Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To press; ⬩ premere

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To press; premere Geþýþ hý presses them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303: Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To join ⬩ associate ⬩ sŏciāre

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To join, associate; sŏciāre Monige to ðære ánnesse hí geþýddan þurh geleáfan ðære hálgan Cristes cyrican plūres ūnĭtāti se sanctæ Christi ecclēsiæ crēdendo sŏciare, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12. Saga hú ðú ðec geþýde on clǽnra gemong say how thou associatest

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

ge-tídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tídan, -týdan; p. de; pp. ed [tídan to betide]

To betide ⬩ happen ⬩ contingere

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To betide, happen; contingere Getídeþ oft it often happens, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 13. Ðé-læs ðe ðé on sumum þingum wyrs getíde ne deterius tibi ălĭquid contingat, Jn. Bos. 5, 14. Getýdde hit, ðæt ... it happened that..., Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 34

Linked entry: ge-týdan

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces, ⬩ smash, ⬩ shatter

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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte hé ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

á-wlencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlencan, p. te; pp. ed

To make proud ⬩ splendid ⬩ rich

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To make proud, splendid, rich, v. wlanc Hié áwlencedo sié ł giwoelgado ditentur, Rtl. 59, 1

Linked entry: wlenc

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