Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mis-gelimp

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gelimp, es; n.

Mishap ⬩ misadventure

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Mishap, misadventure Hé sende misgelimpu on manna bearn, Wulfst. 211, 30

Linked entry: ge-limp

un-gehirt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehirt, adj.

Disheartened ⬩ cowardly

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Disheartened, cowardly Ða ungehyrtan of heora wege áflýman, Wulfst. 192, 24

Linked entries: ge-hirtan un-geheort un-gehyrt

wyn-sang

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-sang, es; m.

A joyous song ⬩ jubilant song

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A joyous song, jubilant song Ðǽr is wynsang, Wulfst. 265, 31

crá

(n.)
Grammar
crá, the croaking sound made by frogs or crows
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Coax i. crá, vox ranarum vel corvorum, Wülck. Gl. 208, 10

lyg-ness

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Figmenta, i. plasmatio, mendacia híwunga, lignes, Wülck. Gl. 239, 9. Add

línete

(n.)
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In Wülck. Gl. 286, 21 the word is given as línece

tó-dǽlendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlendlíc, adj.

Divisible, ⬩ separable

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Divisible, separable Swá tódǽlendlíc is líchama and sáwle, Wulfst. 264, 26

sceacel

(n.)
Grammar
sceacel, es; m.

a shackle ⬩ plectrum

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Þet tet bodi schal beon hwar so euer þe gost wule in one hondhwule, Prompt. Parv.; A. R. 94, 25

Linked entries: sceacdóm sceacul scecel

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit. Mus. MSS. Cot. Julius, E. 7, fol. 203, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Bodley 343

fox

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Hwílum swá þeótende wulf, hwilum swá beorcende fox, Shrn. 141, 12. Fox is geápest ealra deóra, 14, 19. Ðone leásan lytegan þú scealt hátan fox, næs mann, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 17. Hú Bonefatius ádýdde þone fox þe bát his módor henna ...

ísern-helm

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-helm, on
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iron helmet Irsenhelm (Wrighi prints íren) cassis, Wulck. Gl. 142, 2

Linked entry: íren-helm

ofer-grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-grǽdig, adj.

Over-greedy, too covetous

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Over-greedy, too covetous Menn beóþ ofergrædige woruldgestreóna, Wulfst. 81, 13

ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

lǽnend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽnend-líc, adj.

Transitory ⬩ transient

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Transitory, transient Uton geþencan hú lǽnendlíc ðeós woruld ys, Wulfst. 136, 27

mód-þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þwǽrness, e; f.

Gentleness ⬩ meekness ⬩ patience

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.), Wulfst. 69, 1

níd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gild, es; n.

Enforced payment ⬩ tribute ⬩ exaction

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Enforced payment, tribute, exaction Scandlíce nýdgild ús sind gemǽne, Wulfst. 162, 11

Linked entry: níd-gafol

wóh-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dóm, es; m.

An unjust judgement

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Wulfst. 166, 24

Linked entry: wóh

wóh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-georn, adj.

Loving iniquity

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Loving iniquity Ða wóhgeornan woruldrícan mid heora ungestreónum forweorðaþ, Wulfst. 183, 8

wynsum

(n.)
Grammar
wynsum, es; n.

The pleasant

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The pleasant Ðæt nán wiht ne sý ðæs wynsumes, Wulfst. 184, 20

swipor

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Add: shifty Swiper (printed hwiper) leue, labile, instabilis, Wülck. Gl. 245, 25

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