Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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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

be-warnian

(v.)

to beware

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to beware, R. Ben. 7

big-leofan

(v.)
Grammar
big-leofan, part. ende; p. ede; pp. ed

To nourish, feed, support ⬩ cibare

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To nourish, feed, support; cibare

biótian

(v.)

to threaten ⬩ intentare

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to threaten; intentare,Cot. 108

bledsian

(v.)
Grammar
bledsian, p. ode; pp. od

To bless, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare

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To bless, consecrate; benedicere, consecrare

blondan

(v.)

to mix, blend, mingle ⬩ miscere

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to mix, blend, mingle; miscere

ge-grinan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grinan, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnare ⬩ illaqueare

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To ensnare; illaqueare, Prov. 6

berian

(v.)

to bare

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to bare. Dele second passage

gliwian

(v.)
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to adorn. See preceding word

heáfan

(v.)
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Take the passages to heófan

-hýdan

(v.; suffix)
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to bind with a rope

riht-hláford-hyldu

Grammar
riht-hláford-hyldu, l. rihthláford-hyldu
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loyalty to a lawful lord

Linked entry: hláford-hyldo

-werian

(v.; suffix)
Grammar
-werian, v. ge-werian
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to make a treaty with

ærnan

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Add: to ride on horseback

æt-sceótan

(v.)
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to escape, Verc. Först. 150

cuellan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Som. Ben. Lye

ge-smirian

(v.)

to anoint,

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to anoint, Ex. 29, 29

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