Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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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)

ofer-wrecan

(v.)

to overwhelm

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to overwhelm Oberurecan obruere, Wülck. Gl. 35, 14

ge-sie

(v.)

to be; ⬩ esse,

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to be; esse, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 31

ge-stelan

(v.)

to steal; ⬩ furari,

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to steal; furari, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 10

a-screpan

(v.)

to bear out

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to bear out. Dele, and see preceding word

be-bítan

(v.)

to bite

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to bite Bibitnae (-e) mordicos, Txts. 76, 616

be-fillan

(v.)

to fell.

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to fell.See examples under be-fyllan in Dict

LUFU

(n.)
Grammar
LUFU, e and an [v. Anglia vi. 176]; f.

LOVE

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Ðeós woruld nǽre wyrðe ðæt man tó hire lufe hæfde ealles tó swíðe this world does not deserve to be loved too much, Wulfst. 273, 14. For Godes ege and for his lufu, 302, 27. Ðǽr wé sib and lufu samod gemétaþ, Hy. 7, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 30.

Linked entry: lufe

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