Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mere-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steed ⬩ a ship

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Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon

rǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽfan, (?); p. te
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Met. 25, 48) mid ðære unrótnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 21

ge-búgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgian, -bógian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge-, búgian II, to inhabit, occupy]

To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hý hit ne mágon ealle gebúgian they cannot inhabit it all, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 10

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-býa

sinc-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-stán, es ; m.
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A jewel Gylden máðm, sylofren sincstán (cf. ða gyldenan stánas and ða seolfrenan, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 30), Met. 21, 21

sin-híwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
sin-híwscipe, es ; m.
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Bt. 21 ; Fox 74, 38

Linked entry: sin-hígscipe

tweógung

(n.)
Grammar
tweógung, tweóung, e; f.
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Doubt Ðú mé hæfst gefrýlsod ðære tweóunge mínes módes be ðære ácsunga ðe ic ðé ácsode, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 25

Linked entry: tweóung

þurh-creópan

(v.)

to creep through

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MS.) ǽlc þyrl], Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2

a-bet

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bet, adv.

Better ⬩ melius

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Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác

To pull up

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Fox 12, 55; Met. 12, 28

máðum-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hirde, es; m.

A treasurer

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A treasurer Ða máðmhyrdas ðe ðæt feoh heóldon ðe mon ðám ferdmonnum on geáre sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13

mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

níten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
níten-líc, adj.

Animal ⬩ after the manner of a brute

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terrena animalia, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 50, 35

gioc

(n.)
Grammar
gioc, es; n.

A yoke ⬩ jugum

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Fox 10, 39; Met. 10, 20: 9, 110; Met. 9, 55

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swim ⬩ natare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

bióþ

(v.)

is, are

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Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of bión

geond-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
geond-styrian, p. ede; pp. ed [geond, styrian to move, stir]

To move or stir violently, to agitate ⬩ per omnes partes commovere, agitare

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Fox 6, 29; Met, 6, 15

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es ; m.
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Bt. 25 ; Fox 88, 25), Met. 13, 111

swót-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swót-mete, es; m.
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Nǽron ðá welige hámas ne mistlíce swótmettas, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4. v. swét-mete, and preceding word

Linked entry: swét-mete

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