Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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In móde, Mód. 83: B. 180: Dan. 218.

ced

(n.)

a boat ⬩ linter

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a boat; linter, Mone B. 120

cliowen

(n.)

a clew, ball

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a clew, ball, Mone B. 1662

cyninges wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cyninges wyrt, e; f. The herb marjoram; sampsuchum = σάμψυχον , origanum majorana, Lin
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Cyninges wyrt sampsuchum, Mone A. 529

dégian

(v.)

to colour, dye

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to colour, dye, Mone B. 6251

bismrian

(v.)

to mock

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to mock, Ps. Spl. 103, 28

ge-lióma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lióma, an; m.

A light ⬩ lumen

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A light; lumen,Mone B. 174

a-hefig

Grammar
a-hefig, Ahefegum ( = an hefegum? Cf. Hé gesceafta gesette on hefe, Hml. Th. ii. 584, 29-32) hefe ásette wéron
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gravi mole constiterant, Kent. Gl. 265

crépel

(n.)
Grammar
crépel, es; m.

A burrow ⬩ cuniculum

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A burrow; cuniculum Mone B. 2774

a-hiscean

(v.)

to hiss at ⬩ to mock ⬩ irridere

Entry preview:

to hiss at, to mock; irridere

Linked entry: a-hnyscan

a-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die ⬩ mori

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To die; mori, Cot. 147: 62

dyncge

(n.)

ploughed land

Entry preview:

ploughed land, Mone B. 1434: 2326

Linked entry: dyng

fǽr-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-deáþ, es; m.

Sudden death ⬩ repentīna mors

Entry preview:

Sudden death; repentīna mors, Cot. 14

Linked entries: deáþ fǽr-cóþu

firgen

(n.)
Grammar
firgen, fyrgen, es; n.

A mountain ⬩ mountain-woodland ⬩ mons ⬩ saltus

Entry preview:

A mountain, mountain-woodland; mons, saltus

Linked entry: fyrgen

lǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
lǽdere, es; m.

A leader ⬩ guide

Entry preview:

Moys. [?], Lye

corn-appla

(n.)
Grammar
corn-appla, pl. n.

Pomegranates ⬩ mala Punica

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Pomegranates; mala Punica Mone B. 3822

ge-synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-synlíce, adv.

More frequently; ⬩ sæpius,

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More frequently; sæpius, R. Ben. 56

ge-treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówe, -trýwe, -trúwe, -tréwe; def. se -treówa; comp. -treówra; superl. -treówest; adj.

True ⬩ trusty ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fīdēlis

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Hý habbaþ freónda ðý má tilra and getreówra they will have the more of excellent and faithful friends, Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 2; Rä. 27, 23. Beó getreówra be more trusty, Prov. Kmbl. 76.

Linked entries: ge-tréwe ge-tríwe ge-trýwe

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.

Entry preview:

Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, leóþ gesingan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

grim

Entry preview:

R. 8, 28. of personal actions, character, feelings, or utterances Wearð seó feohte tó grim, Mód. 66. Wæs æt þám geongum grim andswaru, B. 2860. Him bið grim sefa, 2043. Onda tó ungemetlíce grim zelus immoderate saeviens, Past. 127, 3: Rä. 34, 5.

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