Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-týhtlian

(v.)

to accuse

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to accuse, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 8, 16

bi-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To say ⬩ dicere

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To say; dicere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 32; Gú. 331

bi-grafan

(v.)

to bury ⬩ sepelire

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to bury; sepelire,Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 33; Cri. 1466

bi-helian

(v.)

to hide, conceal

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to hide, conceal, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 14; Gú. 1327

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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To draw, bear; haurire, Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ge-cnocian

(v.)

to beat ⬩ pound

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to beat, pound, Herb. 64; Lchdm. i. 168, 6, MS. B

ge-deápian

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

To deepen ⬩ become deep

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To deepen, become deep [?] Gideópadon niólnisso preruperunt abyssi, Rtl. 81, 24

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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to act as a steward; vilicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 2

sibban

(v.)
Grammar
sibban, (?); p. sifde (?)
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To rejoice Sifeþ gaudet, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 35 note

Linked entry: sifeþ

scínefrian

(v.)
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to glitter And scínefrian ac micare , Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 33

stealdan

(v.)
Grammar
stealdan, p. steóld
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To possess Ic staðolǽhtum steóld, Exon. Th. 353, 33; Reim. 22

stempan

(v.)
Grammar
stempan, p. te; pp. ed
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To stamp, bray Nim ysopo and stemp, Lchdm. i. 378, 20

strǽlian

(v.)
Grammar
strǽlian, p. ode
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To shoot Hí strǽliaþ hine sagittabunt eum, Ps. Spl. 63, 4

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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to decide by lot Tánages decimatis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 23. (?)

Linked entry: tánages

twi-sprecan

(v.)
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to murmur Hwisprendo ł tuispreccendo murmurantes, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 20

þeódisc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeódisc, adj.
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Belonging to a people, gentile Þeódisce gentiles, Anglia xiii. 37, 268

þrifildan

(v.)
Grammar
þrifildan, p. de

To triple

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To triple Ic þryfylde triplico, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 4

under-fóndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-fóndlíc, adj.

To be received

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To be received Se underfónlíca suscipiendus, R. Ben. Interl. 97, 8

Linked entry: -fóndlic

wiþ-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-secgan, p. -sægde

To renounce

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To renounce Eardlíco lusto wiðsæcgende terrena desideria respuentes, Rtl. 34, 20

ymb-lócian

(v.)
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to look round Ymblócade circumspiciens, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 34

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