Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Sáulscat is rihtast ðæt man gelǽste aa æt openum græfe, 311, 12. satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox Riht gewrit orthography, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 16; Som. 51, 22.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Neól ic fére and be grunde græfe prone I go and along the ground dig, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3; Rä. 22, 2: 128 a; Th. 491, 23; Rä. 81, 3.

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.
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Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992: Abraham girds himself 'grǽgan sweorde,' 173, 22; Gen. 2865: the Hebrews fight 'fágum sweordum,' Judth. Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 194: 25, 17; Jud. 264. The sword is 'brád,' 26, 9; Jud. 318: Byrht.

Linked entry: swyrd

ge-lǽstan

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Sáulsceat man gelǽste æt openum græfe, 308, 4, 6. Gelǽste ǽlc wuduwe þá heregeata binnan twelf mónðum, 416, 16. Gelǽste persolueret, An. Ox. 1991.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Aec ic biddo hígon ðaet gé mé gemynen mid suilce godcunde góde suilce iów cynlic ðynce, 293, 28-294, 1. property, wealth, goods Sum tó lyt hafað gódes grǽdig, Sal. 344.

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