Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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áh

(v.)
Grammar
áh, 3rd pres. of ágan.

has ⬩ owns ⬩ habet

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has, owns; habet,Byrht. Th. 136, 60; By. 175;

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemn ⬩ proscribe ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ proscrībĕre ⬩ to write ⬩ cut into ⬩ cut down ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre

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Hat. 13, 7, 9

Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen

a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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to dry, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16b, 6

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressed ⬩ opprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

a-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthrift ⬩ prodigus

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A spendthrift; prodigus.Past. 20, 2; Hat. MS. 29 b, 10

a-swǽpþ

Grammar
a-swǽpþ, pres. of a-swápan.

sweeps away

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sweeps away,Past. 36, 8; Hat. MS. 48 b, 16;

derodine

(n.)

scarlet dye

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scarlet dye, Past. 14, 4; Hat. MS. 18 a, 3

for-sión

(v.)

to despise

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Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 27

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
Entry preview:

The Latin has: . . . dicens, Accipe haec nonna. Ego autem accipiens, tres ex eis panes comparavi, et hoc accepi benedictioni mei itineris congruos), Glostr. Frg. 108, 26 (see note, p. 115); Hml. S. 23 b, 492

cuning

(n.)

a king,

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Hat. Bodl. fol. 9a, 7

diégel

(adj.)

hidden, obscure

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hidden, obscure, Past. 43, 2; Hat. MS. 59 a, 17

a-gálan

(v.)

To loose ⬩ dissolve ⬩ remittere

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To loose, dissolve; remittere, Past. 11, 1; Hat. MS. 14b, 24

a-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To throw forth ⬩ to throw ⬩ jactare

Entry preview:

Hat. 12, 24, Lye

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy ⬩ parcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

giornfulnes

(n.)

earnestness

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earnestness, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 25 b, 21. v. georufulnes

gram-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-bǽre, adj.
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Angry, passionate; iracundus, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5; Hat. MS

brytian

(v.)

to dispense, distribute

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to dispense, distribute, Past. 44, I; Hat. MS. 61 a. 13

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Wholly ⬩ soundly ⬩ integre

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Wholly, soundly; integre, Past. 33, 5; Hat. MS. 42 a, 33

giofolnes

(n.)
Grammar
giofolnes, se; f.

Munificence ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificentia

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Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

Entry preview:

Hat. 26, 43

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