Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-nam

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-nam, pl. -námon

took away ⬩ destroyed ⬩ consumed

Entry preview:

took away, destroyed, consumed, Beo. Th. 2415; B. 1205: Ps. Th. 77, 53;

for-sixst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sixst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despisest

Entry preview:

despisest, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;

for-slæhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slæhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

breaks

Entry preview:

breaks, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1;

for-slihþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slihþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

Entry preview:

smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14;

for-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stód, pl. -stódon

stood for ⬩ availed ⬩ profited ⬩ understood

Entry preview:

stood for, availed, profited, understood, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769;

for-stylþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-stylþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-stelan.

steals

Entry preview:

steals, Ex. 22, 7;

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

Entry preview:

swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up ⬩ devours

Entry preview:

swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

for-sworceþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-sworceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweorcan.

darkens

Entry preview:

darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767;

forþ-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-stóp, pl. -stópon

went forth ⬩ proceeded ⬩ passed by

Entry preview:

went forth, proceeded, passed by, Ps. Lamb. 72, 7: Mk. Bos. 14, 35: 15, 29;

fremede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremede, pl. fremedon

made ⬩ did ⬩ performed

Entry preview:

made, did, performed, Elen. Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;

frýst

(v.)
Grammar
frýst, frýsþ

freezes

Entry preview:

freezes, Ælfe. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8;

fugeleran

(n.)
Grammar
fugeleran, = fugelerum

with fowlers

Entry preview:

with fowlers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5;

Linked entry: fisceran

ful-geódest

(v.)
Grammar
ful-geódest, 2nd sing. p. of ful-gegán.

didst fulfil ⬩ didst follow

Entry preview:

didst fulfil, didst follow, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24;

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went after ⬩ followed ⬩ aided

Entry preview:

went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

Entry preview:

To give respite; indūcias facere, Som. Ben. Lye

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părātus

Entry preview:

prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

ge-brotu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brotu, pl. nom. acc. of ge-brot.

fragments

Entry preview:

fragments, Lk. Bos. 9, 17;

ge-bryceþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-brecan.

breaks ⬩ destroys

Entry preview:

breaks, destroys, Salm. Kmbl. 613; Sal. 306;

ge-císt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-císt, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-ceósan.

choosest

Entry preview:

choosest,Gen. 13, 9;

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