Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.
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A slade in local names, e. g. Waterslade, v. W. Somerset Words, E. D. S. Pub. , and in some dialects. ' Slade a breadth of greensward in ploughed land; a flat piece of grass; but now most commonly applied to a broad strip of greensward between two woods

Linked entries: sléd wíþig-slǽd wæter-slæd

borh

payment ⬩ suretyship ⬩ security ⬩ loan ⬩ debt

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Add: responsibility for performance, payment, &c., by another, suretyship, security Borges andsaca (-u?) infictiatio, idem et abjuratio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 27. Feohlǽnung bútan borge ypotheca, i. 21, 9. Ðis synt þá men þe synt anburge (-byrge?

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

ed-cenning

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cenning, e; f.

Regeneration ⬩ regenĕrātio

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Regeneration; regenĕrātio On edcenninge in regenĕrātiōne. Mt. Bos. 19, 28

hyl-song

(n.)
Grammar
hyl-song, a

timbrel

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timbrel On hylsongæ in tympano, Ps. Spl. T. 150, 4

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

úhtan-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
úhtan-tíma, an; m.

The time of nocturns

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The time of nocturns On úhtan-tíman, Btwk. 194, 14

weorold-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gefeoht, es; n.
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An earthly fight Sigefæste on worold-gefeohtum, Shrn. 61, 29

wróht-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-hangra, (?)
Entry preview:

On wróhthangran ; of wróhthangran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 120, 12

Linked entry: hangra

be-hleápan

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Ic on behleápe insilio, Ælf. Gr. Z. 191, 4. Add

brér-þyrne

(n.)
Grammar
brér-þyrne, an; f.
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A brier-bush On brérðyrnan, C. D. vi. 221, 13

ceahhe

(n.)
Grammar
ceahhe, an; f.
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A daw On ceahhan mere, C. D. iii. 48, 26

cealc-crundel

(n.)
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a chalk ravine On cealccrundel, C. D. iii. 419, 17

Linked entry: crundel

gefyrn-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
gefyrn-gewiten, adj.
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Long-past On ðám gefyrngewitenan tíman, Hml. S. 23, 8

ge-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceáwung, e; f.
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Observation On mínre ágenre gesceáwunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 695

hafocung

(n.)
Grammar
hafocung, e; f.
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Hawking On hafocunga leáhge, C. D. B. i. 280, 26

hynden

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On þára hyndenna gehwelcere, Ll. Th. i. 136, 14. Add

Sunnan-merigen

(n.)
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Sunday morning On Sunnanmergen hé gewát, Hml. S. 31, 1371

Linked entry: merigen

yfera

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On ðá yferan gemére, C. D. v. 13, 30. Add

ác-bearo

(n.)
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an oak-grove On ácbeara, C. D. v. 232, 27

Linked entry: bearo

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