Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ryne-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ryne-strang, adj.

Strong for the course

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Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20,7

ge-wunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wunden, pp.of ge-windan.

wound

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woundExon. 111 b; Th. 427, 30; Rä. 41, 99;

dæg-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-tíd, e; f. [dæg day, tíd time]

Day-time, time ⬩ diei tempus

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On dæg-tídum in the day-time, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 26; Rä. 18, 3: 126 a; Th. 484, 23; Rä. 71, 6

BLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÓWAN, part. blówende; ic blówe, ðú blówest, bléwst, he blóweþ, bléwþ, pl. blówaþ; p. ic, he bleów, ðú bleówe, pl. bleówon; pp. blówen; v. n.

to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom

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C. 34: Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9. Wæs Aarones gyrd gemétt blówende and berende hnyte Aaron's rod was found blossoming and bearing nuts, Homl. Th. ii. 8, 15. Ic eom bearu blówende I am a blooming grove, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 22; Rä. 31, 4.

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

cleof

(n.)

a cliff, rock,

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a cliff, rock, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

dræhþ

(v.)
Grammar
dræhþ, ðú dræhst
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drags, thou draggest; 3 rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan

forþ-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-cymen, pp.of forþ-cuman.

come forth

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come forth, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 28; Rä. 14, 10;

un-gefullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefullod, adj.

Unfulfilled

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Th. 441, 7; Rä. 60, 14

wolcen-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-gehnást, es; n.
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Th. 386, 12 ; Rä. 4, 60

hreód-gírd

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-gírd, e; f.
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A reed, cane [H]reó[d]gyrde calamum, Germ. 390, 48

un-geswícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geswícende, un-geswicen ?, adj.
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Unceasing Ungeswícen[d]ra stefne incessabili uoce, Angl. ii. 357, 5

heáfod-wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wóþ, e; f.

The voice

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The voice, Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 17; Rä. 9, 3

Linked entry: wóþ

be-drǽf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-drǽf, = be-dráf; p. of be-drífan.

drove

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drove,Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9

ed-cucian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-cucian, -cwician; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To re-quicken, revive ⬩ reviviscĕre

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To re-quicken, revive; reviviscĕre, Greg. Dial. 1. 12, Lye

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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To establish again, re-establish, restore; restĭbĭlīre. Som. Ben. Lye

ed-staðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-staðelung, e; f.

An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing ⬩ repărātio

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An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing; repărātio, R. Ben. 36

níþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sceaða, an ; m.

A malignant foe

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Th. 397, 23; Rä. 16, 24

eft-boren

(adj.; part.)
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re-born, born again; renatus, Jn. L. R. 3, 5

módor-lic

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Mid móderlice[re] cennincge materna matrice, An. Ox. 1763. Add

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