Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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reord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
reord-hús, es ;n.;

A house; or ;room where meals are taken;

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Lind. 14, 15

wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
wærlan, p.de

To wend, turn

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Lind. 9, 1

Linked entry: ge-wærlan

wǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽtness, e; f.

Wetness, moisture

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Lind. 8, 6

wil-cume

(int.)
Grammar
wil-cume, (-a); interj.

Welcome

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Lind. 25, 23

sóþ-cwǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwǽde, (?); adj.

Veracious

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Lind. 7, 18 : 8, 26. Sóðcuéd, 3, 33

Linked entries: -cwǽde sóþ-cweden

gestig

(adj.)
Grammar
gestig, adj.

Strange

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Lind. 25, 38

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys another ⬩ a servant ⬩ follower

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Lind. 10, 43. Héra ł þegn minister, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 26. Héro ministros, Rtl. 11, 35. Æþelinga hleó beorna beággifa hérna hildfruma the shelter of princes, ring-giver of warriors, warlike chief of his followers, Elen, Kmbl. 201; El. l01

a-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dry ⬩ to become dry ⬩ wizen ⬩ arescere

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Lind. War. 8, 6

feber-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feber-ádl, e; f.

A fever-disease ⬩ fever ⬩ febris

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Lind. 8, 15

hréð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hréð-ness, e; f.

Fierceness ⬩ roughness ⬩ cruelty

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Lind. 8, 24

in-hirdmann

(n.)
Grammar
in-hirdmann, es ; m.

body-guard

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Lind. 8, 9

Linked entries: in-cempa hirdmann

in-þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
in-þicce, adj.

Gross ⬩ thick

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Lind. 13, 15

mete-bælg

(n.)
Grammar
mete-bælg, es; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

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A bag for food, wallet Búta metbælge (met-bælig, Lind.) sine pera, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 35

ge-cláded

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cláded, part.

Clothed ⬩ clad ⬩ vestitus

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Lind. 5, 15

teárian

(v.)
Grammar
teárian, p. ode
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Lind. ii. 35

Linked entry: tæherende

þadder

(adv.)
Grammar
þadder, adv.
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Lind. 7, 35

Linked entry: þæder

un-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-clǽnsian, p. ode

To defile ⬩ pollute

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Lind. 13, 29. Unclaensia inquinare, p, 17, 12

weorþere

(n.)
Grammar
weorþere, es; m.
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Lind. 9, 31. Sóðo uorðares ueri adoratores, 4, 23

horn-píc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-píc, es; n.

[?] A pinnacle

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Lind. 4, 9

Linked entry: píc

soru

(n.)
Grammar
soru, (?), e; f.

A particle of dust ⬩ bit of straw ⬩ dross

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Lind. 7, 3, 4

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