Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-hwelfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwelfan, [a, hwelfan]

to cast down ⬩ cover over

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to cast down, cover over, Ps. Lamb. 58, 12

a-screpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-screpan, -scrypan; pp. en

To bear ⬩ cast or vomit out ⬩ egerere

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To bear, cast or vomit out; egerere, Cot. 71

Linked entry: a-scrypan

be-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came fell

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came fell,Cd. 160; Th.199, 26; Exod. 344;

eige

(n.)

fear

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fear, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 19; Thw. 30, 19

be-wyrpan

(v.)

to cast, throw

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to cast, throw, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Care; cura, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

wæter-byden

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-byden, e; f.

A water-cask; ⬩ dolium,

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A water-cask; dolium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 76

for-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hýnan, p. -hýnde; pp. -hýned, -hýnd [hýnan to humble, put down]

To cast down ⬩ humble ⬩ oppress ⬩ waste ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ vastāre

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To cast down, humble, oppress, waste; hŭmĭliāre, opprĭmĕre, vastāre Ðone forhýndan and þearfan gerihtlǽcaþ hŭmĭlem et paupĕrem justĭfĭcāte, Ps. Lamb. 81, 3. Forhýned cast down, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10.

be-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáf, p. of be-scúfan.

cast

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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;

býsgung

(n.)
Grammar
býsgung, e; f.
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Business, occupation, care; negotium, occupatio, cura

gebærn-lím

(n.)

quicklime ⬩ calx vīva

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quicklime; calx vīva, Som. Ben. Lye

cucelere

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capo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 82

cú-cealf

(n.)
Grammar
cú-cealf, es; n.

A cow's calf ⬩ vaccæ vitulus

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A cow's calf; vaccæ vitulus Gif man of myran folan adrífþ oððe cúcealf if a man drives off a mare's foal or a cow's calf L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 70, 23

ǽ-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gift, e; f.

A legal gift ⬩ restitution ⬩ legalis dos ⬩ restitutio

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A legal gift, restitution; legalis dos, restitutio,Cart. Eadgif R

a-wyrþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrþian, [a intensive, wyrþian to glorify]

To give honour to ⬩ to glorify ⬩ glorificare

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To give honour to, to glorify; glorificare,Cant. Moys. Lye

cearo

(n.)

care, sorrow, grief,

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care, sorrow, grief, Exon. 32a; Th. 101, 23; Cri. 1663

fieder

(n.)

a father

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a father, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 2; Thw. 29, 2

hweól-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-weg, es; m.
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A cart-road On hweogelweg, C. D. iii. 386, 4

and-swerian

(v.)
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Andswyrah, Cant. Ez. 15. Andswerede, Bl. H. 233, 10. Ondsweorede, Ps. Srt. 101, 24. Andswyra responde, Cant. Ez. 14. Add

cielf

(n.)

a calf

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a calf, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 20

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