Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

here-pád

(n.)
Grammar
here-pád, e; f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 4508; B. 2258

Linked entry: pád

here-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceaft, es; m.

A war-shaft ⬩ spear

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A war-shaft, spear, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335

inwit-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gæst, es; m.
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A guileful, evil guest, Beo. Th. 5333; B. 2670

inwit-searo

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-searo, n.
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Malicious or treacherous artifice, Beo. Th. 2206; B. 1101

líg-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
líg-ýþ, e; f.
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A wave of flame, Beo. Th. 5338; B. 2672

lind-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
lind-gestealla, an; m.
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A companion in arms, Beo. Th. 3950; B. 1973

lof-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lof-dǽd, e; f.
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A deed deserving praise, Beo. Th. 48; B. 24

luf-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
luf-tácen, es; n.
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A token of love, Beo. Th. 3730; B. 1863

ge-sacu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sacu, e; f.

Contention, hostility ⬩ contentio, hostilitas

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Contention, hostility; contentio, hostilitas, Beo. Th. 3479; B. 1737

sǽ-síð

(n.)

a sea-journey, voyage

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a sea-journey, voyage, Beo. Th. 2302 ; B. 1149

gum-féða

(n.)
Grammar
gum-féða, an; m.

A troop of men

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A troop of men, Beo. Th. 2807; B. 1401

gúþ-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-deáþ, es; m.

Death got in fight

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Death got in fight, Beo. Th. 4491; B. 2249

gúþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cræft, es; m.

Warlike power ⬩ skill

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Warlike power or skill, Beo. Th. 254; B. 127

gúþ-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geatwe, pl. f.

Warlike dress ⬩ equipments

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Warlike dress or equipments, Beo. Th. 796; B. 395

hand-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gemót, es; n.

A hand-meeting, battle

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A hand-meeting, battle, Beo. Th. 3056; B. 1526

wig-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
wig-getawa, (-e); pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368

hilde-swát

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-swát, es; m.

Hostile vapour or steam

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Hostile vapour or steam, Beo. Th. 5109; B. 2558

hilde-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wǽpen, es; m.

A weapon of war,

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A weapon of war, Beo. Th. 77; B. 39

ge-þafa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þafa, an; m. [geþafian to consent]

A favourer ⬩ supporter ⬩ helper ⬩ assenter ⬩ consenter ⬩ fautor ⬩ adjūtor

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We sceolon beón geþafan we must necessarily be consenters, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 7

Linked entries: -þafa ge-þæf

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