Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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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

ge-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nacian, p. ode, ede, pl. odon, edon; pp. od, ed

To make naked or bare ⬩ nudare, nudum facere

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Lind. 2, 4

Linked entry: nacian

stand

(n.)
Grammar
stand, es; m.
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A stand, stay, pause, delay Miððý stondas (stando, Lind.) monige wérun cum mora multa fieret, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 35

þurh-trymman

(v.)

to confirm thoroughly ⬩ corroborate

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Lind. 10, 25

ymb-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-bindan, p. -band, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden
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Lind. 9, 42

copp

(n.)
Grammar
copp, es; m.

A cup, ⬩ vessel ⬩ calix ⬩ vas

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Lind. 9, 41. Copp vas Cot. 175

Linked entry: cop

ge-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slǽpan, -slépan, -slépian [in the Northern glosses of the Gospels the verb is weak]

to sleep

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Lind. 8, 24. Geslépedon alle and geslépdon dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt, 25, 5

in-líhtian

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtian, p. ode

To illumine ⬩ enlighten

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Lind. 11, 36. Inlíchtade inluminasset : inlíchtet inluminatus, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 1, 2

Linked entry: -líhtian

in-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-sendan, p. de

To send in

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Lind. 9, 16. Insende engel dryhten inmittit angelum Dominus, Ps. Surt. 33, 8 : 39, 4

pull-spere

(n.)
Grammar
pull-spere, es ; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 7

ge-gerelad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerelad, -gerlad; part.

Clothed ⬩ indutus

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Lind. 1, 6

ge-lósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lósian, p. ode, ade; pp.od , ad

To lose, perish

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Lind. 8, 25. Gelósiga perdet, 16, 25. Ðæt gelósade quod perierat, 18, 11

Linked entry: losian

sihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sihþ, e ; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 9

hálgawaras

(n.)
Grammar
hálgawaras, pl.

Holy people, saints

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Lind. 27, 52

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