Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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orþanc-bend

(n.)
Grammar
orþanc-bend, m; f.

A skilfully contrived band

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Th. 429, 35 ; Rá. 43, 15

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILE ⬩ līma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wire ⬩ metal thread

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Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4. Hæleð gierede mec (a book) mid golde, for ðon mé glíwedon wrǽtlíc weorc smiþa wíre bifongen, 408, 19; Rä. 27, 14. Wíre geweorþad, 484, 9; Rä. 70, 5.

beadu-cáf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cáf, adj.

Battle-prompt ⬩ ready for battle ⬩ ad pugnam expeditus

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Battle-prompt, ready for battle; ad pugnam expeditus, Exon. 100b; Th. 380, 20; Rä. 1, 11

hrindan

(v.)
Grammar
hrindan, p. hrand, pl. hrundon

To push ⬩ thrust

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To push, thrust Hé hrand [MS. rand], Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4

be-waden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-waden, part. p.
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Of wombe bewaden, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499. 32; Rä. 88, 24

biersteþ

(v.)
Grammar
biersteþ, bierst

bursts

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bursts, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 16; Rä. 4, 62; Similar entries 3rd pres. of berstan

ge-dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dolgian, p. ode; pp. od

To wound ⬩ vulnerāre

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To wound; vulnerāre Deópe gedolgod deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
Entry preview:

Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

wǽg-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-stæþ, es; n.

A shore ⬩ bank

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Th. 404, 3; Rä. 23, 2

gúþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gewinn, es; n.

Battle ⬩ warlike contest

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Kmbl. 434; An. 217: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 10; Rä. 6, 5

holm-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
holm-mægen, es; n.

The might of the ocean, ⬩ the ocean

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The might of the ocean, the ocean, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 10; Rä. 3, 9

a-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þecgan, p. -þegde; pp. -þeged, -þegd

To receive ⬩ recipere ⬩ excipere

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To receive; recipere, excipere, Exon. 100 b ; Th. 380, 3, 12; Rä. 1, 2, 7

dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
dolgian, p. ode ; pp.od [dolg = dolh a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnērāre

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Exon. 114 b; Th. 441, 2; Rä. 60, 11

forþ-ascúfan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ascúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To shove forth ⬩ drive forward ⬩ propellĕre

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To shove forth, drive forward; propellĕre, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look out ⬩ consulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

ǽrendian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

salu-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-neb, adj.

Dark-faced

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Th. 433, 9; Rä. 50, 9

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