Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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wrǽsnan

(v.)
Grammar
wrǽsnan, p. de

To twist ⬩ change the character of

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Ic (a woodpigeon) þurh múþ sprece mengum reordum based on the Latin: Vox mea diversis variatur pulcra figuris, 390, 13 ; Rä. 9, l), Exon. Th. 406, 15; Rä. 25, I

gyrdels

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdels, es; m.

A girdle

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Rush. 1, 6: 6, 8 Rtl. 79, 7. Gelíc gyrdelse sicut zona, Ps. Th. 108, 19; Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4: 114 a; Th. 436, 34; Rä. 55, 11

Linked entry: gyrdel

hand-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wyrm, es; m.

An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand

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Hondwyrm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 24; Rä. 41, 96: 125 b; Th. 482, 15; Rä. 67, 2. Við hondwyrmum, L. M. I, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21

FYRN

(adj.)
Grammar
FYRN, adj.

Ancient ⬩ old ⬩ antīquus ⬩ priscus

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Ancient, old; antīquus, priscus Fyrn forþgesceaft the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9

Linked entry: firn

in-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
in-sittende, part.
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Sitting within Ealra wǽron fífe eorla and idesa insittendra, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 3; Rä. 47. 7

giellan

(v.)

to yell

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to yell, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 19; Rä. 25, 3: 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62

ge-dreag

(n.)

multitude ⬩ tumult

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multitude, tumult, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 11; Cri. l000 : 103 a; Th. 389, 19; Rä. 7, l0

gegn-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-pæþ, es; m.

A path along which one goes to oppose another

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A path along which one goes to oppose another, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 27; Rä. 16, 26

wrǽste

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽste, adf.

Delicately ⬩ elegantly

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Th. 427, 30; Rä. 41, 99

wil-gehléþa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gehléþa, þa, an; m.

A pleasant comrade

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Th. 395, 9; Rä. 15, 5

dógian

(v.)
Grammar
dógian, p. ode; pp. od
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-Ic dógode I suffred, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 17; Rä. 1, 9

hyge-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blíðe, adj.
Entry preview:

Kmbl. 3378; An. 1693: Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 31; Rä. 27, 20

neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dweller ⬩ a neighbour

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Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

regnig

(adj.)
Grammar
regnig, adj.

Rainy

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Th. 380, 18;Rä. 1, 10. sumer, Lchdm. iii. 162, 33

Linked entry: rénig

þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
þyrrian, (-an?)

to make or to become dry

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Th. 410, 25; Rä. 29, 4

Linked entry: þyrran

unrǽd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
unrǽd-síþ, es; m.

A foolish ⬩ unprofitable way

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Th. 393, 2; Rä. 12, 4

wǽg-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fæt, es; n.

A water-vessel ⬩ a cloud

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Th. 384, 33; Rä. 4, 37

ádle

(n.)
Grammar
ádle, an; f.

A disease ⬩ morbus

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A disease; morbus Ne yldo ne ádle neither age nor disease, Exon. 112a; Th. 430, 7; Rä. 44, 4

ǽrend-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-spræc, e; f.

A verbal message ⬩ nuntiatio

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A verbal message; nuntiatio Ǽrendspræce abeódan to announce a verbal message, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 13; Rä. 61, 15

féhan

(v.)
Grammar
féhan, ðú féhst, he féhþ

to take ⬩ seize ⬩ captāre

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to take, seize; captāre, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 16: Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 1; Rä. 28, 9

Linked entry: a-féhþ

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