Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ebylgan

(v.)

to be angry

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to be angry; īrasci, Ben. Lye

eoforen

(adj.)
Grammar
eoforen, adj.

Belonging to a boar ⬩ aprīnus

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Belonging to a boar; aprīnus. Som

felsan

(v.)

to recompense ⬩ expiāre

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to recompense; expiāre, Som. Ben. Lye

feðeran

(v.)
Grammar
feðeran, feðran

to provide with feathers or wings

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to provide with feathers or wings

for-hæl

(v.)
Grammar
for-hæl, -hǽle, -hǽlon; p. indic. subj. indic. pl. of for-helan

to conceal

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to conceal, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20

gafollíc

(adj.)

of or belonging to tribute ⬩ tributary

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of or belonging to tribute, tributary

hristlan

(v.)

to rustle

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to rustle Hristlend[e] crepens, Lye

legerian

(v.)
Grammar
legerian, p. ode

To be ill

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To be ill, afflicted with sickness

ród-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ród-fæstnian, p. ode
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To crucify Geródfæstnad crucifixus, Apstls. Crd

be-screopan

(v.)
Grammar
be-screopan, p. -scræp, pl. -scrǽpon; pp. -screpen

To scrape, BESCRAPE ⬩ radere

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To scrape, BESCRAPE, make level; radere

be-scirian

(v.)

to deprive

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to deprive Lk. Bos. 16, 4

Linked entry: be-sciered

blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
blódegian, p. ode; pp. od

To make bloody ⬩ cruentare

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[blódig bloody] To make bloody; cruentare

blyssian

(v.)

to rejoice

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to rejoice, Lk. Bos. 15, 9

ge-bysmerian

(v.)

to deride

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to deride, Ps. Lamb. 58, 9

ge-ealgian

(v.)

to defend

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to defend, R. Ben. 69, Lye

ge-risnian

(v.)

to agree, accord ⬩ convenire,

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to agree, accord; convenire, Cot. 38

Linked entry: -risnian

ge-scýnian

(v.)

to fear ⬩ metuere

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to fear; metuere, Rtl. 32, 9

brádiende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
brádiende, brádian; p. ode

extend

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To become broad, extend ( intrans. ). Substitute:

eáþ-fere

Grammar
eáþ-fere, l. -fére
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easy to travel. Cf. earfoþ-fére

fore-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spæc, fóre-spæc. l. fore-spǽc
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and take instances to fore-sprǽc

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