Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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salu-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-pád, adj.

Dark-coated

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Th. 439, i; Rä. 58, 3

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

seld-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
seld-cyme, es ; m.
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A rare visit Wéna mé ðíne seóce gedydon, ðíne seldcymas, Exon. Th. 380, 27 ; Rä. 1, 14

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3

hám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-leás, adj.

Homeless

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Homeless Sceal hámleás hweorfan it must wander homeless, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 25; Rä. 40, 9

a-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaxan, p. -weóx, -wóx; pp. -weaxen; v. intrans.

To wax ⬩ grow ⬩ arise ⬩ come forth ⬩ crescere ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire

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Th. 128, 4: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 24; Rä. 10, 10 : 103 b; Th. 392, 6; Rä. 11, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 2450; El. 1226

Linked entries: a-weóx a-wóx

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic saying ⬩ song ⬩ măgĭcus sermo ⬩ cantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

hrægn-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hrægn-loca, brægn-loca

the skull

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that which encloses the brain, the skull, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 1; Rä. 72, 21

hwæl-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-mere, es; m.

The sea

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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light ⬩ bright ⬩ shining

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Light, bright, shining Lyftfæt leóhtlíc [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

be-stolen

(v.; part.)

stolen

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stolen, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 7; Rä. 12, 6; Similar entries pp. of be-stelan

ge-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrdan, p. -gyrde; pp. -gyrded, -gyrd

To gird ⬩ præcingĕre

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To gird; præcingĕre Eaxle gegyrde girded shoulders, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 14; Rä. 72, 14

streám-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
streám-gewinn, es; n.
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Th. 384, 12; Rä. 4, 26

weorold-strengu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-strengu, f.
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Th. 407, 30; Rä. 27, 2

wuldor-nyttung

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-nyttung, e; f.

Glorious use

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Th. 492, 22; Rä. 81, 19

Linked entry: nyttung

ádle

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(Ádle Rä. 44, 4 might be pl.) Add

hægsteald-man

(n.)
Grammar
hægsteald-man, = hægsteald, q. v.
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Cd. 151; Th. 190, 1; Exod. 192 : Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 18; Rä. 55, 3

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Misery ⬩ grief ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ sorrow ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ dolor ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ molestia ⬩ tristitia ⬩ cruciatus

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Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 7; Rä. 4, 7. Aglác dreóge I suffer misery, 127b; Th. 490, 5; Rä. 79, 6. Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác drugon where they suffered that torment, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 25; Dan. 238

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác

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