Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

a-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirpan, a-scyrpan, a-scerpan, a-scearpan; p. te, tun; pp. ed

To sharpenexacuere

Entry preview:

To sharpen; exacuere Swíðor ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan ðonne hí hí ascirpan they rather blind the eyes of the mind than sharpen them, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34

a-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll awayroll backroll torevolvereadvolvereto move violentlyvexafflictvexare

Entry preview:

v. trans. To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War

ceahhetan

(v.)
Grammar
ceahhetan, te; ed

cachinnare

Entry preview:

cachinnare To laugh loud or in a cackling manner Ceahhetton they laughed in a cackling manner, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 34

Linked entry: cancettan

emnettan

(v.)
Grammar
emnettan, emnyttan, to emnettenne; p. te; pp. ed

To make even or equal, to regulateæquāre, coæquāre

Entry preview:

To make even or equal, to regulate; æquāre, coæquāre Synt to emnettenne be ðissere emnihte they are to be regulated by this equinox. Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

eodorcan

(v.)
Grammar
eodorcan, edorcan; part, eodorcende; p. te; pp. ed

To chew, ruminate rŭmĭnāre

Entry preview:

To chew, ruminate ; rŭmĭnāre He eall mid hine gemynegode and swá swá clǽne nýten eodorcende [Whelc. oðer cende] in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde ipse cuncta rĕmĕmŏrando sēcum et quăsi mundum ănĭmal rūmĭnando in carmen dulcissĭmum convertébat, Bd. 4, 24

Linked entry: ed-recan

fittan

(v.)
Grammar
fittan, p. te; pp. ed

To singcantāre

Entry preview:

To sing; cantāre Nú ic fitte gén ymb fisca cynn now again I sing about [the] kind of fishes, Exon. 96b; Th. 360, 5; Wal. 1

flogettan

(v.)
Grammar
flogettan, p. te; pp. ed

To fluctuatefluctuāre

Entry preview:

To fluctuate; fluctuāre, Scint. 77

for-cwolstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwolstan, p. te; pp. ed

To swallow downhaurīre

Entry preview:

To swallow down; haurīre Fífleáfan seáwes þrý bollan fulle lytle sceal forcwolstan he shall swallow down three little bowls of the juice of cinque-foil, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 48, 18

for-spyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spyrcan, p. te; pp. ed [spearca a spark]

To dry outemptyexarescĕrearēre

Entry preview:

To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3

Linked entry: spircan

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forthpuff outburst outinsufflāreerumpĕre

Entry preview:

To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

Entry preview:

To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

Entry preview:

To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

ge-æhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æhtan, -æhtian; p. te, ode; pp. ed, od [æht valuation, estimation]

To valueprizeæstĭmāre

Entry preview:

To value, prize; æstĭmāre Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3774; B. 1885. Gebéte swá hit mon geæhtie let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26, MS. H

ge-andettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confessconfĭtēri

Entry preview:

To confess; confĭtēri Se seóca sceal geandettan ðam sacerde the sick must confess to the priest, L. Ælf. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 28 : L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 15, note 38. Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L.

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

geápan

(v.)
Grammar
geápan, geapian; p. te, ode; pp. ed, od

To GAPEopenpandĕre

Entry preview:

To GAPE, open; pandĕre, Cot. 158

hwóstan

(v.)
Grammar
hwóstan, p. te

To cough

Entry preview:

To cough Hwóstaþ [hwosaþ, MS.] gelóme they cough frequently, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 7

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

Entry preview:

To mock, deride, taunt, reproach Hé hiscþ geþeahtas ealdra reprobat consilia principum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4. Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

in-dípan

(v.)
Grammar
in-dípan, p. te

To dip inimmerse

Entry preview:

To dip in, immerse Ðætte indépe útaweard fingeres in wætre ut intinguat extremum digiti in aquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

in-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drencan, p. te

To soaksaturateinebriate

Entry preview:

To soak, saturate, inebriate Hí ðá sylfe betweónum indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse they mutually saturated each other with the wines of evangelic sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7

Linked entry: on-drencan

in-settan

(v.)
Grammar
in-settan, p. te

To appointinstitute

Entry preview:

To appoint, institute Insette instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 38