Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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weorold-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bearn, e; n.
Entry preview:

Th. 493, 9 ; Rä. 81, 27

salu

(adj.)
Grammar
salu, adj.

Dusky, dark

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Th. 489, 21; Rä. 48, 11

Linked entries: salness salo salwian

gold-hilted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hilted, adj.
Entry preview:

Having a golden hilt, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 27; Rä. 56, 14

Linked entries: -hilted hilt-sweord

clengan

(v.)
Grammar
clengan, de; ed

To exhilarate ⬩ exhilarare

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Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 6; Rä, 29, 8

eád-wacer

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wacer, es; m.

A watchman of property ⬩ bonōrum custos

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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16

Linked entry: wacor

drunc-mennen

(n.)
Grammar
drunc-mennen, es; n.

A drunken maid-servant ⬩ ebria ancilla

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A drunken maid-servant; ebria ancilla, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 32; Rä. 13, 9

Linked entries: dunc-mennen dung

múþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-leás, adj.

Without a mouth

Entry preview:

Without a mouth: Ic sccolde múþleás sprecan, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 1; Rä. 61, 9

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, f.
Entry preview:

s egg ), Rä. 10, 9. Add

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlin, es; m. [?]

The name of a tree, ⬩ maple [?]

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, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 17; Rä. 56, 9

Linked entry: hlin

wann-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-feax, adj.

Dark-haired ⬩ with raven-black tresses

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Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8

Linked entry: wan-feax

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wire ⬩ metal thread

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Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4. Hæleð gierede mec (a book) mid golde, for ðon mé glíwedon wrǽtlíc weorc smiþa wíre bifongen, 408, 19; Rä. 27, 14. Wíre geweorþad, 484, 9; Rä. 70, 5.

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILE ⬩ līma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

án-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
án-féte, adj.

One-footed ⬩ with one foot ⬩ monopodius

Entry preview:

One-footed, with one foot; monopodius, Exon, 114b; Th. 439, 9; Rä. 59, 1

Linked entry: féte

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-less ⬩ without bones ⬩ ossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum

Entry preview:

Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
Entry preview:

Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

hyge-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fæst, adj.

Firm of mind ⬩ prudent ⬩ wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise,Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 33; Rä. 43, 14

lyft-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fæt, es; n.
Entry preview:

An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

wundor-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-weorold, e; f.

The wondrous world

Entry preview:

Th. 421, 12; Rä. 40, 17

heáfod-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorht, adj.

Having a bright, splendid head

Entry preview:

Having a bright, splendid head, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 2; Rä. 20, 2

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