Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æðel-cundnes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cundnes, -ness, e; f.

Nobleness ⬩ nobility ⬩ nobilitas

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Nobleness, nobility; nobilitas Mid micelre æðelcundnesse with great nobleness, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 31

gearwe

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwe, nom. pl. n. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părāta

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prepared; părāta Ealle míne þing synt gearwe omnia părāta sunt, Mt. Bos. 22, 4;

Ístas

(n.)
Grammar
Ístas, pl. m.

The Esthonians

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The Esthonians Ic wæs mid Ístum, Exon. 86 a ; Th. 323, 31; Víd. 87

Linked entry: Éste

lygen-word

(n.)
Grammar
lygen-word, es; n.

lie ⬩ falsehood

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A lying word, lie, falsehood Mid ligenwordum, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 32; Gen. 699

mistian

(v.)
Grammar
mistian, p. ode

To grow dim

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To grow dim Mé mistiaþ míne eágan caligo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 48

Linked entry: mistran

regn-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wæter, es; n.

Rain-water

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Rain-water Gefulle mid rénwætere, Lchdm. ii. 26, 24. Baþu of rénwætere, 222, 12

sibsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sibsumlíce, adv.
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Peaceably, in peace Sibsumlíce gebunden mid ðínum bebode. Bt. 33, 4 ; Fox 128, 31

un-wemlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemlíc, adj.

Spotless ⬩ pure ⬩ virgin

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Spotless, pure, virgin Mid ðam unwemlícan cǽgan virgineo clave, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 75

Linked entry: wem-líc

un-sibsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sibsumness, e; f.

Want of tranquillity ⬩ anxiety

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Want of tranquillity, anxiety Mið unsibsumnise gedroefede anxietate turbati, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 1

Linked entry: sibsumness

á-pinsung

(n.)
Grammar
á-pinsung, e; f.
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Weighing, estimating Mid rihtwísere tódáles ápinsunge wegendres justa discretionis lance librantis. An. Ox. 1757

Linked entry: pinsung

be-hylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hylian, p. ede
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To cover, veil Heó hire heáfod behylede mid hire cúlan, Hml. S. 33, 237

Linked entries: be-helian -hylian

cyne-gold

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Kynegold mid deórwyrþum gimmum ástǽned coronam de lapide pretioso, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Add

foreþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
foreþanc-lic, adj.

Provident ⬩ cautious

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Provident, cautious Ðæt hí ongiten mid foreðonclicre gesceádwísnesse provida consideratione perpendant, Past. 433, 33

ge-dyrstlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstlǽcing, e; f.
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Boldness Mid gedyrstlǽcinge his (bylde þǽre, v.l.) híwcúðnysse ausu familiaritatis, Gr. D. 71, 18

ge-elþeódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-elþeódian, p. ode
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To alienate, derange the mind Druncennyss mód geelþeódað ebrietas mentem alienat, Scint. 106, 18

Linked entry: el-þeódgian

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
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Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

irfe-gewrit

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Þá spræc ic on þá mágas mid þé erfegewrite, Cht. Th. 167, 19. Add

mæder

(n.)
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Another version of this prescription has : Ofgeót mid hlúttrum ealaþ, Lch. ii. 354, 19.(?)

searu-mete

(n.)
Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

singallíce

(adv.)
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Add: — Sáwl seó ná sinngallíce (assidue) byð féd mid Godes worde, Scint. 50, 17

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