Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ryscen

(adj.)
Grammar
ryscen, adj.

Of rushes, rush

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Of rushes, rush Riscene weocan fila scirpea (juncea), Germ. 391, 15

be-rǽsan

attack

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Add: to rush upon, attack Hé him on berǽsde irruit super eos, Gen. 14, 15. to rush into (extremes) Berǽst hé on ungemetlice cuéminge inordinate ad mollitiem rapitur, Past. 143, 6.

a-sterfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sterfan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ necare ⬩ eradicare

Entry preview:

Rush. Stv. 15, 13

Linked entry: a-styrfan

eorsian

(v.)

to be angry

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 22

geafol-monung

(n.)
Grammar
geafol-monung, e; f
Entry preview:

Rush. 2, 14

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

swíþ-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-hwæt, adj.
Entry preview:

Kmbl. 340, 13; Rún. 5. v. rád; f

windwig-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
windwig-scofl, e; f.

A winnowing-fan

Entry preview:

Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: wind-scofl

ofer-scúwan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-scúwan, -scúan

to overshadow

Entry preview:

Rush. 17, 5

Linked entry: scúwan

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry; ⬩ nubere

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Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, ⬩ calumniate

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

fæs

(n.)
Grammar
fæs, fæss, fas, es; pl. nom. acc, fasu; n.

A fringe ⬩ fimbria

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Wíf gehrán fas [fæss, Rush.] oððe wlóh wédes his mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Micclaþ fasu hiora magnĭfĭcant fimbrias, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 5

Linked entries: fas fnæs fæsce

turtur

(n.)
Grammar
turtur, es; m.: turture, an; f.
Entry preview:

Tuoe (twoege, Rush.) turturas par turturum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 24

a-weorpnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-weorpnis, -niss, e; f.

A casting of ⬩ putting away ⬩ divorce ⬩ repudium

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Rush. Stv. 19, 7

Linked entry: a-worpenes

cýgling

(n.)
Grammar
cýgling, es; m.

A relation ⬩ cognātus

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Rush. War. 18, 26

fælniss

(n.)
Grammar
fælniss, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandălum

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Rush. Stv. 18, 7

for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blind ⬩ obcœcāre

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Rush. 6, 52

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

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(moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

gristbátung

(n.)
Grammar
gristbátung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Rush. 8, 12

Linked entry: gristbitung

Gréc

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Rush. 27, 46

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