Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-scýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scýfan, pp. -scyfen

To eject ⬩ ejicere

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To eject; ejicere, Mt. Kmbl. p. 16, 4

ge-lostr

(n.)

a gathering to form matter, imposthume ⬩ suppuratio

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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som

wiþer-winnan

(v.)

to oppose ⬩ resist

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to oppose, resist Wiþerwinnende rebelles, Germ. 389, 88

Linked entry: wiþ-winnan

ymb-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-healdan, p. -heóld
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To encompass, Cd. Th. 265, 14; Sat. 7

á-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brǽdan, p. de
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To fry; — Ábrǽd cicel, Lch. ii. 114, 25

Linked entry: brǽdan

am-byr

Grammar
am-byr, l. am-byre.
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Dele down to 'equal,' and add cf. byre

fræne

Grammar
fræne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 55, is Latin. Cf. oreae, frenae. Corp. Gl. H. 87. 259. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 43 where Latin frena
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is given as an English gloss to pugula

gelimplǽcan

(v.)
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to become fitted Gelimplǽcan coaptari, An. Ox. 80

ge-brengnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brengnis, an offering (?). v. brengnes in Dict. In Mk. L. 12, 44 the word glosses
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victus, but the passage refers to an offering

-geáre

(suffix)
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age

gipian

(v.)
Grammar
gipian, p. ode.
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To gape, yawn Gypigendum hiulcis, Germ. 398, 113

Linked entry: gypian

healfpenig-wurþ

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Healfpeningwurð wexes tó candelmæssan, Wlfst, 117, 1. Add:

á-ryderian

(v.)
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to blush Áryderende erubescentes, Ps. Rdr. 69, 4

bréðer

(n.; v.)
Grammar
bréðer, dat. of bróðor.

to a brother; ⬩ fratri,

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to a brother; fratri, Lk. Bos. 12, 13;

cneord-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cneord-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be diligent ⬩ study ⬩ studere

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To be diligent, study; studere M. H. 14a

Linked entries: lǽcan ge-cneordlǽcan ge-cnyrdlæcan

crincgan

(v.)

to fall

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to fall Byrht. Th. 140, 23; By. 292

cucian

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

To quicken ⬩ make alive ⬩ vivificare

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To quicken, make alive; vivificare Som. Ben. Lye

ge-soecan

(v.)

to seek ⬩ follow

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to seek, follow, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13. 37

á-scunelic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-scunelic, adj.

Detestable

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Detestable Tó áscunelicum ad detestabile, An. Ox. 4016

á-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-spillan, p. de

To destroy

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To destroy Áspildon interficerent, Jn. L. 12, 10

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