Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ǽcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽcen, eácen; pp. of eácan to increase.

Similar entry: EÁCAN

a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised up ⬩ exalted

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raised up, exalted,Lk. Lind. War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

a-géton

(v.)
Grammar
a-géton, 3rd per. pl. p. of a-gitan.

destroyed

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[they] destroyed;

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46. Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69,

Linked entry: a-gymmed

a-hofyn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hofyn, = a-hafen

elated

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elated,Ps. Spl. C. 130, 1;

a-froefred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-froefred, = a-fréfred; pp. of a-fréfran.

comforted ⬩ consolatus

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comforted; consolatus,Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 4

alibbend

(n.)
Grammar
alibbend, es; m.

A survivor ⬩ one who lives after ⬩ superstes

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A survivor, one who lives after; superstes;

a-suond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-suond, = a-swand

languished

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languished,Cot. 101;

a-þegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þegen, part. [a, þegen; pp. of þecgan sumere]

Full ⬩ stuffed out ⬩ distentus

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Full, stuffed out; distentus;Cot. 63

be-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-geat, be-geáton p. of be-gytan.

obtained

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obtained Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6;

bæcest

(v.)
Grammar
bæcest, = bacest, 2nd sing. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

bæceþ

(v.)
Grammar
bæceþ, = baceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of bacan.

baketh

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baketh

becest

(v.)
Grammar
becest, = bacest; 2nd pers. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

a-wered

(v.)
Grammar
a-wered, pp. of a-werian I and III.

protected ⬩ worn

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protected, worn;

a-wrygen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrygen, = a-wrigen

discovered

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discovered;

becst

(v.)
Grammar
becst, = bacest ; 2nd pers. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

fier

(adv.)
Grammar
fier, adv. [fier, comp. of feor, adv. far]

Farther ⬩ longius ⬩ ultĕrius

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Farther; longius, ultĕrius Ðeáh ðú nú fier [fyr MS. Bod.] síe ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art now farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33. We areccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn fier ówihte we cannot reckon the paternal kin any degree farther, Exon. 11b

fléwst

(v.)
Grammar
fléwst, 2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of flówan.

flowest ⬩ flows

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he fléwþ flowest, flows, Ex. 3, 8;

flýcþ

(v.)
Grammar
flýcþ, = flýhþ; 3rd pers. pres. of fleón.

flees

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flees, Chr. 473; Ing. 16, note o

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoer ⬩ malefactor ⬩ scĕlestus ⬩ mălefactor

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A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

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