Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-weornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weornan, p. de; pp. ed

To refuse ⬩ recūsāre

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Ne forweorn ðu me refuse thou not me. Hy. 3, 54; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 54

mǽþrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþrian, p. ode

To shew respect to ⬩ honour

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To shew respect to, honour Búton hé hwæne furþor gemǽþrian (mǽðrian, MS. A. gemǽðian, MS. B.),and hé him ðæs weorþscipes geunne, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15

ge-mildsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mildsian, p. ode; pp. od

To shew mercy, to pity ⬩ mĭsĕrēri

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To shew mercy, to pity; mĭsĕrēri Nemne God me earmum and unwyrðum gemildsian wylle unless God will shew mercy to me wretched and unworthy, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 35

rift

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Ongeredon hine ðís ryfte exuerunt cum clamyde, Mt. L. 27, 31. Reáde ryfte ymbsaldan him clamydem coccineam circumdederunt ei, Mt. R. 27, 28. Add

wíg-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-mann, es; m.

A man of war ⬩ a fighting man ⬩ soldier

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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15

a-gynþ

beginneth

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beginneth, Mt. Bos. 24, 49

a-hruron

(v.)
Grammar
a-hruron, p. pl. of a-hreosan.

rushed

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rushed,Mt. Bos. 7, 25;

befylþ

(v.)
Grammar
befylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-feallan

falls

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falls Mt. Bos. 10, 29

díglíce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Mt. Bos. 17, 19

for-budon

(v.)
Grammar
for-budon, p. pl. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Mk. Bos. 9, 38;

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; n.

Fornication

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Fornication, Mt. Bos. 15, 19

hwarne

(adv.)
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Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 30

ge-swiporlíce

(adv.)
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Add: The MS. has geswiworlice

sóþ-scipe

Grammar
sóþ-scipe, in fore-sóðscip
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prolatione, Mt. p. 15, 13

mynster-clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-clǽnsung, e; f.

Purification of a minster

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Purification of a minster (within whose walls a man has been slain) Ðonne béte man ðæt ciricgriþ intó ðære circan . . . and ða mynsterclǽnsunge begite (cf. gif ǽnig man Godes ciricgriþ swá ábrece ðæt hé binnon ciricwágum manslaga weorþe, 11. 6-8), L.

hideres

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Mé þincþ ꝥ þú mé dwelige and dyderie and lǽdst mé hidres and þidres, Bt. 35, 5; F. 164, 13. Hidres þidres, 36, 5; F. 150, 12

Linked entry: hidres

ufan

Grammar
ufan, <b>. II.</b> ¶
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add: literal Sleá man of þá hand þe hé ꝥ fúl mid worhte, and sette ufan on (uppon, v.l. ) þá mynetsmiððan. Ll.

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, fær-béna (-u), an; m.
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Gif landágende man ætsace . . . Gif cyrlisc man ætsace, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 27-298, 13. one that asks for passage on a ship (? cf. fær; I, 3; III; IV. 2) Faerbénu epifates ( = ἐπιβάτης), Txts. 108, 1112

dón

(v.)
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Se man nolde gán, swá swá óðre men dydon, Hml. S. 12, 43: 15, 82. Ꝥ mon lufode þone gódan swá swá riht is ꝥ mon dó, Bt. 39, 1; F. 212, 7.

friþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
friþlíc, adj.

Peaceable ⬩ gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pacĭfĭcus ⬩ clēmens ⬩ mītis

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Peaceable, gentle, mild; pacĭfĭcus, clēmens, mītis Gerǽde man friþlíce steóra let a man decree mild punishments, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 2: L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 19

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