Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemy ⬩ deadly foe ⬩ qui vītæ insĭdiātur ⬩ lētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

Indéas

(n.)
Grammar
Indéas, pl.

Indians

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Kmbl. 85; Ap. 43 : Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 22. Óþ Indéas, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 35; Met. 16, 18

sǽne

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Ic tó sǽne wæs míne leomu for ðé tó bíganne and míne teáras tó geótanne, Angl. xii. 508, 8. Þý lǽs hié for ðon ormóde wǽron and þý sǽnran mínes willan and weorðmyndo, Nar. 32, 23. Add

a-lésend

(n.)
Grammar
a-lésend, es; m.

A redeemer ⬩ redemptor

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A redeemer; redemptor, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 14

a-réde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-réde, = a-rédde = a-rǽdde; p. of a-rǽdan, q. v.

cared for

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cared for,Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 25

ángum

(pronoun.)

to any

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to any, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 9

an-settan

(v.)

to impose

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to impose, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4

an-féðe

(pronoun.)

in walking

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in walking, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 20

cwucen

(adj.)

alive, quick

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Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20

drynge

I drink

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Spl, 49, 14; for drince

furum

(n.)
Grammar
furum, dat. pl. of furh.

in furrows

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in furrows, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 31;

ealdor-cearu

life-care, care for life, life-long care

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life-care, care for life, life-long care

hrést

Grammar
hrést, = hrýst,
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Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58

murnung

(n.)
Grammar
murnung, e; f.

Grief ⬩ anxiety

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Grief, anxiety, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 19

otor

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for ofer (?), Cd. Th. 220, 19 ; Dan. 73

girnan

(v.)

to yearn ⬩ seek for ⬩ require

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to yearn, seek for, require, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: gyrnan geornan geornian gernan

gold-hwæte

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hwæte, adj.
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Greedy for gold, Beo. Th. 6140; B. 3074

bieþ

are

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are, for bióþ,Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43

ge-hǽtan

(v.)

to promise ⬩ promittere

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to promise; promittere, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 33

geótton

(v.)

confirmed

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confirmed, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 32; for geátton

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