Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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heáh-gást

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gást, es; m.
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The Holy Ghost Inc ( the Father and the Son ) is gemǽne heáhgǽst hleófæst, Cri. 358. Cf. heáh-cyning

wel-willedness

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Sé sóð ys freóndscype þe náht sécd of þingum freóndes bútan sylfe welwyllednysse (beniuolentiam), Scint. 198, 3. Add

hæsel-hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-hnutu, e; f.

A hazel-nut

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 43; Wrt. Voc. 33, 40

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

cóf-godas

(n.)
Grammar
cóf-godas, pl. m.

Household-gods ⬩ penates

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Gl. 113; Som. 79, 113; Wrt. Voc. 60, 20; Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152, 28

corn-treów

(n.)
Grammar
corn-treów, es; n.

A cornel-tree ⬩ cornus

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Gl. 46; Som. 64, 124; Wrt. Voc. 32, 58; Cot. 49

ge-þeódendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þeódendlíc, adj.

Conjunctive ⬩ joining ⬩ copulativus

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 36

ge-þracen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þracen, part. p.

Prepared ⬩ decked ⬩ ornatus

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18; Wrt. Voc. 17, 22

ram-hund

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It is also said: Si quis canem, qui custodire domini sui caulas et lupum abigere, occiderit, persoluat domino canis vi sol

fór-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-neáh, fór-neán; adv.

Very nearly ⬩ nigh ⬩ nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ about ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre ⬩ pæne ⬩ paulo mĭnus ⬩ circĭter

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Gr. 38; Som. 41, 45. Míne fórneán astyrode synt fét mei pæne mōti sunt pĕdes, Ps. Lamb. 72, 2. Fórneán þreó þusend circĭter tria millia, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 42, 43

leóþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-cræft, es; m.

poetry ⬩ verse ⬩ a poem

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Gr. 9; Som. 8, 16-21. Hé biþ swá ðeáh on leópcræfte ǽgðer ge lang ge sceort it [i of the genitive in certain words] is however in poetry both long and short, 18; Som. 21, 51.

setlung

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Ne lǽt ðú ðæt yrre licgean on ðínre heortan ofer sunnan setlunge (cf. sol non occidat super iracundiam vestram, Eph. 4, 26), Hex. 46, 14

æwul

(n.)

A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish ⬩ a WEEL ⬩ nassa

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Gl. 102 ; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9

candel-weoc

(n.)
Grammar
candel-weoc, e; f.
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Gl. 67; Som. 69, 87; Wrt. Voc. 41, 40

Linked entry: weóce

ceác-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-bán, es; n.
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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14

ceorl-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-strang, adj.

manlike ⬩ fortis, virilis

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 10; Wrt.Voc. 17, 18

declínung

(n.)
Grammar
declínung, e; f.

A declension ⬩ declinātio

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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 3. On fíf declínungum in five declensions, 6, 2

edwistlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
edwistlíc, adj.

Existing, subsisting, substantial, substantive ⬩ substantiālis

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Gr. 32; Som. 36, 24

Linked entry: edwistfull

fót-síþ-sticcel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-sticcel, es; m.

A cloak ⬩ mantle ⬩ chlămys ⬩ y̆dis, ⬩ χλăμύs, ⬩ ύδos,

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Gl. 65; Som. 69, 40; Wrt. Voc. 40, 67

gát-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
gát-bucca, an; m.

A he-goat ⬩ căper

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Gl. 20; Som. 59, 37; Wrt. Voc. 22, 78

Linked entry: bucca

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