Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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yntse

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Add: v. entse in Dict

ge-trýwleás

(adj.)
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ge-trýwleás, adj.

Perfidious ⬩ perfĭdus

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Dial. 2, 14

ge-wylwed

(adj.; part.)

wallowed ⬩ rolled ⬩ volutatus

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wallowed, rolled; volutatus, Dial. 2, 2

be-grindan

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Dele and see sinder in Dict

fiþer-sceát

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Take here feþer-sceátas in Dict

frǽ-gleáw

(adj.)
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Take here freá-gleáw in Dict

ge-giddian

(v.)
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Take here ge-gyddian in Dict

gemynd-full

(adj.)
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Take here ge-mendful in Dict

ge-rícsian

(v.)
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Take here ge-ríxian in Dict

ge-swǽpa

Grammar
ge-swǽpa, v. swǽpa
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in Dict., and cf. ge-swope

ge-byhþ

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Take here ge-bihp in Dict

híwe-stán

(n.)
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Take here hiéwe-stán in Dict

ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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He wiste ferhþ guman he knew the man's soul, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 2; Gen. 2793, Ne lǽt ðú ðín ferhþ wesan sorgum asǽled let not thy soul be bound with sorrows, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 17; Gen. 2194.

Linked entries: ferht ferþ frihþ fyrhþ

þorn

(n.)
Grammar
þorn, es; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 404, 13. Tó hafucðornæ; of ðam þornæ on ðone brádan stán ... on hælnes þorn; of ðam þorne on ðone bróc, v. 348, 21. On weocan þorn; of ðam þorne, vi. 92, 3. Ðornas sentes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 28. Þornas, i. 33, 41: 80, 19.

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected ⬩ without concealment, without reserve, freely ⬩ plainly, evidently, clearly, manifestly ⬩ without obstruction, at large

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Ic wéne ðæt ðú nyte hwæt ðis gemǽne, búton wé of óðrum bócum ðis openlícor secgan ( give a fuller account), Boutr. Scrd. 18, 27. Ðás þing wé willaþ openlícor gecýðan ðonne ðæt lýden dó, Anglia viii. 298, 25: Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 35

cear-gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gealdor, -gealides; n. [galdor = an incantation, charm]

A dire or horrible enchantment ⬩ cantio vel loquela mæsta

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A dire or horrible enchantment; cantio vel loquela mæsta Helle gǽstcleopade fór corþre ceargealdra full the spirit of hell cried before the multitude, full of dire enchantments, Exon. 74b; Th. 279, 24; Jul. 618

frénd

(n.)

friend ⬩ friends ⬩ amīcus ⬩ amīcos

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friend or friends; amīcus, amīcos Ðæt ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frénd and ðíne fýnd that thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20, MS. Cot

a-cwǽlon

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwǽlon, p. pl. of a-cwelan.

died

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died,Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 13 ;

be-brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brocen, pp. of be-brecan.

broken ⬩ consumed

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Dial. 2, 21;

un-æþelness

(n.)
Grammar
un-æþelness, e; f.

Ignobility ⬩ ignobilitas ⬩ infamia

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Ignobility; ignobilitas, infamia, Dial. 2, 23

Linked entry: æþel-nes

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