Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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fregnan

(v.)

to inquire

Entry preview:

Lind. 21, 24: Mk. 11, 29

morþor-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-slaga, an; m.

A murderer ⬩ homicide

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Lind. 22, 7

Linked entry: morþ-slaga

bi-cerran

(v.)

to pass by ⬩ præterire

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Lind. Rush. War. 6, 48

ge-hwæmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hwæmlíc, adj.

Each ⬩ every

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Lind. 9, 23

ge-rehtad

(adj.; part.)

made straight, set up ⬩ erectus

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Lind. 13, 13

þurh-fæstnian

(v.)

to transfix

Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 19, 37

ymb-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gearwian, p. ode
Entry preview:

Lind. 16, 5

haga-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
haga-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

Entry preview:

Lind. 7, 16

sóþfæstian

(v.)

to justify

Entry preview:

Lind. 16, 15

ge-speoftad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speoftad, part. p.

Spit upon

Entry preview:

Lind. 18, 32

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, g. -dæles; pl. nom. -dalu; n. [æf, dæl a vale]

A descent ⬩ descensus

Entry preview:

Lind. War. 19, 37

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

Entry preview:

Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

ge-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste ⬩ desolare

Entry preview:

Lind. 12, 25

ge-widlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widlian, -widligan; p. ede; pp. ed

To defile ⬩ contaminate ⬩ make common ⬩ coinquinare ⬩ contaminare

Entry preview:

Lind. 7, 15

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

ge-bítan

(v.)

to bite

Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 18

Linked entries: bítan ge-bit

strǽd

(n.)
Grammar
strǽd, [a, -e ?]
Entry preview:

Lind. 5, 41

un-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fægerness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ ugliness ⬩ abomination

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Lind. 24, 15

un-scendende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scendende, adj.

Innocent

Entry preview:

Lind. 27, 24

ofer-gímness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gímness, e; f.

Watching over, observation

Entry preview:

Lind. 17, 20

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