Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-spennan

(v.)

to allure ⬩ entice

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to allure, entice Bepǽcendre, forspennendre illecebroso, An. Ox. 3190. Forspennende lenocinantes, 4626

Linked entry: for-spanan

forliger-hús

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-hús, es; n.

A brothel

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Tó forligerhúsum ad prostibula, 3328

ge-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówsian, p. ode
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To repent ꝥ hiǽ gihreówsadun (-hreáw-, L.) paeniterent Lk. R. 10, 13

Linked entry: hreówsian

ge-cemban

(v.)
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to comb Ic his heáfod mid gambe gekamde, C.D. iv. 261, 2

Linked entry: cemban

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
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To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

huncettan

(v.)
Grammar
huncettan, p. te
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To limp, halt Hý healtodon ł huncetton claudicauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 17, 46

hnoppian

(v.)

to pluck

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to pluck Hnoppian vellere (Mt. 12, l), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 57

Linked entry: wull-hnoppa

mis-wenian

(v.)
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to misuse, abuse Miswenige (printed-penige) abutatur, Scint. 224, 10: 225, 8

seohhian

(v.)
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to strain Þurh cláð geseohhod (-seohgod, v. l. ), E. S. 49, 353.] [

þeódend

(n.)
Grammar
þeódend, es; m.
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Cf. geþeódan to translate Ðeódend translator, An. Ox. 15, 6

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Him is tó forbúgenne woroldríccra geférscipe (potentium consortium). Chrd. 69, 36. Add

wuldor-dreám

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Þeah him syndon ealle wuldordreámas tó gelǽdde, Verc. Först. 107, I. Add

á-láþian

(v.)
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Add: to become hateful Leóf aláþað amor abolescit, Angl. ii. 374, 13

á-midian

(v.)
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to make foolish. Cf. ge-mǽdan ; Ámidod fatua, Ps. Rdr. 286, 6

Linked entry: -midian

á-þwínan

(v.)
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to dwindle away, vanish Se scucce áðwán of heora gesihþe, Nap. 74

Linked entry: þwínan

for-lǽþan

(v.)
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to loathe, detest Man forlǽþeð þæt man scolde lufian, Wlfst. 165, 3

Linked entry: lǽþan

freót-mann

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Nelle wé tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes ne freótmannes, E.S. 49, 344. Add

feoh-gescot

(n.)
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a money-contribution Nelle wé tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes, E.S. 49, 341

Linked entry: ge-scot

cæpse

(n.)
Grammar
cæpse, an; f.
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A box Wyrcað áne níwe cæpsan eówrum lácum tó fætelse. Nap. 11

sadolian

(v.)
Grammar
sadolian, ode

To saddle

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To saddle Ic sadelige hors sterno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som, 30,34

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