Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wane

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wane, An. Ox. 5047.

Similar entry: ge-wanian

breát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
breát,

destroyed,

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destroyed, Beo. Th. 3430; B. 1713;

brong

(v.)
Grammar
brong, p. of bringan.

brought

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brought;

broten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
broten, pp. of breótan.

bruised, broken

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bruised, broken;

browen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
browen, pp. of breówan.

brewed, cooked

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brewed, cooked;

bulge

(v.)
Grammar
bulge, p. of belgan.

wast angry

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wast angry;

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, a title of a section of a book, heading of a chapter.
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Gesaegd aron heáfudwearda ðára réda exbliciunt cabitula lectionum, Mt. p. 20, 9. Onginneð heáfudweardo incipiunt capitulae, Mk. p. 1, 1. Add

hirsting

(n.)
Grammar
hirsting, (a diminutive of hirste?)

a frying-pan

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Frigo ic hyrste, of ðám is frixorium hyrstung, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 175, 3. Hyrstincg cremium, Ps. L. 101, 4

beágian

(v.)
Grammar
beágian, biágian; p. ode; pp. od

To crown ⬩ to set a garland on ⬩ coronare

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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6

Linked entries: bégian biágian

ge-frægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-frægen, -fregen [part. p. of gefragan [?]; cf. gefragian]

Heard of ⬩ known

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Heard of, known Egsa mára, ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde ǽfre on eorðan greater terror than was ever heard of on earth since the creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 28; Cri. 840.

ǽton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽton, p. of etan.

ate

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ate,Mt. Bos. 13, 4;

arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
arn, p. of yrnan.

ran

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ran,Mk. Bos. 5, 6 ;

beal

(v.)
Grammar
beal, p. of bellan.

bellowed ⬩ roared

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bellowed, roared;

bealg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bealg, p. of belgan.

was angry

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was angry,Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185;

bearh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bearh, p. of beorgan.

saved

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saved,Cd. 124; Th. 158, 29; Gen. 2624;

barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
barn, p. of beornan.

burned

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burned,Ex. 3, 2;

bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bát, p. of bítan.

bit ⬩ momordit

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bit; momordit,Beo. Th. 1488; B. 742;

beácne

(n.)
Grammar
beácne, dat. of beácen.

to a sign

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to a sign,Cd. 80; Th. 100, 19; Gen. 1666;

bærwe

(n.)
Grammar
bærwe, dat. of bearo.

a grove

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a grove,Som;

bǽtte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bǽtte, p. of bǽtan.

restrained

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restrained,Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16;

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