Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
Entry preview:

For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037

incge

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incge[s] láfe. Incg- occurs several times in local names, v. C.D. vi. 306

Bret

(n.)
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a Briton Ne wearð án Bret (Brit, v. l. ) tó láfe, Chr. 491; P. 14, 17

ge-snid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-snid, es; n.

A killing ⬩ slaughter ⬩ occisio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 43, 23

Linked entry: snid

on-wunian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabit

Entry preview:

Lamb, 60, 5. Ðæt ic onwunige ( inhabitem ) on húse Drihtnes Ps. Spl. 26, 7. Ðu onwunast (habitabis) on heom, 5, 13. Hí onwuniaþ inhabitabunt, 55, 6. Hig onwuniaþ on worlde inhabitabunt in saeculum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 29.

Linked entry: an-wunigende

fóre-stæppan

(v.)

to step or go before ⬩ precede

Entry preview:

Lamb. 88, 15

gǽn-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running against ⬩ meeting ⬩ occursus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 58, 6

hwæl-huntaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-huntaþ, es; m.

Whale-fishing ⬩ whaling

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Whale-fishing, whaling On his ágnum lande is se betsta hwælhuntaþ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 5

Linked entry: huntaþ

níd-clamm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-clamm, -clomm, es; m.

Necessity ⬩ need ⬩ distress

Entry preview:

Lamb. 106, 28

Linked entry: clam

níw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-líc, adj.

New ⬩ fresh

Entry preview:

Lamb. 127, 3

sealm-lofian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 104, 2

ge-copsende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-copsende, part. [cops a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 101, 21

Linked entry: -copsende

ge-hyrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyrdnes, -ness, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

Entry preview:

Lamb. 140, 3

Linked entry: ge-heordnes

ge-længed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-længed, -længd; part.

Lengthened ⬩ drawn out

Entry preview:

Lamb. 119, 5

þurh-bitter

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-bitter, adj.

Very bitter ⬩ exasperating

Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 8

á-réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
á-réceleásian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To be negligent Ic áréceleásode and tó læt wæs míne cyrcan tó sécenne, Angl. xi. 102, 68

eánian

(v.)
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Wolde seó cú cealfian; ac heó eánode lamb ongeán hire gecynde, Hml. Th. ii. 302, 1. Add

feoh-georn

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Leófan men, beorgað eów wið deófles lára . . . ne beón gé tó feohgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17 note.. Add

in-timbrian

(v.)
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Trymede hé hí mid his láre and mid his manunge heora heortan intimbrede, Guth. 64, 19. Add

mægenig

(adj.)
Grammar
mægenig, (?), ménig; adj.
Entry preview:

Strong Þurh ménige hand ( per rnantum fortem) hé hig út forlǽt of þís lande, Ex. 6, l

Linked entry: menigdu

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