Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-lécnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lécnian, -leicnian

to cure

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to cure, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 10, 22

ge-ríxian

(v.)

to rule ⬩ regnare

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to rule; regnare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 14

ge-samodlǽcan

(v.)

to put together ⬩ conlocare

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to put together; conlocare, Blickl. Gl. 112, 8

Linked entries: -samodlǽcan ge-somodlǽcan

ge-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sáwan, pp. -sáwen

To sow ⬩ seminare

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To sow; seminare, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 3

ge-mæclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mæclíc, adj.

Relating to a wife, conjugal ⬩ conjugalis

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Relating to a wife, conjugal; conjugalis, Scint. 58

ge-merran

(v.)

to mar, spoil,

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to mar, spoil, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 7

þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þwǽrlǽcan, p. -lǽhte

To consent

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To consent Þwǽrlǽhte consentiret, Hpt. Gl. 465, 63

be-hípian

(v.)
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to heap up Behýpedan ingesserunt, An. Ox. 3322

Linked entry: -hípian

be-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sígan, p. -sáh

To rush

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To rush On besígendum ingruenti. An. Ox. 4126

be-slítan

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To deprive by tearing of something (inst. ). Substitute:

clingan

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Add: to shrink together from heat or cold

dryhten-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
dryhten-hold, adj.
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loyal to one's lord Wes drihtenhold, Gen. 2282

Linked entry: hold

eáþ-bylgness

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-bylgness, e; f.
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Readiness to anger, irascibility Eáðbylhnyssa gást, Nap. 24

Linked entry: iþ-belig

flocgan

(v.)
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to spring forth Flocgest emices, Germ. 399, 461

ge-fýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýran, ge-fýrian.
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to furrow Gefýrede sulcatas, An. Ox. 2, 319

Linked entry: fýran

ge-dípan

(v.)
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to baptize Gedéped baptizatus, Mt. R. 3, 16

Linked entry: dípan

ge-brýcgan

Grammar
ge-brýcgan, ge-brycoan(?)
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to use; Gibrycgende utenda, Rtl. 97, 33. Substitute: —

gnuddian

(v.)
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to rub Gnudda frica, An. Ox. 56, 33

heortian

(v.)
Grammar
heortian, (?)

to encourage

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to encourage Heortendum cohortante, Hpt. Gl. 425, 23

mealt

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Icel. maltr bitter to taste)

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