Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bi-scirian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047

ge-bénsian

(v.)

to pray

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to pray Gi-boensandum ðínum supplicibus tuis, Rtl. 51, 29

Linked entry: bénsian

ge-cælcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cælcian, p. ode; pp. od

To whiten ⬩ dealbare

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To whiten; dealbare Gecælcad dealbatus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 27

ge-druncnian

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

To sink ⬩ drown

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To sink, drown Gedruncnadon mergerentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 7

ge-fætian

(v.)

to fetch ⬩ send for

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to fetch, send for, Cd. Th. 297, 22; Sat. 521

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, pp. -lad

To beat with the fists ⬩ buffet ⬩ pugnis impetere

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To beat with the fists, buffet; pugnis impetere, Scint. 2

Linked entry: -fýstlian

ge-hǽnan

(v.)

to accuse ⬩ condemn

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to accuse, condemn, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 6; 8, 10

Linked entry: hǽnan

ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

ge-ond-weardian

(v.)

to present

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to present, Blickl. Homl. 181, 2: Rtl. 4, 28, 30

ge-milcian

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

To give milk, suckle ⬩ lactare

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To give milk, suckle; lactare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 29

ge-nyðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyðerian, -nyðrian; p. ode; pp. od, ad, ud

To humble, condemn

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To humble, condemn, Ps. Spl. 17, 29: Lk. 6, 37

stillan

(v.)
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to stall [ Hrýðer anstyllan, swín stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 1]

þǽr-ymbe

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-ymbe, adv.
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About that Hig tó lyt þǽrymbe þenceaþ, Wulfst. 273, 1

Linked entry: ymb

un-snyterness

(n.)
Grammar
un-snyterness, e; f.

Folly

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Folly Tó unsnyternesse ad insipientiam, Ps. Spl. T. 21, 2

Linked entry: snyterness

yfel-lǽrende

(adj.)
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inciting to evil Yfelonbecweþende oþþe yfellǽrende malesuada, Germ. 390, 113

Linked entry: yfel-onbecweþende

ýstan

(v.)
Grammar
ýstan, p. te
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To be stormy Ýstendre ferventis (oceani ), Hpt. Gl. 464, 57

á-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brítan, p. te
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To destroy Beóþ ábrýtte exterminabuntur, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 9

Linked entry: a-brytan

æt-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-healdan, p. -heóld
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To withhold Þinc fram Drihtne ætheóld ( reseruauit ), Scint. 109, 18

á-clingan

(v.)
Grammar
á-clingan, p. -clang; pp. -clungen
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To wither Áclungne flaccentia, contracta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 22

Linked entry: clingan

á-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-meltan, pp. -molten
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To melt (intrans.) Þá ámoltenan wecgas, Hml. S. 5, 234

Linked entry: meltan

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