Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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a-linnan

(v.)

to cease ⬩ stop ⬩ cessare

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to cease, stop; cessare

a-gýmeleásian

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

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ negligere

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To neglect, despise; negligere

a-rǽsan

(v.)

to rush ⬩ irruere

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to rush; irruere,Anlct

a-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sníðan, p. -snáp, pl. -snidon ; pp. -sniden ; v. trans.

To cut off ⬩ amputare

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To cut off; amputare

an-hreósan

(v.)

to rush upon ⬩ irruere

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to rush upon; irruere

a-swunan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swunan, p. -swan, pl. -swónon; pp. -swunen

To swoon ⬩ deficere animo

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To swoon; deficere animo

aweg-geniman

(v.)

to take away ⬩ auferre

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to take away; auferre

átrian

(v.)

to poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare

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to poison, envenom; venenare

be-cefian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cefian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ornament ⬩ embroider

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To ornament, embroider,Lye

be-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clǽnsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ purgare

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To cleanse; purgare,Lye

cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
cæfian, cefian; p. ede; pp. ed
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To embroider; acu pingere

Linked entry: be-cæfian

cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
cwencan, p. cwencte ; pp. cwenced, cwenct

To extinguish, QUENCH ⬩ extinguere

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To extinguish, QUENCH; extinguere

druwian

(v.)

to become dry, wither

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to become dry, wither

dwilman

(v.)

to confuse, perplex, confound

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to confuse, perplex, confound

fætian

(v.)

to fetch ⬩ addŭcĕre

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to fetch; addŭcĕre, Lye

feón

(v.)

to rejoice ⬩ be glad

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to rejoice, be glad

Linked entry: feohan

ferran

(v.)

to remove ⬩ take away

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to remove, take away

folgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folgen, pp. of felgan.

stuck to ⬩ went into

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stuck to, went into;

ful-endian

(v.)

to end fully ⬩ complete

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to end fully, complete

ge-æfenlǽcan

(v.)

to imitate

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to imitate, Ben. Lye

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