Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hwealfian

(v.)

to arch ⬩ vault

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to arch, vault,Som

pyndan

(v.)
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to shut up, dam

Linked entry: pund-fald

ge-waldan

(v.)

to have power over

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to have power over

grinian

(v.)
Grammar
grinian, grynian; p. ode; pp. od [grin a snare]
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To ensnare; ligare, illaqueare

Linked entries: be-grynian grynian

scíran

(v.)
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to discharge an office

Linked entry: scýran

be-scyldigian

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

To accuse ⬩ accusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

be-þryccan

(v.)

to press on, impress

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to press on, impress

ge-hlǽnian

(v.)

to make lean ⬩ thin

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to make lean, thin

Linked entry: hlǽnian

geómian

(v.)

to take care of

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to take care of

þeáwian

(v.)
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to make (well) mannered

á-heordan

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To guard(?)

býrian

(v.)
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to happen, l. byrian

-lendan

(v.; suffix)
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to endow with land

breóðan

(v.)
Grammar
breóðan, ic breóðe, ðú breóðest, brýst, he breóðeþ, brýþ, pl. breóðaþ; p. breáþ, pl. bruðon; pp. broðen

To ruin, destroy; ⬩ perdere.

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To ruin, destroy; perdere

corsian

(v.)

to curse

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to curse, Ben. Lye

snýtan

(v.)

to clear the nose] ⬩ emungo, mungo ⬩ emungere, nasum purgare

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[ to clear the nose]

Linked entries: candel-snytels snot snýting

hlagol

(adj.)
Grammar
hlagol, adj.

Apt to laugh

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Apt to laugh, Lye

hleahtor-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-bǽre, adj.

Given to laughter

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Given to laughter, Lye

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res

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Th. 3735 ; B. 1865. Grammar wíse, The word is found with strong forms Onwendan míne wíse (wísan, Th.) Exon.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel

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