Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bysmrigan

(v.)
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Bos. 20, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2713; An. 1359

demm

(n.)

damage, mischief, harm

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damage, mischief, harm, Ex. 22, 5: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 29

drýfan

(v.)

to drive ⬩ pellĕre

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to drive; pellĕre Sceoldondrýfan should drive, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 10

for-byrnan

(v.)

to burn up

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Bos. 15, 6

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To dance ⬩ saltāre

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Bos. 11, 17

fýftyne

(n.; num.; adj.)

fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim

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Bos. 11, 18

biddende

(v.; part.)

praying

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praying, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 40; Similar entries part. of biddan

ge-browen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-browen, pp. of breówan.

brewed

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brewed, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Homl. Th. i. 552, 7;

Linked entry: browen

ge-médred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médred, part.

Mothered, of the same mother ⬩ uterinus

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Mothered, of the same mother; uterinus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

Linked entry: ge-médryd

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þrysmian to suffocate]

To suffocate ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffōcāre

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Bos. 13, 22. Ða þornas bytforþrysmodon spinæ suffōcāvērunt illud, Lk. Bos. 8, 7. Ða synd forþrysmede qui suffōcantur, 8, 14

ǽfen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To grow towards evening ⬩ advesperascere

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Bos. 24, 29

altar

(n.)
Grammar
altar, es; m.

An altar ⬩ altare

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Bos. 5, 24

be-beódend

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódend, es; m.

One who commands ⬩ a master ⬩ præceptor

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One who commands, a master; præceptor, Lk, Bos. 5, 5 : 9, 33

Linked entry: beódende

be-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clyppan, bi-clyppan; p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clip ⬩ embrace ⬩ amplecti

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Bos. 9, 36

Linked entry: bi-clyppan

Dena mearc

(n.)

the land of the Danes

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the land of the Danes, Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 33

éhting

(n.)
Grammar
éhting, e; f.

Persecution ⬩ persĕcūtio

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Persecution; persĕcūtio, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11, notes, p. 28, 1

ealo

(n.)

ale

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ale, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5

bide

pray ⬩ ora

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Bos. 6, 6;

bityr-líce

(adv.)

bitterly ⬩ amare

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Bos. 26, 75

ge-bigeþ

Grammar
ge-bigeþ, -bigþ

buys

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Bos. 13, 44

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