Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-scuton

(v.)

went

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went, Lk. Bos. 8, 31; Similar entries p. pl.of be-sceótan

bit

(v.)

asks, prays

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asks, prays, Lk. Bos. 11, 12; 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

ge-ceolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceolan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare

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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

ge-feastian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feastian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To entrust ⬩ commit ⬩ commendare

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To entrust, commit; commendare Gefeastadon commendaverunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 48

Linked entry: ge-fæstan

ge-healt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keeps ⬩ guards ⬩ protects

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keeps, guards, protects, Lk. Bos. 11, 21 : Ps. Lamb. 120, 5;

ge-píned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-píned, part. p.

Punished

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Punished Ðætte hia wére gepíned puniri, Lk. Skt. p. 9, 4

fæger-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fæger-líce, adv.

Splendidly ⬩ sumptuously

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Splendidly, sumptuously Hé gehriordade fegerlíce epulabatur splendide, Lk. L. 16, 19

Linked entry: fægere

feoh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-geréfa, an; m.

A steward ⬩ bailiff

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A steward, bailiff Fehgroefa (fehugeroefa, L.) dispensator, Lk. R. 12, 42

fréfer-ness

(n.)
Grammar
fréfer-ness, e; f.
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Consolation, comfort Gié habbað froefernise habetis consolationem, Lk. L. 6, 24

ful-lǽstan

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Ꝥte fulléste mé ut adiuuet me, Lk. R. 10, 40. Add

ofer-áwritt

(n.)
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a superscription Oferáwritt superscribtio, Lk. L. 23, 38. Cf. ofer-gewrit

respons

(n.)
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a response Respons singan responsiones cantare, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 21

tó-dǽlness

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Tódǽlnisse dydon alle discumbere fecerunt omnes, Lk. L. 9, 15. Add

cú

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Dǽl cýna fífe iuga boum quinque, Lk. R. 14, 19. Add

wínian

(v.)
Grammar
wínian, p.wíniode

To gather grapes

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To gather grapes Hiá wínigaþ uindemiant Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 44

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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<b>I a.

Linked entry: tímlíce

for-cuman

to seize ⬩ get hold of ⬩ to overcome ⬩ conquer ⬩ to consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ to reject

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L. 20, 17, Forcuma from ældum reprobari a senioribus, Mk. L. R. 8, 31. Forcumman from aldum, Lk. L. 9, 22. Ꝥte hé sé forcumen, Lk. L. R. 17, 25

Lindcylene

(n.)
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Lincoln Burga fífe, Ligoraceaster and Lin[d]cylene ( the d is erased; Lindcylne, -kylne, Lincolne, v. ll. ). Chr. 942 ; P. 110, 17. Lindeylene (-cylne, -colene, v. ll. ) ceastre geréfan praefectum Lindocolinae ciuilatis, Bd. 2, 16; Sch. 177, 20.

crog

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>cróg,</b> es; m. A pot, vessel Croog, cróg lagoena, Txts. 74, 584. Cróg lagena, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 77: legythum, ii. 83, 69. Cróh lagena, legythum, 50, 47, 48. Cróges oþþe ampellan lenticule, 94, 26: 52, 62

eald-spræc

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>eald-sprǽc,</b> e; f. An old form of words, a proverb, byword þú hæfst ús gedón tó ealdsprǽce, þæt óðre þeóda nyton hwæt hý elles sprecon búton úre bysmer posuisti nos in similitudinem gentibus, Ps. Th. 43, 16

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