Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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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'

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'

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Ne wandige ná se mæssepreóst nó for ríces mannes ege, ne for feó, ne for nánes mannes lufon, ðæt hé him symle riht déme, Blickl.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

ofer-gǽgedness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gǽgedness, e; f.
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Transgression Wé sceolon mid geswince ús metes tilian for Adames ofergǽgednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 12 : 486, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 13. v. for-gǽgedness and preceding word

háten

(adj.)
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Perhaps for hátene in the passage should be read háte (cf. for case mid glówende ísene, Lch. ii. 216, 1), or hátum ; in either the termination of ísene (?)

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

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

lim-gelecg

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gelecg, es; n.

form ⬩ shape

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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31

Linked entry: ge-lecg

ge-þeód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, part. p.
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Fore geþeádum pro captivis, Rtl. 177, 19

Linked entry: ge-þeád

ge-fyrhþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhþe, es; n.
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Wood, wooded country On accan gefyrhðe; of ðan gefyrhðe on ford, C. D. v. 376, 11

Linked entry: fyrhþ

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

tam

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Se wulf folgode forð mid þám heáfde, swylce hé tam wǽre, Hml. S. 32, 162. Add

feax

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Fore missenlicre heora feaxes híwe pro diuersa capillorum specie, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 599, 20. Add

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