Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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

Linked entry: scíran

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

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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

Linked entry: tánages

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

æt-feorrian

(v.)
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to take away Ná ætfeorra þú non auferas, Scint. 160, 7

á-scildan

(v.)
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to protect Ué sié áscildad protegamur, Rtl. 75, 9: 80, 19

Linked entry: scildan

a-gálan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gálan, l. á-gálian; p. ode
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To become remiss Ástreccað eówre ágálodan ( remissas ) honda, Past. 65, 18

á-gifian

(v.)
Grammar
á-gifian, p. ode
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To bestow, grant Ágefaiga (so in MS.) largiatur , Rtl. 124, 36

Linked entry: gifian

á-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hátan, p. -hét
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To call, name Wæs áhéten dicebatur (Barabbas), Mt. L. 27, 16

be-þráwan

(v.)

to twist

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to twist Riscene weocan beþráwene fila scirpea conlita, Germ. 391, 16

breátan

(v.)
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Transfer the passage to breótan, and see remark at á-breátan

brémel-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-þýfel, es; m.
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A bramble-thicket Tó ðám brǽmbeldýfelan, C. D. v. 340, 24

bríting

(n.)
Grammar
bríting, e; f.
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Breaking to pieces Bréting hláfes fractio pants, Lk. L. 24, 35

dómere

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Þé mon tó dómere geceás, Bt. 8; F. 24, 30. Add

ed-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gildan, p. de
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To requite, remunerate Hé edgylt remunerat, i. reditat, Scint. 162, 11

Linked entry: gildan

for-leán

(v.)
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to reprehend strongly Þú scealt úpáhyfeðnysse forleón, Angl. xii. 517, 22

Linked entry: leán

for-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-setnian, p. ode

To besiege

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To besiege Forsetnode obsedit, forsætnodon obsederunt, Ps. Rdr. 21, 17, 13

Linked entries: of-setnian for-sætnian

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