Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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oter-hola

(n.)
Grammar
oter-hola, an; m.
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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

ge-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrp, es; n.

A heap thrown up[?]

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Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

ge-heorcnian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-hercnian</b> in Dict

Linked entry: heorcnian

geoguþ-lust

(n.)
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Take here <b>geogoþ-lust</b> in Dict

ge-scortian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-sceortian</b> in Dict

ge-sliht

(n.)
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Take here <b>ge-slyht</b> in Dict

gíming-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>gémung-lic</b> in Dict

gird-wíte

(n.)
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Take here <b>gyrd-wíte</b> in Dict

hǽlnes

Grammar
hǽlnes, <b>; I.</b>
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Add:after ' salvation, ' 1. 2 : nuuc dies salutis, and at end: cf. halignes

lǽw-finger

(n.)
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Take here <b>leáw-finger</b> in Dict

Linked entry: leáw-finger

íw-berige

(n.)
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Take here <b>eów-berige</b> in Dict

hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

on-stæppan

(v.)
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Take here <b>on-steppan</b> in Dict

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.

A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet

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A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet Hí gáþ in tó ðínum húse and tó ðínum bedde and tó ðínum hordclýfan ingredientur cubiculum lectuli tui et super stratum tuum, Exod. 8, 3.

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction ⬩ evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy ⬩ scorn, mock, derision, reproach ⬩ blame, censure, reproof

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Skt. 3, 14, Ðurh ðis beóþ áwecte saca and tála hinc suscitantur rixe, detractiones, R. Ben. 124, 18, Módignys ácenþ yfelsacunge, ceorunge, and gelómlíce tála, Homl.

Linked entry: tǽl

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series

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Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram ðam yldran bróðor hé sǽde: &#39;Ic eom ðín bróðor be ðí[n]re tale,&#39; Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319-337.

ÆLMESSE

(n.)
Grammar
ÆLMESSE, ælmysse, an ; f.

ALMS ⬩ almsgiving ⬩ eleemosyna

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Ðæt ðín ælmesse sý on díglum ut sit eleemosyna tua in abscondito, Mt. Bos. 6, 4. Sóþlíce ælmessan dó sic facias eleemosynam, 6, 3. Ðonne he ælmessan dǽleþ when he deals alms, Exon. 62 a; Th. 229, 10; Ph. 453.

Linked entries: ælmes ælmysse

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per

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Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 18

cassuc

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc, cassoc, e; f. Hassock, hassock-grass, rushes, sedge or coarse grass; aira cæspitosa carex paniculata, Lin
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Dó him ðis to lǽcedóme: eoforþrote, cassuc, etc. give him for this a leechdom: everthroat, hassock, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 23: 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 30: 3, 67 ; Lchdm. ii. 354, 24.

Linked entry: cassoc

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