Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ciorian

(v.)

to complain

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Gr. 29, MS. D; Som. 33, 52

cuning

(n.)

a king,

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MS. Hat. Bodl. fol. 9a, 7

diégel

(adj.)

hidden, obscure

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MS. 59 a, 17

erfe-weardnis

(n.)
Grammar
erfe-weardnis, -niss, e; f.

An inheritance ⬩ hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Erfeweardnis mín hērēdĭtas mea, Rtl. 3, 34

færm

(n.)

a supper, feast

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a supper, feast, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 2, 3, 4

for-spyllan

(v.)

to lose

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to lose Wyle forspyllan will lose, Mt. Bos. 16, 25

gæfel-geroefa

(n.)
Grammar
gæfel-geroefa, -gehréfa, -hroefa; m.

A publican

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A publican, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 46; 9, 11, 10

Linked entry: gafol-geréfa

garuwe

(n.)
Grammar
garuwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium, Herb. 90; Lchdm. i. 194, 4, MS. B

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

hyngrig

(adj.)
Grammar
hyngrig, adj.

Hungry

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Hungry Ic wæs hingcgrig esurivi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 35

nyhtness

(n.)
Grammar
nyhtness, e; f.

Abundance

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Abundance Of nyhtnisse ex abundantia, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 34

ge-cælcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cælcian, p. ode; pp. od

To whiten ⬩ dealbare

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To whiten; dealbare Gecælcad dealbatus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 27

ge-meten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-meten, part.

Measured, measured back or again ⬩ remensus

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Measured, measured back or again; remensus, Mt. Bos. 7, 2

under-drencan

(v.)

suffocare

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glosses suffocare in: Underdrencdo suffocati, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 13

un-áblinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áblinnende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unceasing

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Unceasing Mid unáblinnendre stemne incessabili voce, Hymn. ad Mat. 4

Linked entry: á-blinnan

un-rótlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rótlíc, adj.

Gloomy

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Gloomy Unrótlíc heofon triste coelum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 3

Linked entry: rót-líc

un-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þearf, adj.

Needless ⬩ useless

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Needless, useless Unðærfe ðing nequaquam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 6

yfel-hæbbende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-hæbbende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Sick, ill Ealle yfelhæbbende missenlícum ádlum, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 24

be-lyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lyrtan, p. te
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Mt. L. 2, 16

Linked entry: -lyrtan

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, p. de

To rage

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To rage; Hine broemende eum fervere, Mt. p. 7, 5

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