Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-gietan

(v.)

to get ⬩ obtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

ciégan

(v.)

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Ps. Th. 52, 5: 74, 1

cyrman

(v.)

to cry out, shout

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to cry out, shout, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 3; Exod. 461

eft-edwítan

(v.)

To reprove, upbraid again ⬩ Tre-probāre

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To reprove, upbraid again; Tre-probāre, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 42

ende-byrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ende-byrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To set in order, adjust, dispose ⬩ dispōnĕre

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To set in order, adjust, dispose; dispōnĕre, Ps. Spl. 49, 6

Linked entry: ende-byrdian

fahnian

(v.)
Grammar
fahnian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice ⬩ gaudēre

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To rejoice ; gaudēre Hí fahnodon gāvīsi sunt, Mk. Bos. 14, 11

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forth ⬩ puff out ⬩ burst out ⬩ insufflāre ⬩ erumpĕre

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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

eág-sýne

(adj.)
Grammar
eág-sýne, adj.

Visible to the eye ⬩ ocŭlis conspĭcuus

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Visible to the eye; ocŭlis conspĭcuus, Andr. Kmbl. 3099; An. 1552

in-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beornan, p. -bearn

To burn

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To burn, be on fire Inbiorne wé inardescamus, Rtl. 95. 27

in-settan

(v.)
Grammar
in-settan, p. te

To appoint ⬩ institute

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To appoint, institute Insette instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 38

líf-neru

(n.)
Grammar
líf-neru, e; f.

food

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Support of life, food Tó lífnere Andr. Kmbl. 2180; An. 1091

Lundenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lundenisc, adj.
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Belonging to London Lundenisc Lundoniensis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 28

pínness

(n.)
Grammar
pínness, e ; f.
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Torment, pain Tó ðare helware stíðe pínnesse, Chart. Th. 369. 34

pyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
pyrtan, p. te
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To strike, beat Wæs sceacen vibratur, pyrte ferit, Germ. 401, 47

Linked entry: portian

sealt-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-mere, es; m: A salt mere or marsh; hence
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—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3

Linked entry: mere

for-helian

(v.)
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Nacode synt tó forhelianne nude sunt operiendi, Chrd. 108, 13. Add

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

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