Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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a-séðan

(v.)

to boil

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to boil

be-crafian

(v.)
Grammar
be-crafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To crave

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To crave

barian

(v.)
Grammar
barian, = byrian

to happen

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to happen

climan

(v.)
Grammar
climan, ðú climst, he climþ; clomm

to climb

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to climb

cwolstan

(v.)

to swallow.

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to swallow

eton

Grammar
eton, should eat, Gen. 3, 4, = eten; subj. of etan

to eat

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to eat

fnésan

(v.)

to sneeze

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to sneeze

Linked entries: fnǽran fnæst

for-cerran

(v.)

to avoid

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to avoid

for-scyppan

(v.)

to transform

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to transform

gafolian

(v.)

to rent

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to rent

Linked entry: gafelian

lǽdan

to excuse

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to excuse

lǽfan

(v.)

to allow

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to allow

léhtan

(v.)

to alleviate

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to alleviate

myrþrian

(v.)

to murder

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to murder

Linked entry: a-myrdrian

eard-hæbbendra

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
eard-hæbbendra, [=eard, hæbbendra], Ps. Th. 86, 6; gen. pl. of eard-hæbbende; part. pres. of eard-habban=habban

to have

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to have

greósan

(v.)
Grammar
greósan, ic greóse, ðú grýst, he grýst, pl. greósaþ; p. greás, pl. gruron; pp. groren
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To frighten

seócan

(v.)
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to seek

sédan

(v.)
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to satisfy

Linked entries: ge-sedian á-sédan

seddan

(v.)
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to satisfy

sciran

(v.)
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to cut

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