustra canonicorum) þǽr þá preóstas inne slápað, Chrd, 21, 9. Add

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

hand-sció

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sció, m.

A glove

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Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible

on-blótan

(v.)

to offer, sacrifice

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to offer, sacrifice Abraham onbleót ðǽt lác Gode, Cd. Th. 177, 21; Gen. 2933

on-reódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reódan, p. -reád

To redden

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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

Linked entries: reódan on-hreódan on-reádan

slíþan

(v.)

to harm, hurt, damage, destroy ⬩ to injure

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to harm, hurt, damage, destroy Heoro slíþendne Exon. Th. 346, 10; Gn. Ex. 202

á-wirpan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wirpan, p.te

To recover from illness

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To recover from illness Fǽrlíce áwyrpte se ádliga cniht, Hml. Th. i. 534, 28

Linked entry: á-wyrpan

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