Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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Ben. Lye

eallnunge

(adv.)
Grammar
eallnunge, adv.

Altogether ⬩ omnīno

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Ben. 55

hrá-fyl

(n.)
Grammar
hrá-fyl, -fyll, es; m.

Slaughter

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Slaughter, Beo. Th. 559; B. 277

leger-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leger-fæst, adj.

Sick ⬩ ill

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Ben. 39, Lye

ealu-fæt

(n.)

an ale-vat

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Ben. Lye

ge-wand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wand, p. of. ge-windan

turned

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turned .Beo. Th. 2007; B. 1001;

Linked entry: -wand

ge-bisnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-býsnung

ge-ealgian

(v.)

to defend

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Ben. 69, Lye

ge-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Reasonable ⬩ rationalis

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Ben. Interl. 2

Linked entry: sceádwíslíc

ge-mǽn-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumung, e; f.

A communion ⬩ communio

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Ben. 38

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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Ben. Lye

ge-synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-synlíce, adv.

More frequently; ⬩ sæpius,

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Ben. 56

hlúd-clipol

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-clipol, adj.

Calling aloud

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Ben. interl. 7

swyrige

(v.)

partiat

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Ben. Interl. 54, 4)

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute ⬩ distress, trouble, affliction, persecution ⬩ crime, guilt ⬩ a contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Ben. 129, 8. Drihten cwæð : 'Ðonne gé gehýraþ on middangearde gefeoht and sace ne beó gé áfyrhte.' Gefeoht belimpþ tó feóndum and sacu tó ceastergewarum.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Beóp ðé hungor and þurst hearde gewinnan hunger and thirst will be hard adversaries to thee, Exon. 36 b; Th. 118, 28; Gú. 246. Ða heardan heortan the hard hearts, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 2.

Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce

wæter-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cláþ, es; m.

A towel

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Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1

holt-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
holt-wudu, a; m.

a wood; ⬩ silva, ⬩ nemus, ⬩ wood from a holt, ⬩ forest-wood; ⬩ lignum,

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a wood; silva, nemus, Beo. Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

use ⬩ profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ an office ⬩ employment ⬩ the discharge of an office ⬩ conduct of business

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Ne rǽden gebróðru, ne ne singen be nánre endebyrdnesse, ac ða sýn gecorene tó ðære note, ðe hit dón cunnon, R. Ben. 63, 6 : 49, 18. Cristes gespelia hé is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt, 10, 12.

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,

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Beó wid Geátas glæd be cheerful towards the Gauts, Beo. Th. 2350; B. 1173. See Grimm Geschichte d. D. S. pp. 512, 312

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