Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bú

(n.)
Grammar
bú, bý, es; n? [ic búe, he býþ, pres. of búan to dwell]

to dwell ⬩ A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio, habitaculum

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Stanford and Deóra bý wǽron under Norþmannum Stamford and Derby [Deóra bý habitation of deer or animals] were under the Northmen, Chr. 942; Th. 210, 4; Edm. 8. Se ðe hús oððe bý hæfde qui domicilium habebat. Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3

Linked entry: bý

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone years ⬩ of old time ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

Dornwara ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dornwara ceaster, gen. ceastre; f. [the city of the inhabitants of Dorsetshire ]

DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire ⬩ Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput

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DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire; Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput Ðis wæs gedón in ðam cynelícan setle on ðære stówe ðe is genæmned Dornwara ceaster this was done in the royal residence in the place which is named Dorchester, Th. Diplm.

witig

(adj.)
Grammar
witig, wittig; adj.

having knowledge ⬩ wisdom ⬩ sense ⬩ sagacious ⬩ wise ⬩ in one's wits ⬩ in one's right mind

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. ¶ Grammar witig, as an epithet of the Deity (cf. witte of witty God, Piers P. 15, 126) Witig God, Cd. Th. 182, 24; Exod. 80: Ps. Th. 77, 20: Exon. Th. 14, 29; Cri. 226: Beo. Th. 1375; 6. 685: 2116; B. 1056.

Linked entry: wittig

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bit ⬩ ate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

a-boht

(v.)
Grammar
a-boht, pp. of a-bicgan

bought

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bought; to buy

a-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bolgen, pp. of a-belgan

angered

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angered,Ex. 32, 10 ; to offend, anger

a-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-boren, pp. of a-beran

carried

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carried; to bear

a-bræc

(v.)
Grammar
a-bræc, p. of a-brecan

broke

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broke; to break

a-broðen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-broðen, pp. of a-breóðan.

degeneratus

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degeneratus;

a-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-coren, pp. of a-ceósan.

chosen

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chosen;

a-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-corfen, pp. of a-ceorfan.

carved

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carved;

a-costnod

(v.)
Grammar
a-costnod, pp. of a-costnian.

tried

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tried;

a-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwæþ, p. of a-cweðan.

spoke

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spoke,Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639;

a-cwealde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwealde, p. of a-cwellan.

killed

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killed,Cd. 69; Th. 84, 25 ; Gen. 1403;

a-cworren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cworren, pp. of a-cweorran.

drunk

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drunk,Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71;

a-dolfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dolfen, pp. of a-delfan.

dug

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dug,Ps. Th. 93, 12;

Linked entry: dolfen

a-dréd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dréd, p. of a-drǽdan.

feared

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feared,Mt. Bos. 14, 5;

a-drogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-drogen, pp. of a-dreógan.

done ⬩ finished ⬩ transactus ⬩ peractus

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done, finished; transactus, peractus;

a-druncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-druncen, pp. of a-drincan.

drowned

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drowned;

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