Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-blindan

(v.)

to blind

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to blind, Abus. 1, Lye

a-festnian

(v.)

to fix ⬩ fasten ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare

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to fix, fasten; munire, firmare

a-tiarian

(v.)

to fail ⬩ deficere

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to fail; deficere, Prov. 3

and-wealcan

(v.)

to roll ⬩ volvere

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to roll; volvere,Th. Anlct

a-wystelan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wystelan, a-wystlan

to hiss ⬩ lisp ⬩ whistle ⬩ sibilare

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to hiss, lisp, whistle; sibilare

be-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birigan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Gen. 49, 29

Linked entry: birigan

be-clísan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clísan, p. de; pp. ed

To inclose ⬩ includere

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To inclose; includere,Leo 126

be-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cunnian, p. ode ; pp. od

To assay ⬩ prove ⬩ try ⬩ experiri

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To assay, prove, try; experiri

bysmorian

(v.)
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to mock, Gen. 39, 14

cǽggian

(v.)
Grammar
cǽggian, p. ode; pp. od
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To lock, shut fast; obserare

be-hegian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hegian, p. ede; pp. ed

To BEHEDGE ⬩ hedge around ⬩ circumsepire

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To BEHEDGE, hedge around; circumsepire

dielgian

(v.)

to destroy

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to destroy, Past. 55, 2

dimmian

(v.)
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to dim, darken, obscure; obscūrāre

eáþ-gesýne

easy to be seen, visible

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easy to be seen, visible

eldan

(v.)

to tarry

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to tarry. Som. Ben. Lye

en-líhtan

(v.)

to enlighten

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to enlighten, Som. Ben. Lye

et-hrínan

(v.)

to touch

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to touch, Som. Ben. Lye

fatan

(v.)
Grammar
fatan, p. fót, pl. fóton; pp. faten.
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To go; īre, volvi, volvĕre

gaðerian

(v.)

to gather

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to gather, Som. Ben. Lye

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, ic géne, ðú gínest, gínst, he gíneþ, gínþ, pl. gínaþ; p. gán, pl. ginon; pp. ginen

To yawn ⬩ hiare

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To yawn; hiare, Cot. 23

Linked entry: génan

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