Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-weorcean

(v.)

to adorn

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to adorn, Elen. Kmbl. 2045; El. 1024

bircen

(adj.)
Grammar
bircen, beorcen; adj.

BIRCHEN ⬩ betulaceus

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BIRCHEN, belonging to birch; betulaceus, Som. Lye

Linked entry: beorcen

blód-hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-hrǽcan, p. te; pp. ed

To retch or spit blood ⬩ sanguinem excreare ⬩ to retch

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To retch or spit blood; sanguinem excreare

ge-bírigan

(v.)

to taste

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to taste, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 27, 34

ge-frǽgnian

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

To make famous

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To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670

Linked entry: frǽgnian

ge-laured

(adj.)

of or belonging to laurels ⬩ laureus

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of or belonging to laurels; laureus,Som

Linked entry: -laured

geond-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To harden thoroughly

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To harden thoroughly, Salm. Kmbl. 150, 28

ge-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rótsian, [ = geunrótsian?]

to make sad ⬩ contristare

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to make sad; contristare, Rtl. 56, 20

ge-scyrigan

(v.)

to appoint

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to appoint, Andr. Kmbl. 169; An. 85

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To compare ⬩ comparare

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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21

sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
sigefæstan, p. te
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To triumph Sigefeston triumphant, Txts. 182, 77

á-león

(v.)
Grammar
á-león, p. -láh
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To lend Álíh accommoda, Rtl. 41, 23

Linked entry: león

berian

(v.)

to beat ⬩ berry

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to beat, berry (v. N. E. D. )

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

clynian

(v.)
Grammar
clynian, (?) to make into a ball (v. clyne),
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to enfold Clyniende inplicans, Germ. 401, 24

for-cippian

(v.)
Grammar
for-cippian, p. ode

To cut off

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To cut off Forcyppud precisa, Nap. 79

Linked entry: cippian

ge-hatian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hatian, pp. od
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To hate Gehatud exosa, An. Ox. 4923

ge-inníwian

(v.)
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to renew Giinníwado innovati, Rtl. 33, 36

Linked entry: in-níwian

ge-lǽcan

(v.)
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to compete Gelǽcende emula, Germ. 391, 27

ge-spinnan

(v.)
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to spin Gespunnen netum, An. Ox. 3738

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