Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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glówan

(v.)

to glow like a coal of fire ⬩ candere

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to glow like a coal of fire; candere, Lye

ge-gryndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gryndan, p. de; pp. ed

To found

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Lind. 7, 25 [MS. gewrynded]

Linked entries: ge-wryndan gryndan

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, es; n.

A tumult ⬩ tumultus

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Lind. 27, 24

sineht

(adj.)
Grammar
sineht, adj.
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Sinewy Mid sinehtum limum gehæfd, Lchdm. ii. 242, 19

sundorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sundorlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Lind. 7, 33

Linked entry: synderlíce

up-hebbing

(n.)
Grammar
up-hebbing, e; f.

Uplifting ⬩ uprising

Entry preview:

Lind. 8, 8

Linked entry: hebbing

hǽðen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-mann, -monn, es; m.

A heathen

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Lind. 10, 33

ofer-seám

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-seám, es; m.

A bag

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Lind. 12, 33

Linked entry: seám

hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
hoga, adj.

Careful, ⬩ thoughtful, ⬩ prudent

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Lind. 24, 25. Wosas gé hogo estote prudentes, 10, 16. Hogum prudentibus, 11, 25. Gearnfulle ł hogo wosa solliciti esse, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 11

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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Lind. War. 21, 25

eft-edwítan

(v.)

To reprove, upbraid again ⬩ Tre-probāre

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Lind. 21, 42

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

geána

(adv.)
Grammar
geána, adv.

Yet ⬩ still ⬩ adhuc

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Lind. 15, 16

lísing

(n.)
Grammar
lísing, e; f.

A loosing ⬩ releasing ⬩ redemption

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Lind. 2, 38

gold-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-torht, adj.
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Bright like gold, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 11; Sch. 78

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flāre ⬩ sufflāre

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Lind. 20, 22

Linked entry: ge-bleów

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.

Taken

Entry preview:

Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

Entry preview:

Lind. 16, 2

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