Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bróðor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bróðor-leás, adj.

BROTHERLESS ⬩ fratrem non habens

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BROTHERLESS; fratrem non habens, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 17; Rä. 85, 16

corfen

(v.; part.)

cut, carved

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cut, carved pp. of ceorfan Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 24; Rä. 29, 4

bécnan

(v.)
Grammar
bécnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To indicate ⬩ denote ⬩ signify ⬩ indicare ⬩ significare

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Fox 11, 158; Met. 11, 79 : Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 31; Rä. 40, 26 : 106 b ; Th. 407, 5 ; Rä. 25, 10

Linked entries: bécniendlíce bécnydlíc bícnan

meldan

(v.)
Grammar
meldan, p. ede

To announce ⬩ declare

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Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; Rä. 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12

torhte

(adv.)
Grammar
torhte, adv.

clearly ⬩ beautifully ⬩ splendidly

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Th. 390, 9; Rä. 8, 8. Him torhte in gemynd his Dryhtnes naman dumba brohte, 440, 24; Rä. 60, 7. beautifully, splendidly Hé anlícnesse geseh torhte gefrætwed, wlitige geworhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1430; An. 715

bennian

(v.)
Grammar
bennian, bennegean; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ben a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnerare

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I saw a block [wood] wound [lit. to wound = wounding] a striving creature 114 a; Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2

a-wóx

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wóx, p. of a-weaxan.

waxed ⬩ grew ⬩ rose

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waxed, grew, rose,Exon. 103 b ; Th. 392, 6 ; Rä. 11, 3 ;

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up ⬩ devours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; Rä. 10, 5

cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
cǽge, an: f.

A key ⬩ clavis

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A key; clavis Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; Rä. 43, 12

dýp

(n.)
Grammar
dýp, es; n.

The deep ⬩ profundum

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The deep; profundum Ofer dýpe, Exon. 101 b; Th, 384, 1; Rä. 4, 21

forþ-cyme

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, subj. pres. of forþ-cuman.

may come forth or forward

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may come forth or forward, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 28; Rä. 64, 8;

hwít-locced

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-locced, adj.
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4

Linked entries: hwít-loc -locc

láð-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
láð-gewinna, an; m.

an enemy

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A hated opponent, an enemy, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 29

wuldor-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gimm, es; m.

A glorious gem ⬩ the sun

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Th. 492, 23; Rä. 81, 20

wulfheáfod-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wulfheáfod-treów, es; n.

A cross

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Th. 437, 23; Rä. 56, 12

Linked entry: wulf

breág

(n.)

an eye-lid

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an eye-lid Breága palpebrarum, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es; m.

A hard, rough way

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Th. 384, 29; Rä. 4, 35

hete-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hete-rún, e; f.

A charm causing hate or evil.

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A charm causing hate or evil.Exon. 109a; Th. 416, 6; Rä. 34, 7

þurh-rǽsan

(v.)

to rush through

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Th. 384, 31; Rä. 4, 36

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