Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt ⬩ putrefy ⬩ putrefacere

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To corrupt, putrefy; putrefacere,Som

a-heólorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heólorian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To weigh ⬩ balance ⬩ librare ⬩ trutinare

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To weigh, balance; librare, trutinare

Linked entry: heolorian

an-findan

(v.)

to discover ⬩ find ⬩ deprehendere

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to discover, find; deprehendere.Cot. 61

Linked entry: an-funden

a-slæcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-slæcian, p. ude; pp. ud

To dissolve ⬩ dimittere

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To dissolve; dimittere, Cot. 62

a-wréstan

(v.)

to wrest from ⬩ extort ⬩ extorquere

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to wrest from, extort; extorquere

cwǽman

(v.)

to please

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to please Som. Ben. Lye

Dryhten-líc

(adj.)

belonging to the Lord, Lordly

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belonging to the Lord, Lordly

dígelan

(v.)

to hide

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to hide, Som. Ben. Lye

DREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓPAN, ic dreópe, ðú drýpst, he drýpþ, pl. dreópaþ; p. dreáp, pl. drupon; pp. dropen

To drop ⬩ stillāre

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To drop; stillāre, Prov. 19

fere

(adj.)
Grammar
fere, adj.

Passable ⬩ able to go ⬩ meābĭlis

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Passable, able to go; meābĭlis

flogettan

(v.)
Grammar
flogettan, p. te; pp. ed

To fluctuate ⬩ fluctuāre

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To fluctuate; fluctuāre, Scint. 77

for-gíman

(v.)

to neglect

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to neglect, Ex. 9, 21

hroren-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hroren-líc, adj.

ruiturus

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Ready to fall; ruiturus. Som

bógan

(v.)
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to boast; jactare, Scint. 46

Linked entries: bógian bón

ge-dugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dugan, p. -deáh

To thrive

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To thrive, Shm. 13, 1

ge-loccian

(v.)

to stroke gently ⬩ demulcere

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to stroke gently; demulcere,Som

Linked entry: loccian

ge-luggian

(v.)

to pull, lug ⬩ vellere

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to pull, lug; vellere, Som

for-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wealwian, p. ode
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To wither up, wither away

gifes

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in the phrase tó gifes

lísing

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Add: v. eft-, tó-lísing

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