Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-mearn

mourned

Entry preview:

mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309

be-numen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-numen, pp. of be-niman.
Entry preview:

deprived Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362;

candel-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
candel-sticca, an; m.
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A CANDLESTICK; candelabrum, Chr. 1102; Th. 366, 20

Cyninges tún

(n.)

Kingston

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Kingston, Chr. 979; Th. 235, 9, col. 1

cyrc-hálgung

Grammar
cyrc-hálgung, hallowing or

consecrating a church

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consecrating a church, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

Efer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 188; Th. 15, 25, col. 3

ége

(n.)
Grammar
ége, gen. dat. acc. of ég

water

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water, Chr. 47; Th. 11. 6, col. 3

énig

(pronoun.)

any

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any, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 466, 1

Eofer-wíc

(n.)

York

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York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 2

fealo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Beo. Th. 5508, note; B. 2757, note

for-brycst

(v.)
Grammar
for-brycst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breakest or shalt break

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breakest or shalt break, Ps. Th. 9, 35;

for-sweolgan

(v.)

to swallow up ⬩ devour

Entry preview:

to swallow up, devour, Ps. Th. 123, 2

for-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of for-weorþan.

perished

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perished, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588;

fréfergende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
fréfergende, = fréfrigende

comforting

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comforting; Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318

earan

Grammar
earan, are.
Entry preview:

Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 463, 1

hell-heóþo

(n.)
Grammar
hell-heóþo, indecl; f.
Entry preview:

Hell, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 29; Sat. 700

Linked entry: heóþu

here-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
here-spéd, e; f.

Success in war

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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64

hete-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
hete-sweng, es; m.

A hostile blow,

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A hostile blow, Beo. Th. 4453; B. 2225

hyge-þyhtíg

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þyhtíg, adj.
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746

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