Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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a-cærran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cærran, acærred averted,

to avert

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to avert;

a-cwucian

(v.)

to quicken

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to quicken

aliésan

(v.)
Grammar
aliésan, part. aliésend.

to redeem

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to redeem;

a-reddan

(v.)

to liberate

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to liberate

be-biddan

(v.)

to command

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to command

be-díhlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díhlian, p. -díhlode; pp. -díhlod

To hide

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To hide

berian

(v.)

to taste

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to taste

burgan

(v.)
Grammar
burgan, = burgen, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 15; p. pl. subj. of beorgan
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to save

býgþ

(v.)
Grammar
býgþ, býhþ, ðú býgst, býhst bows, thou bowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of búgan
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to bow

byrigean

(v.)
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to bury

climmian

(v.)

to climb

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to climb

drettan

(v.)

to consume

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to consume

dyrstigan

(v.)
Grammar
dyrstigan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dare

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To dare

feterian

(v.)

to fetter

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to fetter

for-þýstrian

(v.)

to darken

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to darken

hýran

(v.)

to hire

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to hire

léfan

(v.)

to permit

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to permit

lésan

(v.)

to loose

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to loose

lífan

(v.)

to remain

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to remain

mǽlan

(v.)

to mark

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to mark

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