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Anglo-Saxon

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sweccan

(v.)

to smell. ⬩ olere, adolere, fragrare.

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to smell

swefian

(v.)

to lull.

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to lull

swefian

(v.)

Grammar

swefian,

to move

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to move

týnan

(v.)

to vex

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to vex

for-þeón

(v.)

to surpass

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to surpass

fulgian

(v.)

to baptize

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to baptize

fullian

(v.)

to baptize

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to baptize

scúwan

(v.)

Grammar

scúwan, scúan (?)

to shade

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to shade

sealtian

(v.)

to dance

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to dance

séman

(v.)

to load

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to load

Linked entry: séma

singian

(v.)

to sin

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to sin

siwian

(v.)

to sew

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to sew

Linked entries: be-siwian ge-siwed

gildan

(v.)

to gild

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to gild

grǽtan

(v.)

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to bewail

wilian

(v.)

to roll

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to roll

burgan

(v.)

Grammar

burgan, = burgen, ; p. pl. subj. of beorgan

Ors. 2, 5
Bos. 47, 15

to save

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to save

býgþ

(v.)

Grammar

býgþ, býhþ, ðú býgst, býhst bows, thou bowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of búgan

bows, thou bowest ⬩ to bow

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to bow

byrigean

(v.)

to bury

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to bury

býrigean

(v.)

to taste

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to taste

ýþan

(v.)

to fluctuate

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to fluctuate

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