Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æt-broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-broden, pp. of æt-bredan.

Taken away ⬩ ablatus

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Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43;

ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽtrian, ǽttrian; p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans, [ǽtor = átor poison]

To poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare

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To poison, envenom; venenare For ǽtredum gescotum from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38; MS. C

Linked entries: ætran ǽttrian átrian

a-parian

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

To apprehend ⬩ take ⬩ deprehendere

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Bos. 8, 3

aweg-cuman

(v.)

to go away ⬩ to leave ⬩ escape ⬩ dimittere

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to go away, to leave, escape; dimittere Sume aweg-cómon some escaped, Ors. 3, 3 ; Bos. 55, 26

buruh

(n.)
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Th. 72; Fin. 36: Ors. 5, 5; Bos. 105, 24: Mt. Foxe 10, 11

be-wand

(v.; part.)

wrapped, enwrapped

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Bos. 2, 7; Similar entries p. of be-windan

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)

to humiliate ⬩ submit one's self ⬩ condescend ⬩ vouchsafe ⬩ deign

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Bos. 8, 2 : Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 9

Linked entries: eáþ-médan ge-eádmédan

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre

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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere

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Bos. 20, 8; Lk. Bos. 14, 12, 13; Jn. Bos. 4, 16. Clypiaþ hyne vocate eum Ex. 2, 20

Linked entries: cleopian clepian cliopian clipian ge-clibs

ge-scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyrtan, p. -scyrte; pp. -scyrted, -scyrt; v.a. [scyrt short] .

to shorten, contract, lessen ⬩ abbreviare, minuere ⬩ to become short, be lessened, fail

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Bos. 13, 20. Búton ða dagas gescyrte wǽron ... ða dagas beóþ gescyrte, Mt. Bos. 24, 22. Heáp wæs gescyrted the crowd was diminished, Elen. Kmbl. 282; El. 141. to become short, be lessened, fail Ðætte gescyrte deficere, Jn. Skt. p. 3, 12: Lind. 2, 3

Linked entries: scyrtan ge-scert

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Often, frequently, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro

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Gelómlícost most frequently; sæpissĭme, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 3 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53

æfter-folgian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-folgian, p. ode ; pp. od

To follow after ⬩ pursue ⬩ subsequi ⬩ persequi

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To follow after, pursue; subsequi, persequi Him æfterfolgiende wǽron they were pursuing him, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 25

ǽn

(n.; num.; adj.)

one ⬩ unus

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Bos. 5, 36

ǽnne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽnne, acc. of. ǽn- = án, q.v.

one ⬩ unum

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Bos. 5, 36;

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

aweg-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
aweg-gewítan, p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go away ⬩ depart ⬩ discedere

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To go away, depart; discedere Ic eom aweg-gewiten I am gone away, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 36

bed-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
bed-cófa, an; m.

A bed place ⬩ cubiculum

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Bos. 12, 3

bearhtm-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm-hwíl, byrhtm-hwíl, e; f.

A twinkling while ⬩ a moment ⬩ oculi nictus tempus ⬩ momentum

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Bos. 4, 5

Linked entries: beorht-hwíl brac-hwíl

be-heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáfdian, p. ode ; pp. od,; v. trans. [be, heáfod, head]

To BEHEAD ⬩ decollare

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Bos. 14, 10 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290

Linked entries: heáfdian be-fótian

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