Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hring-naca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-naca, an; m.
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See hringed-stefna, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1862

in-beran

(v.)
Grammar
in-beran, p. -bær

To bring in

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To bring in, Beo. Th. 4310 ; B. 2152

mær-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mær-weorc, es; n.

A great, splendid work,

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A great, splendid work, Ps. Th. 110, 4

mán-gewyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mán-gewyrhta, an; m.

A worker of wickedness

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A worker of wickedness, Ps. Th. 77, 38

Linked entry: ge-wyrhta

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harm ⬩ murder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136

ge-wealdendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wealdendlíce, adv.

Powerfully ⬩ mightily ⬩ potenter ⬩ valide

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Powerfully, mightily; potenter, valide, Ps. Th. 135, 16

gilp-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-spræc, e;

Boastful speech

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f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981

bil-wit

(adj.)

mild

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mild, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 4; Gen. 856

biscop-setl

(n.)

a bishop's residence,

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a bishop's residence, Chr. 604; Th. 38, 1

bísigu

(n.)

occupation, labour

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occupation, labour, Beo. Th. 567, note; B. 281

bitere

(adv.)

bitterly, sharply

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bitterly, sharply, Ps. Th. 101, 18: 128, 2

ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defended ⬩ safe ⬩ secure

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defended, safe, secure,Homl. Th. i. 56, 18;

ge-bygeþ

Grammar
ge-bygeþ, pres. of ge-bycgan.

buys

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buys,L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 10;

ge-bysmrian

(v.)

to mock ⬩ deride ⬩ provoke

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to mock, deride, provoke, Ps. Th. 77, 56

ge-cwyþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwyþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-cweðan.

speaks

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speaks,Cd. 227; Th. 304, 9; Sat. 627;

gees

(n.)
Grammar
gees, = gés; pl. of gós.

geese

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geese,L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18

geongerdóm

(n.)

subjection

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subjection, Cd. 14; Th. 18, 3; Gen. 267

geógoþ-feorh

(n.)

youthful life, youth,

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youthful life, youth, Beo. Th. 1078; B. 537

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.
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Silk Sídan sericum, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 7

-syringas

(suffix)
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in Exsyringas, Exon. Th. 323, 22; Víd. 82

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