Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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etst

(v.)
Grammar
etst, he et eatest, eats; es, est, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 18;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of etan

byrst

(v.)
Grammar
byrst, he byrþ bearest, he bears, produces; facit, Mt. Bos. 7, 17;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

býst

(v.)
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commandest, offierest; 2nd pers. pres. of beódan

býtst

(v.)
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commandest, offerest; 2nd pers. pres. of beódan

dést

(v.)
Grammar
dést, doest, dost, Jn. Bos. 6, 30; déþ does, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29;
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

fintst

(v.)
Grammar
fintst, he fint findest, finds,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68
    • ;
  • Met. 13, 34
;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan

ge-tengan

(v.)
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To press, apply oneself to; incumbere Ongan Dryhtnes ǽ georne cýðan, and hine sylfne getengde in Godes þeówdóm, æscróf unsláw, El. 200

drohtigen

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that ye converse; pl. pres. subj. of drohtian

gníst

(v.)
Grammar
gníst, he gnít

rubbest ⬩ rubs

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rubbest, rubs; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. ofgnídan

clemman

(v.)
Grammar
clemman, p. de
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To press, pinch Clæm þú þíne handa tógædere, Tech. ii. 122, 21. Clæm þú þíne wynstran hand þám gemete þe þú óstran on handa hæbbe shut your left hand as if there were an oyster in it, 124, 12, 20

byrst

(v.)
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bursts, breaks, fails; 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

ge-þeót

(v.)

shall join

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shall join, = 3rd pres. sing. of ge-þeódan

cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
cyrfst, he cyrfþ
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carvest, carves; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceorfan

cýst

(v.)

choosest, chooses

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choosest, chooses; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceósan

cýwst

(v.)
Grammar
cýwst, he cýwþ
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chewest, chews; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceówan

cwilst

(v.)
Grammar
cwilst, he cwilþ

diest, dies

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diest, dies ; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cwelan

drǽtest

(v.)
Grammar
drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽt
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dreadest, dreads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drǽdan

dripest

(v.)
Grammar
dripest, dripst, he dripeþ, dripþ

strikest, strikes

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strikest, strikes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drepan

drýpst

(v.)
Grammar
drýpst, he drýpþ
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droppest, drops; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dreópan

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