Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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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

fremed-lǽcan

(v.)
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to alienate, estrange Fremedlǽcede (-lǽtede, MS.) alienati, Ps. Rdr. 57, 4

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

ge-inbúan

(v.)
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to inhabit In Jacob giinbýa in Jacob inhabita, Rtl. 65, 17

Linked entry: in-búan

ge-lengan

(v.)
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to call for Gelængdum dǽdum pervocatis actibus, Hy. S. 90, 9

ge-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cólian, p. ode
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To cool (intrans.) Hrér tósomne, lǽt gecólian, Lch. ii. 354, 13

hleówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hleówsian, hlíwsian; p. ode.

To shelter ⬩ protect

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To shelter, protect Þú hlíwsast favis Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 21

Linked entry: hlíwsian

hreáwan

(v.)
Grammar
hreáwan, p. de
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To get raw Reáwde vel blódgade crudescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137

hwearf

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
hwearf, adj.
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For and hwearf l. andhwearf, pp. of andhweorfan to oppose

líc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-lic, adj.
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Belonging to a funeral Líclícum wordum werbis exequialibus, Germ. 401, 51

mǽr-díc

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Tó mǽrdíc; ðonne andlang mǽrdíc, C. D. iii. 415, l. Add

on-lígian

(v.)
Grammar
on-lígian, on-légian
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to inflame Gesprec Dryhtnes onlégade (inflammavit) hine, Ps. Vos. 104, 19

þrístlǽcness

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Tó forgifnesse for þǽre þrístlǽcnesse (praesumtione), Gr. D. 341, 37. Add

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