Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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twi-

(prefix)
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in composition with force of two. v. following words

Linked entries: tweo- twig- twy- sehtness -snæcce sprecan bleoh -fingre -hlidede -fýrede

wund-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wund-lác, es; n.

A wound

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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel

wund-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wund-spring, es; m.
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An ulcerous wound Wið wundspringum, Lch. i. 356, 20

æsc-wert

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-wert, e; f.

Ash-wort ⬩ vervain ⬩ verbena

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Ash-wort, vervain; verbena,Mone C. 3; p. 442, 24

benn

(n.)
Grammar
benn, e; f.
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A wound; vulnus, Cd. 9; Th. 12, 6; Gen. 181

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

here-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
here-weorc, es; n.

A warlike deed or work

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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656

wordig

(adj.)
Grammar
wordig, adj.

Wordy ⬩ verbose

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Wordy, verbose Wordig gehlýd verbosa garrulitas, Hpt. Gl. 439, 58

wudu-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wudu-bǽre, adj.

Woody ⬩ silvestris

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Woody; silvestris Wudebǽre gerda vimina silvestria, Hpt. Gl. 449, 7

innan-wund

(n.)
Grammar
innan-wund, e; f.
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An internal wound Wiþ innanwunde sealf, Lch. ii. 8, 30

wrǽt

Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt a plant. l. wrætt, and dele Lch. ii. 306, 18.
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See next two words

gúþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-weorc, es; n.

A warlike work ⬩ deed

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A warlike work or deed, Andr. Kmbl. 2133; An. 1068

feld-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
feld-wyrt, e; f.

Field-wort ⬩ gentian ⬩ gentiāna

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Field-wort, gentian; gentiāna Feldwyrt gentiāna, Wrt. Voc. 68, 7. Herba gentiāna, ðæt ys feldwyrt the herb gentiāna, that is, field-wort, Herb. cont. 17, 1; Lchdm. i. 12, 16.

Linked entry: ferd-wyrt

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

land ⬩ country

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With this meaning the word occurs in charters which Kemble [Cod.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Useful ⬩ profitable ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial

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Hú nyt biþ ðæm men, ðéh hé geornlíce gehýre ða word ðæs hálgan godspelles, gif hé ða nel on his heortan habban, 55, 6 : Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 10 note. Nyttre fóre, Exon. Th. 393, 4; Rä. 12, 5.

ge-edlǽcan

(v.)
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Hé eft geedlǽhte his word, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 3. Ná geedlǽc þú ( iteres ) word mánfull, Scint. 79, 10. Ne geedlǽce hé hig eft ná ne repetat illa postea, Ll. Th. ii. 136, 15 : Hml. Th. ii. 288, 24. Mon sceal þá sylfan sealmas ǽlce niht geedlǽcan, R.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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Godes word is úre wiðerwinna ... wé sceolon geðwǽrlǽcan wið ꝥ word, Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

wudiht

(adj.)
Grammar
wudiht, adj.

Full of woods ⬩ trees

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Full of woods or trees Wudihtes silvosi, Germ. 402, 72

and-leán

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Heó þolian ne wolde yfel and ondleán, Gen. 2264. Add

eorþ-mata

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-mata, (-maþa?), an ; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Eorþmata vermis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 44

Linked entry: maþa

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