Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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acxan

ashes

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ashes, Ors, 1, 3; Bos. 27, 32

æl-þeódine

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-þeódine, for æl-þeódigne, acc. s. of æl-þeódig.

foreign ⬩ a proselyte

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foreign, a proselyte,Mt. Bos. 23, 15 ;

æt-is

(v.)
Grammar
æt-is, 3rd pres. of æt-eom,

is present ⬩ adest

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is present; adest,Mk. Bos. 4, 29;

a-hwæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hwæt, = -hwet = -hwetted

whetted

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whetted;Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 17;

a-fangen

taken ⬩ received ⬩ assumptus

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taken, received; assumptus, Mk. Bos. 16, 19

a-sceónung

(n.)
Grammar
a-sceónung, e; f.

Detestation ⬩ abomination ⬩ abominatio

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Detestation, abomination; abominatio, Mk. Bos. 13, 14

a-scóp

gave

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gave, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 16

a-wecþ

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecþ, 3rd pers. pres. of a-weccan.

awakes ⬩ raises up

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awakes, raises up, Jn. Bos. 5, 21;

a-wyrged

(v.)

cursed ⬩ malignus ⬩ maledictus

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cursed; malignus, maledictus, Mt. Bos. 25, 41

Linked entries: a-wærged a-wariged a-wierged

be-dulfon

(v.)
Grammar
be-dulfon, p. pl. of be-delfan.

buried

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buried,Ors. 3, 6 ; Bos. 58, 7 ;

axode

(v.; part.)
Grammar
axode, p. of axian.

asked

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asked,Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 46, 43;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

byþ

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is, shall be, Mt. Bos. 5, 14

be-hlád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hlád, p. of be-hlídan

covered

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covered Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 6;

dígel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29

dúre-þínen

(n.)

a female door-keeper

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a female door-keeper, Jn. Bos. 18,6

díhlíce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Mt. Bos. 1, 19: 24, 3

for-slagen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slagen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

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slain, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10;

for-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slóh, p. of for-sleán.

slew

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slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;

for-wurdon

(v.)
Grammar
for-wurdon, p. pl. of for-weorþan.

perished

Entry preview:

perished, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 31;

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