Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-dyppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyppan, -deppan

to dip ⬩ baptize

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to dip, baptize Ðá gedeped [wæs] baptizatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 16

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

under-bígan

(v.)

to subject

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to subject Underbéged subjectus, Rtl. 125, 25: Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 10

Linked entry: bígan

un-teorig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-teorig, adj.

Untiring ⬩ unceasing

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Untiring, unceasing Rodor recene scríþeþ, súðheald swífeþ swift, untiorig, Met. 28, 17

Linked entries: teorig un-tiorig

un-sceamfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceamfulness, e; f.

Shamelessness ⬩ immodesty ⬩ lasciviousness

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Shamelessness, immodesty, lasciviousness Unsceomfulnise (-scomfulnisse, Rush,) inpudicitia, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 21

Linked entry: sceamfullness

un-scirped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scirped, adj.

Not dressed

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Not dressed Monno unscirped hominem non vestitum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: scirpan

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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An antichrist Wiðer ł leáso cristo pseudochristi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 22

cwic-lác

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-lác, es; n.
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A living sacrifice Cuiclácum (cwicum lácum, R.) holocaustomatibus, Mk. L. 12, 33

ealdor

Grammar
ealdor, eternity.
Entry preview:

In écnisse ł in aldre in sempiternum, Mt. L. 21, 19. Add

fore-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-brǽdan, p. de

To overshadow

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To overshadow Wolcen forebrǽde hiá nubis obumbrans eos, Mk. L. 9, 7

freóls-dóm

(n.)
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[MS. freólsdóme]' l. Cirice an freólsdóme

for-losian

(v.)

to destroy

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to destroy Tó forlosanne hine ad perdendum eum, Mt. L. 2, 13

Linked entry: losian

heáh-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strengþu, heáh-strengþo; f.
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Great strength Heáhstrengðu heáfdes mínes fortitudo capitis mei, Ps. Th. 107, 7

Linked entry: strengþu

gold-wecg

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wecg, es; m.
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451

Linked entry: gold-óra

hnoppian

(v.)

to pluck

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to pluck Hnoppian vellere (Mt. 12, l), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 57

Linked entry: wull-hnoppa

hwósta

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Wiþ angbreóste, gif men sié dríge hwósta, Lch. ii. 58, 15. Add:

ofer-áwritten

(n.)
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what is written above; suprascribtio, Mt. L. 22, 20. Cf. ofer-writen

sǽ-waroþ

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Sǽwaroþa (swá waroþa, MS. but cf. Dan. 323) sond, Az. 39. Add

sweger

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., swægre, R.) hriðigende, Mk. 1, 30. Add

tó-helpan

(v.)
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glosses adjuvare Ic giléfo, tóhelpe ( adiuua ) ungileóffulnisse míne, Mk. R. 9, 24

Linked entry: helpan

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