Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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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'

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'

dolh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-bót, dolg-bót,e ; f. [bót compensation]

A wound-fine or compensation for a wound ⬩ vulnĕris compensātio

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A wound-fine or compensation for a wound; vulnĕris compensātio Bétedolgbóte [dolhbóte MS. H.] let him make compensation for the wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: dolg-bót

firen-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
firen-fremmende, part.

Committing sins ⬩ scĕlĕra commitens

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Committing sins; scĕlĕra commitens Ðæt he for ælda lufan firenfremmendra fela þrówade that he suffered much for love of men committing crimes, Exon. 24a; Th. 69, 9; Cri. 1118

weorold-steór

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-steór, e ; f.
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A secular penalty Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseþ . . . ðæt gebyreþ . . . nǽfre tó woroldlícan ídelan glengan, ac for woroldsteóran tó godcundan neódan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 9

ge-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst; v. impers.

To please, cause a desire for anything

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., gen. of thing; To please, cause a desire for anything Ðegnas ðearle gelyste gárgewinnes the thanes were very eager for the struggle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 307 : Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 22; Wal. 23. Gúðe gelysted desirous for war, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-lustian

ornest

(n.)
Grammar
ornest, es; n.

Trial by battle

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Trial by battle Gif Englisc man beclypaþ ǽnigne Frænciscne mann tó orneste for þeófte . . . oððe for ǽnigan þingan ðe gebyrige ornest for tó beónne . . . hæbbe hé fulle leáfe swá tó dónne.

dæg-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a day ⬩ per unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

delan

(v.)
Grammar
delan, p. dæl, pl.dǽlon ; pp.dolen

To fall, sink ⬩ lābi

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To fall, sink; lābi Ǽrðon engla weard for oferhygde dæl on gedwilde ere the angels' guardian for pride sank into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23

clǽnsung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung-dæg, es; m.
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A day for taking cleansing medicine, day for purging Þis wilddeór well fremað, gif þú þínum clǽnsungdagum hys flǽsc gesoden etest, Lch. i. 330, 8. v. next word

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