Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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wundorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wundorlíce, adv.

Wonderfully

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Th. 32, arg.: Ex. 11, 7: Past. 54; Swt. 423, 4: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 35: Met. 20, 162: 13, 5. Wunderlíce, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 5. Hié wundorlíce deáþ geþrowodan for Godes naman, Blickl. Homl. 171, 31. Wundurlíce heó hǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 194, 22.

hlosnian

(v.)
Grammar
hlosnian, p. ode

To listen, ⬩ be silent in expectation of hearing, ⬩ listen for the coming of a person, ⬩ watch, ⬩ await, ⬩ be on the look out

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on the watch for his going, and with stealthy tread followed his footsteps, Homl.

Linked entry: hlysnan

æmta

(n.)
Grammar
æmta, emta, æmetta, an; m.

Quiet ⬩ leisure ⬩ rest ⬩ quies

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Quiet, leisure, rest; quies Ic ne æmtan nabbe I have no leisure, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 9. Be his æmettan by his leisure, Bt. procem; Fox viii. 13

Linked entries: æmetta emta

gealg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146

Linked entry: treów

récels-búc

(n.)
Grammar
récels-búc, es; m.
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A vessel for holding incense Rýcelsbúce acerrâ (cf. fæte oððe glédfæte accerrâ, 5, 66 : hec acerra a schyp for censse, i. 230, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 36

Linked entry: búc

be-mútian

(v.)

to exchange for ⬩ commutare

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to exchange for; commutare

gæstlíc

(adj.)

hospitable ⬩ ready for guests

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hospitable, ready for guests

geara

(n.)
Grammar
geara, gen. pl. of geare, q. v.

furniture ⬩ gear for horses

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furniture, gear for horses

óþ-

(prefix)
Grammar
óþ-, as a prefix of verbs, from, away. Cf.
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œt for similar meaning

pang

(n.)
Grammar
pang, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 52,
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an error for þung (?)

cist-beám

Grammar
cist-beám, v. cyst-beám
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in Dict. for ex

mynster-preóst

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For 'monastery (?)' substitute 'minster.'

on-rád

Grammar
on-rád, In l. 2
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for 'fatigue' substitute 'benefit'

síþ-stappel

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Add: Cf. fót- stappel

sporettung

(n.)
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For sportengæ l. sporetengæ

strogdness

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Add: v. for-strogdness

sur

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For sígere l. siger

swegran

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For consobrimi l. consobrini

fisc-lacu

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For '-pond' read '-stream'

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminate ⬩ collustrare, illuminare

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Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8

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