Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Lind. 14, 26

hwástrung

(n.)
Grammar
hwástrung, hwǽstrung, e; f.

A whispering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ muttering

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Lind. 7, 12

Linked entry: hwǽstrung

inna

(n.)
Grammar
inna, [?], an; m.

The womb

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Lind. 1, 15, 31, 41 : 2, 21. Inna vulvam, 2, 23

hálig-waras

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-waras, -ware; pl.

Holy people, saints

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Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1

smæll

(n.)
Grammar
smæll, es; m.

A smack, blow with the open hand ⬩ a smacking ⬩ cracking sound

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Lind. 18, 22

Linked entries: hand-smæll smillan

tog

(n.)
Grammar
tog, es; n.

Strife ⬩ contention

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Lind. 5, 9 note

spillan

(v.)
Grammar
spillan, p. de

To destroy ⬩ confundo, ⬩ to destroy, spoil

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Lind. Rush. 17, 33: Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 25. Ðeóf ne cymeþ búta ðætte [hé] spilleþ (perdat), 10, 10. Ne spildic ł ne losade non perdidi, Lind. 18, 9. Eal ðæt God spilde God destroyed it all, Cd. Th. 154, 22; Gen. 2559.

el-þiódig

(adj.)

strange, foreign

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Lind. Stv. 25, 14

for-þiófan

(v.)

to thieve ⬩ steal ⬩ fūrāri

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Lind. 10, 19. v. þeófan, þiófan

gæfel

(n.)
Grammar
gæfel, es; n.

A gift ⬩ offering ⬩ tribute ⬩ hostia ⬩ trĭbūtum

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Lind. 17, 25 : Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 9

in-dípan

(v.)
Grammar
in-dípan, p. te

To dip in ⬩ immerse

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Lind. 16, 24

líþrian

(v.)
Grammar
líþrian, p. ede

To lather ⬩ smear

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Lind. 11, 2. Lýþre mid sápan, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 5

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A song ⬩ proverb ⬩ poem

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.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

smǽran

(v.)
Grammar
smǽran, (?); p. de

To laugh at, deride

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Lind. 9, 24

þweán

(v.)
Grammar
þweán, p. þwóh, pl. þwógon; pp. þwagen, þwægen, þwegen, þwogen.

to wash ⬩ to anoint.

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Lind. 6, 17

leác-tún

Grammar
leác-tún, leáh-, léh-tún, es; m.
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Lind. 18, 1: 19, 41. Nán man on ðysne ðæg wyrte in léhtúne ne fatige, Wulfst. 227, 8: 231, 18. Monn sende in léhtúne his homo misit its hortum suum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 19

Linked entry: leáh-tún

útan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
útan-weard, adj.

Outside ⬩ exterior ⬩ the outside of

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Lind. 16, 24. Útaword deforis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 25, 26: Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 89

Linked entry: úte-weard

wín-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wín-treów, es; n.

A vine

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Lind. Rush. 15, 1, 5. Hwylc treów is ealra treówa betst? Wín-treów, Salm. Kmbl. p. 188, 10. Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34. Of ðissum cynne wíntreós (-trées, Lind.) de hoc genimine vitis, 26, 29

ge-sceód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceód, part. p.

Provided with shoes, shod

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Provided with shoes, shod Gesceóde [gescóed, Lind.] mid calcum calciatos sandalis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 9

Linked entry: ge-scód

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