Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gagul-suillan

(v.)

to gargle ⬩ gargarīzāre

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to gargle; gargarīzāre, Som. Ben. Lye

eargian

(v.)

to be slothful, dull, idle ⬩ torpescĕre

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to be slothful, dull, idle; torpescĕre

ge-yrfweardian

(v.)

to inherit

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to inherit, Ps. Lamb. 24, 14

girian

(v.)
Grammar
girian, p. ðú giredost

To prepare

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To prepare, Ps. Spl. 146, 8

beterian

(v.)
Grammar
beterian, p. ode; pp. od; [betera better]

To make better, ameliorate ⬩ meliorari, emendare

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To make better, ameliorate; meliorari, emendare

Linked entries: betigean betrian

bismrian

(v.)

to mock

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to mock, Ps. Spl. 103, 28

ge-dæman

(v.)

to obstruct ⬩ dam ⬩ obstruere

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to obstruct, dam; obstruere,Serm. Creat

ge-emnian

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

To make even ⬩ match ⬩ adæquare

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To make even, match; adæquare, Som

ge-gegnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gegnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To meet ⬩ obviare

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To meet; obviare, Rtl. 45. 23

Linked entry: gegnian

ge-gnysan

(v.)

to dash against

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to dash against, Ps. 136, 12

ge-rósod

(adj.)

rosy, belonging to roses ⬩ rosaceus

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rosy, belonging to roses; rosaceus, Som

syflan

(v.)
Grammar
syflan, p. de; pp. ed
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To provide with sufel, q. v

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, honour.
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The instances given belong to ár

biterian

(v.)
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To be or become bitter. Substitute:

dúnian

(v.)
Grammar
dúnian, p. ode (?)
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To fall down. v. next word

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, l. for-rídan.

cut off

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to ride and stop, cut off

ge-sníðan

(v.)
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to lie down. See preceding word

meornan

(v.)
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Take here examples given to murnan

ofer-hragan

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Add: to cover over (?). Cf. hrægel

scecgan

(v.)
Grammar
scecgan, (?); scægde

To jut out, project, be distinguished

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To jut out, project, be distinguished

Linked entry: tó-scecgan

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