Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sígan, p. -sáh

To rush

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To rush On besígendum ingruenti. An. Ox. 4126

drigan

(v.)
Grammar
drigan, drygan, drigean; p.de ; pp. ed; v. a. [drige dry]

To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe ⬩ siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe; siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre Se háta sumor giereþ and drigeþ sǽd and bléda the hot summer prepares and dries seeds and fruits, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: drygan

æsul

(n.)
Grammar
æsul, es; m.

An ass ⬩ asinus

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Rush. Kmbl. 21, 2

a-wendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendincg, e; f.

An overthrowing ⬩ a change ⬩ ruin ⬩ subversio

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An overthrowing, a change, ruin; subversio, Scint. 61

ceowl

(n.)

a basket ⬩ sporta

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Rush. 8, 8

cleopung

(n.)
Grammar
cleopung, e; f.

A cry ⬩ clamor

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Rush. Stv. 25, 6

forþ-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-hreósan, he -hryst; p. -hreas, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush forth ⬩ proruĕre

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To rush forth; proruĕre Forþhrýst proruit, Scint. 26

in-récels

(n.)
Grammar
in-récels, es ; n.

Incense

Entry preview:

Rush. 1, 9

ge-hnyscan

(v.)

to crush ⬩ conterere

Entry preview:

Rush. 21, 44

Linked entry: -hnyscan

ge-nǽged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-nǽged, [ = gehnǽged]; part. p.

Subdued, humbled ⬩ subactus

Entry preview:

Rush. 23, 12

sægedness

(n.)

a sacrifice

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Rush. 12, 33

on-wríting

(n.)
Grammar
on-wríting, e; f.

An inscription ⬩ inscriptio

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Rush. 20, 24

Linked entry: wríting

eáre-lippric

(n.)
Grammar
eáre-lippric, eár-lipric, e; f: eór-lippric, es; n.

A flap of the ear ⬩ aurĭcŭla

Entry preview:

Rush. War. 7, 33: Jn. Rush. War. 18, 26. Ða eárelipprica, acc. pl. Mk. Lind. War. 14, 47

Linked entry: eór-lippric

Sodome

(n.)
Grammar
Sodome, pl.

The people of Sodom

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Sodoma lande (eorðe Sodominga, Rush.) Mt. Kmbl. 10, 15. On Sodomum (Sodomingum, Rush.) 11, 23

æchir

(n.)

an ear of corn

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Rush. Stv. 12, 1

beor-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
beor-swinig, adj. [ = bær-synnig]

Openly-wicked ⬩ a publican

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Rush. War. 19, 2

dern-unga

(adv.)
Grammar
dern-unga, adv. [derne, unga a termination]

Secretly ⬩ clam

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Rush. 2, 7

ed-recedroc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-recedroc, -rocc,es; m.

The belching thing ⬩ rūmen

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The belching thing; rūmen, Cot. 169, Som. Ben. Lye

fromcumen

(v.)

to be rejected ⬩ reprobari

Entry preview:

Rush. 9, 22

from-gibégan

(v.)
Grammar
from-gibégan, p. de

To turn from

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 13

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