Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hýð-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-weard, es ; m.
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One who guards a hithe, Beo. Th. 3833 ; B. 1914

in-gefolc

(n.)
Grammar
in-gefolc, es; n.

A native race

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A native race, Cd. 149; Th. 186, 22; Exod. 142

Linked entry: ge-folc

inwit-feng

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-feng, es ; m.

A wily ⬩ malicious grasp

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A wily or malicious grasp, Beo. Th. 2898; B. 1447

íren-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
íren-þreát, es; m.
Entry preview:

A band having iron armour, Beo. Th. 666; B. 330

land-stede

(n.)
Grammar
land-stede, es; m.

Land ⬩ country

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Land, country, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 22; Kl. 16

láð-searu

(n.)
Entry preview:

a fell device, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 14; Dan. 436

láð-síþ

(n.)
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a painful journey, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 12; Exod. 44

líþ-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
líþ-wǽge, es;

A drinking-cup ⬩ wine-cup

Entry preview:

A drinking-cup, wine-cup, Beo. Th. 3969; B. 1982

locen

(n.)
Entry preview:

an enclosed place (?), Cd. 220; Th. 283, 6; Sat. 300

mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
mæcga, an; m.

A man

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A man, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52

máðum-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gifu, e; f.

A costly gift

Entry preview:

A costly gift Æfter máððumgife, Beo. Th. 2606; B. 1301

mód-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-cearig, adj.

Anxious at heart

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Anxious at heart, Exon. 76b; Th. 286, 18; Wand. 2

morþor-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cwealm, es; m.

Murder ⬩ slaughter

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Murder, slaughter, Exon. 91b; Th. 343, 4; Gn. Ex. 152

nicor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
nicor-hús, es; n.

The abode of a 'nicor,'

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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411

gód-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gód-fremmende, part. pres. used as a noun.
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One doing good, acting bravely, Beo. Th. 603; B. 299

gold-frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-frætwe, pl. f.
Entry preview:

Gold ornaments, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 3; Cri. 996

gring-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gring-wracu, e; f.
Entry preview:

Deadly punishment, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 14; Jul. 265

grunde-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-hirde, es; m.
Entry preview:

A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136

rodor-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-beorht, adj.
Entry preview:

Heavenly bright Rodorbeorhtan tunglu, Cd. Th. 239, 12; Dan. 369

biór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hall, feasting-hall

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635

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