Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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óþ-gán

(v.)
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to go away, escape Óþeodon, Beo. Th. 5860; B. 2934

Linked entry: óþ-eode

glid

(adj.)
Grammar
glid, adj.

Slippery ⬩ ready to glide ⬩ lubricus

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Slippery, ready to glide; lubricus, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 7

Linked entry: glidder

for-scirian

(v.)
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to separate, set apart Ealle þá forsciridan, Verc. Först. 143

forþ-lútan

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Forðloton tó yfle prona in malum, Chrd. 54, 31. Add

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

bi-scirian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047

ge-bénsian

(v.)

to pray

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to pray Gi-boensandum ðínum supplicibus tuis, Rtl. 51, 29

Linked entry: bénsian

ge-cælcian

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

To whiten ⬩ dealbare

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To whiten; dealbare Gecælcad dealbatus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 27

ge-druncnian

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

To sink ⬩ drown

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To sink, drown Gedruncnadon mergerentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 7

ge-fætian

(v.)

to fetch ⬩ send for

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to fetch, send for, Cd. Th. 297, 22; Sat. 521

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, pp. -lad

To beat with the fists ⬩ buffet ⬩ pugnis impetere

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To beat with the fists, buffet; pugnis impetere, Scint. 2

Linked entry: -fýstlian

ge-hǽnan

(v.)

to accuse ⬩ condemn

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to accuse, condemn, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 6; 8, 10

Linked entry: hǽnan

ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

ge-ond-weardian

(v.)

to present

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to present, Blickl. Homl. 181, 2: Rtl. 4, 28, 30

ge-milcian

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

To give milk, suckle ⬩ lactare

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To give milk, suckle; lactare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 29

ge-nyðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyðerian, -nyðrian; p. ode; pp. od, ad, ud

To humble, condemn

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To humble, condemn, Ps. Spl. 17, 29: Lk. 6, 37

stillan

(v.)
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to stall [ Hrýðer anstyllan, swín stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 1]

þǽr-ymbe

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-ymbe, adv.
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About that Hig tó lyt þǽrymbe þenceaþ, Wulfst. 273, 1

Linked entry: ymb

un-snyterness

(n.)
Grammar
un-snyterness, e; f.

Folly

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Folly Tó unsnyternesse ad insipientiam, Ps. Spl. T. 21, 2

Linked entry: snyterness

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