Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

be-treppan

(v.)

to entrap

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to entrap, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 1

Linked entry: be-treppan

ge-gryndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gryndan, p. de; pp. ed

To found

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To found, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 25 [MS. gewrynded]

Linked entries: ge-wryndan gryndan

ge-sæccan

(v.)

to dispute, discuss ⬩ disserere

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to dispute, discuss; disserere, Mt. Kmbl. p. 11, 2

ge-mencgan

(v.)

to mingle,

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to mingle, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 33

screón

(v.)
Grammar
screón, (?); p. scráh
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To cry out, proclaim; dicare Forscráh abdicavit (in Lye)

Linked entries: for-scrífan for-scríhan

seón

(v.)
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to be See esse , Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 11

Linked entries: see seohhe seohhian be-seón ge-seón

simblian

(v.)
Grammar
simblian, simlian
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to frequent Symligaþ ł oftginiósaþ frequentant, Rtl. 15, 17

Linked entry: symlian

sulian

(v.)
Grammar
sulian, (?); p. ode
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To sully Besutod (-sulod?) obsoletum, sordidum, Germ. 403, 26.] [

Linked entry: -sutod

þurh-leóran

(v.)

to pass through

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to pass through Ðorhleórdun pertransierunt, Ps. Surt. 76, 18

wiþer-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte

to deprive

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to deprive Wyþerlécaþ privabit, Ps. Spl. T. 83, 13

be-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorþian, pp. od

To dignify ⬩ grace ⬩ adorn

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To dignify, grace, adorn Helme beweorðod, Dóm. L. 118

Linked entry: weorþian

be-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sǽgan, p. de

To sink

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To sink (trans.) Besǽgedum convolutis, lapsis, Germ. 388, 85

for-gitelian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitelian, (-geot-); p. ode

To forget

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To forget Ðú forgeotelas oblivisceris, Ps. Srt. 43, 24

fore-bisigian

(v.)

to pre-occupy

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to pre-occupy Sý forebisegod preoccupetur, An. Ox. 1236

for-togian

(v.)
Grammar
for-togian, p. ode
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To contract Þá sina fortogiað, Lch. iii. 120, 8

Linked entry: togian

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de
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To suspect, think ill of Forwéned suspecta, Nap. 25

ge-indrencan

(v.)
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to intoxicate Bióð geindrencte inebriabuntur, Ps. Srt. 35, 9

Linked entry: in-drencan

ge-insettan

(v.)
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to institute Geinsetet aron instituuntur, Jn. p. 1, 10

Linked entry: in-settan

gist-líþian

(v.)
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to be hospitable Gæstlíþiende hospitales, Nar. 38, 18 note

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