Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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wiþer-ræhtes

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþer-ræhtes, adv.

Opposite

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Opposite Hí geségan wyrm on wonge wiðerræhtes licgean, Beo. Th. 6071; B. 3039

áncor-stów

Grammar
áncor-stów, (ancor-).
Entry preview:

On dýgle ancorstówe (aancor-, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 614, 23. Add

aler-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
aler-sceaga, an; m.
Entry preview:

An alder-copse On arlscagan, of alrscagan, C. D. B. iii. 667, 18

Linked entry: sceaga

antefnere

(n.)
Grammar
antefnere, es; m.
Entry preview:

An anthem-book Antefnas on antefnere ( antiphonario ), Angl. xiii. 405, 571: 409, 634

be-sengan

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Þ á fúlan sceanda hé besengð on helle, Hml. A. 115, 439. Add

cifes-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-hád, es; m.
Entry preview:

Concubinage On cifesháde in pelicatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 26. Cyfesháde, 87, 6

fisc-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-lacu, e; f.

A fish-pond

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A fish-pond Andlang móres on fisclace, C. D. B. ii. 374, 16

Linked entry: lacu

geár-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
geár-fæc, es; n. m.
Entry preview:

A year's space Gelóme on geárfæce gearwiað eów tó húsle, Wlfst. 72, 1

Linked entry: fæc

ge-firenian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Sé ðe willende on slǽpe gefyrenað (peccaverit), Ll. Th. ii. 138, 10. Add

ge-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreópan, p. ge-dreáp
Entry preview:

To drop Lǽt gedreópan on þá eágan ǽnne dropan. Lch. ii. 34, 25

glíw-bydenestre

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-bydenestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female player on the timbrel Glýw*-*bydenestra tympanistriarum, Ps. L. 67, 26

Linked entry: bydenestre

here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

heáh-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-sittende, adj.
Entry preview:

High-sitting, seated on a lofty throne Heáhsittendum celsithrono, Angl. xiii. 368, 39

Linked entry: -sittende

hunden

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Hé sende on hý fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

hors-weg

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On horsweg; of horswege innan gátánstíge, C. D. B. i. 417, 12. Add

hyhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hyhtlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Pleasantly On þám græswonge gréne stondað ge-hroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa, Ph. 79

lícham-leás

Entry preview:

Ða englas hé geworhte . . . enlle líchamleáse lybbende on gáste, Hex. 6, 27. Add

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1

mǽr-þorn

Entry preview:

Of ðére þyrnan on mǽrþorn ; of mǽrþorne, D. D. vi. 221, 16. Add

midl

Grammar
midl, l. mídl, míþl,
Entry preview:

and add Swá horsum mídlu (frena) synd on tó ásettenne, Scint. 55, 11

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