Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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á-derian

(v.)
Grammar
á-derian, p. ede
Entry preview:

To injure Ðæt fýr hí áderian ne mihte, Gr. D. 219, 19

Linked entry: derian

á-pluccian

(v.)
Grammar
á-pluccian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To pluck off Ic of ápluccige excerpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 14

Linked entry: pluccian

á-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scealian, pp. od
Entry preview:

To take off the husk Áscealode enucleata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 61

Linked entry: scealian

be-sútian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sútian, p. od

sordid

Entry preview:

To make foul, sordid Besútod obsoletum, i. sordi*-*rfurn, Germ. 403, 26

be-sylcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylcan, p. ed

exhaust

Entry preview:

To mate languid, exhaust Hungre geþreátod, clommum beclungen, sárum besylced, El. 697

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, p. -sáh

to strain upon ⬩ sprinkle

Entry preview:

to strain upon, sprinkle Ród blode bestémed, biseón mid swáte, Cri. 1088

Linked entry: be-siftan

cwicclian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to totter (?) Cwiccliende (wiccliende, Hpt. Gl. 459, 6) nutabundum, An. Ox. 2234

Linked entry: wicclian

cumbol

Entry preview:

and should be separated; to add: v. eofor-cumbol. For see cumul

cúþ-nes

Entry preview:

For 'Scint. 38 . . . to know' substitute Þinges cúðnesse, Hml. A. 200, 165

clawian

(v.)
Grammar
clawian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To claw, scratch Ic clawige scalpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 11 note

copenere

Entry preview:

D. copener a paramour; copen to desire eagerly.]

ed-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wítan, p. te
Entry preview:

To reproach Edwítte improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 18. Edwíttun exprobraverunt, 34, 7

for-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gilpan, pp. -golpen

To boast of

Entry preview:

To boast of Ne récð God þǽre forgolpenan ælmessan, Wlfst. 234, 16

Linked entry: gilpan

fore-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-brǽdan, p. de

To overshadow

Entry preview:

To overshadow Wolcen forebrǽde hiá nubis obumbrans eos, Mk. L. 9, 7

for-spennan

(v.)

to allure ⬩ entice

Entry preview:

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

Entry preview:

Tó forligerhúsum ad prostibula, 3328

ge-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówsian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To repent ꝥ hiǽ gihreówsadun (-hreáw-, L.) paeniterent Lk. R. 10, 13

Linked entry: hreówsian

ge-cemban

(v.)
Entry preview:

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

Linked entry: cemban

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
Entry preview:

To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

huncettan

(v.)
Grammar
huncettan, p. te
Entry preview:

To limp, halt Hý healtodon ł huncetton claudicauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 17, 46

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