Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
a-drugian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry ⬩ siccari

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To dry; siccari Ðá sóna adrugode se streám alveus siccatus est, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 13

æl

(n.)
Grammar
æl, es; m.

Oil ⬩ oleum

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Oil; oleum Ða sceolon beón æle bracene they must be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

æt-beón

(v.)

To be at or present ⬩ adesse

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To be at or present; adesse Ætbeón ðé we biddaþ adesse te deposcimus, Hymn Surt. 14, 26

æ-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
æ-teorian, p. ode; pp. od

To fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ deficere

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To fail, be wanting; deficere Æteorode se heofonlíca mete the heavenly food [manna] failed, Jos. 5, 12

Affrican

(n.)
Grammar
Affrican, es; m.

An African ⬩ Africanus

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An African; Africanus Regulus feaht wið Affricanas Regulus fought against Africans, Bt. 16, 2; Rawl. 33, 19

a-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dry ⬩ to become dry ⬩ wizen ⬩ arescere

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To be dry, to become dry, wizen; arescere Awisnade vel oferdrugade aruit, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 6

bald-líce

(adv.)

boldly ⬩ fortiter

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Th. 140, 60; By. 311

Linked entry: ballíce

burg-sittend

(n.)
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a city-dweller, citizen, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 552; El. 276

bégean

(v.)

to bow ⬩ bend

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to bow, bend Cneó bégean scolden genua flectere deberent Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, col. 2

deáhl

(adj.)
Grammar
deáhl, [ = deágol]; def. se deáhla; seó, ðæt deáhle; adj.

Dark, secret ⬩ obscūrus, secrētus

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Dark, secret; obscūrus, secrētus Ðære deáhlan neahte of the dark night, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13

febrig

(adj.)
Grammar
febrig, adj.

Feverish ⬩ febrĭcŭlōsus

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Feverish; febrĭcŭlōsus Gif he sý febrig if he be feverish, Herb. 1, 28; Lchdm. i. 78, 26

for-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured

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Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

Gallia ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Gauls ⬩ France

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the kingdom of the Gauls, France, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 16 : 5, 8; S. 621, 39

eágan beorht

(n.)
Grammar
eágan beorht, es; n.

An eye's glance, a moment ⬩ ocŭli micātio, momentum

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Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20, MSS. C. B

Linked entry: eágan bryhtm

heoru-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dreór, es; m.

Blood coming from wounds made by the sword ⬩ gore

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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitly ⬩ opportunely ⬩ conveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

ge-týd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týd, part. p.

Skilful ⬩ learned ⬩ peritus

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Skilful, learned; peritus Wæs he se getýdesta sangere cantator erat peritissimus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 11

Linked entries: ge-tydd ge-týn

ge-tióde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-tióde, p. of ge-tión

appointed ⬩ determined ⬩ decreed

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Bt. Met. Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13

sendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
sendlíc, adj.
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To be sent Ða sendlícan gebroðra on wege dirigendi fratres in viam , R. Ben. Interl. 113, 4

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

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