Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-hogadnes

(n.)
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For Cot. 114 read On behogadnesse in exercita-tione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 42

beó-þeóf

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Wolde gedón sum man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón, Gr. D. 229, 12. Add:cf

burn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
burn-stów, e; f.
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Andlang burnstówæ, C.D. iii. 175, 34. On ðá burnstówæ; of ðǽre burnstówæ, 176, 10. ?

brúnian

(v.)
Grammar
brúnian, p. ode
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To get brown Wylle on pannan oþ ꝥ hit brúnige, Lch. ii. 292, 24

cistel

(n.)
Grammar
cistel, a chestnut. v. cystel,
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and add On swæce swylce gréne cystel (cysten, v. l. ), Lch. i. 108, 3

Linked entry: cystel

costnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
costnung-stów, e; f.
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A place of temptation On þǽre costnung*-*stówe in loco tentationis, Deut. 6, 16

Eáster-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-symbel, es; n.
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The Passover On ðǽm dæge gearuadon hiora mett tó Eástrosymble, Jn. 19, 42 margin

Linked entry: symbel

fore-þingere

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Hé wæs getreówe on neóde and strang fore*-*þingere, Hml. S. 5, 6. Add

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

hicel

(n.)

a woodpecker

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a woodpecker (?) On hicleshám, C. D. iii. 202, 4. Æt hiceles wyrðe, 427, 21

hwǽte-corn

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Nim hwǽtecorn, meng wið hunig, lege on þone finger, Lch. ii. 80, 20. Add:

hrífþo

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Sió hwíte riéfþo þe mon on súþerne lepra hǽt, Lch. ii. 228, 12. Add

Hunger-land

(n.)
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Hungary Þisne æþeling Cnut cyng hæfde forsend on Ungerland, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 10

hring-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-setl, es; n.
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A circus On hrincgsetles openre wafunge in circi spectaculo, An. Ox. 3510. Rincsettles, 3535

laur-treów

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Þá geseah heó spearwan nest on ánum lawer*-*treówe, Hml. A. 120, 117. Add

mǽr-flóde

(n.)
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a boundary channel Forð on ðá díc tó mǽrflódan, C. D. iii. 408, 31

Linked entry: flóde

míl-gemet

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Út on þone feld; ðæt út tó mílgemete, C. D. v. 382, 2. Add

ómiht

Grammar
ómiht, Add: <b>ómihte</b>
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Gif ómihte blód and yfel wǽte on þám milte sié, Lch. ii. 252, 25

scinn

(n.)
Grammar
scinn, es; n.
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A skin Manega gærsama on scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31

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