Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

lind-croda

(n.)
Grammar
lind-croda, an; m.

Shield-press ⬩ battle

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Shield-press, battle, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 21; Gen. 1998

mægen-corþer

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-corþer, es; n.

A powerful band

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A powerful band, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 27; Gen. 1986

máh

(adj.)
Grammar
máh, adj.

Wicked ⬩ wanton

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Wicked, wanton, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 47; Reim. 62

Linked entry: mǽgþ

máðum-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sweord, es; n.

A costly sword

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A costly sword Mǽre máððumsweord, Beo. Th. 2050; B. 1023

níd-bysigu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bysigu, -bysgu; f.

Distress ⬩ trouble

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Distress, trouble Nýdbysgum neáh, Exon. Th. 354, 11; Reim. 44

níþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sceaða, an ; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe, Exon. Th. 397, 23; Rä. 16, 24

óþ-gán

(v.)
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to go away, escape Óþeodon, Beo. Th. 5860; B. 2934

Linked entry: óþ-eode

ge-tynge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tynge, adj.

Talkative

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Talkative Se getynga wer vir linguosus, Ps. Th. 139, 11

Linked entries: tynge ge-tinge

grorne

(adv.)
Grammar
grorne, adv.
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Sadly, mournfully, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 11; Cri. 1205

gnorn-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
gnorn-cearig, adj.

Sad ⬩ sorrowful

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Sad, sorrowful, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 6; Jul. 529

gram-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gram-hycgende, part.
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Having fierce, hostile thought or purpose, Ps. Th. 68, 25

gód-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
gód-spédig, adj.
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Rich in good, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 4; Gen. 1009

sealm-fæt

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n sealmfatum translates in vasis psalmorum, Ps. Th. 70, 20

seolfor-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfor-hammen, adj.
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Silver-coated Ǽnne seolforhammenne blǽd*-*horn. Chart. Th. 559, 24

leósan

(v.)
Grammar
leósan, (=? for-leósan)
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Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmannefor his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633,26

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

bi-gong

(n.)

a course

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a course, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 29, Az. 129

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

bi-scirian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047

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