Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fremde

(adj.)

foreign ⬩ strange

Entry preview:

foreign, strange, Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691

freme

Grammar
freme, impert. of fremman.

do ⬩ effect ⬩ perform

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do, effect, perform, Ps. Th. 68, 17;

eádeg

(adj.)
Grammar
eádeg, happy.
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Cd. 72; Th. 89, 6; Gen. 1476

hyge-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-clǽne, adj.
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Pure in mind, Ps. Th. 104, 3

íren-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
íren-heard, adj.

Iron-hard

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Iron-hard, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1112

ge-weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorþ, esweorþ; n.

Value ⬩ worth ⬩ price

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Value, worth, price, Th. Chart. 159, 1

giéng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
giéng, p. of gangan.

went

Entry preview:

wentCd. 29; Th. 39, 15; Gen. 626

geó

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Ieó, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7. Add

ge-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræd, p. of ge-bredan.

drew ⬩ brandished

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drew, brandished,Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562;

ge-dwimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dwimorlíce, adv.

Illusorily ⬩ fantastically

Entry preview:

Illusorily, fantastically, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 16

Linked entry: -dwimorlíce

geféhst

catchest ⬩ capis

Entry preview:

catchest; capis, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 7

ge-frǽgnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frǽgnian, p. ode; pp. od

To make famous

Entry preview:

To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670

Linked entry: frǽgnian

þræc-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-róf, adj.
Entry preview:

Valiant, Cd. Th. 122, 22; Gen. 2030

gescot-feoht

Entry preview:

Æt gescotfeohta, Ps. Th. 75, 3. Add

Linked entry: feoht

broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
broden, pp. of bredan.

woven, braided

Entry preview:

woven, braided, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552;

gúþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sweord, es; n.

A sword

Entry preview:

A sword, Beo. Th. 4314; B. 2154

heáh-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-lufe, an; f.

Deep love

Entry preview:

Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954

clýsung

(n.)

an inclosure

Entry preview:

an inclosure Homl. Th. ii. 80, 6

hilde-rand

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rand, es; m.

A shield

Entry preview:

A shield, Beo. Th. 2489; B. 1242

hilde-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-mæcg, es; m.

A warrior

Entry preview:

A warrior, Beo. Th. 1603; B. 799

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