Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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blasere

(n.)
Grammar
blasere, es; m.

An incendiary

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An incendiary, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13

bon-gár

(n.)
Grammar
bon-gár, es; m. [bana, ban a killer, death? gár a spear]

A death-spear ⬩ letifera hasta

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A death-spear; letifera hasta, Beo. Th. 4066; B. 2031

Linked entry: ban-gár

ge-fætian

(v.)

to fetch ⬩ send for

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to fetch, send for, Cd. Th. 297, 22; Sat. 521

ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

ge-scád

(n.)

distance, reason

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distance, reason, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 16: Reim. 13

þræc-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
þræc-wudu, a; m.
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A spear Helm, byrne, þræcwudu, Beo. Th. 2496; B. 1246

wundor-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-seón, e; f.

A wondrous spectacle

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A wondrous spectacle Wundorsióna fela, Beo. Th. 1995; B. 995

and-sacu

(n.)
Grammar
and-sacu, (?), e; f.
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Denial, contradiction Bútan ǽlcre ansæce, Chr. Th. p. 103, note

Linked entry: an-sæc

ambeht-mæcg

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Þínne ágenne ombihtmæcg servum tuum, Ps. Th. 143, 11. Add

bygen

(n.)
Grammar
bygen, e; f.
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Buying, purchase On hernumena bygenum, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 11

Linked entry: bycgen

be-díglian

(v.)
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1. Add Ic wille mé bedíhlian, Ap. Th. 9, 6

sǽ-naca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-naca, an; m.

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A sea- going vessel, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26

salu-brún

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-brún, adj.

Dark-brown

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Dark-brown Hrefn sweart andsealobrún Fins. Th. 70; Fin. 35

Linked entries: sealo-brún salu

wæl-net

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-net, wæl-nett, es; n.

The net of destruction

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The net of destruction (?),Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202

brýde láste

(n.; adv.)

with conjugal footstep

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with conjugal footstep, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

hægl-faru

(n.)
Grammar
hægl-faru, e; f.

A hailstorm

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A hailstorm, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 26; Wand. 105

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; n.

Celibacy

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Celibacy, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 17; Rä. 21, 31

hago-stealdmonn

(n.)
Grammar
hago-stealdmonn, es; m. = hago-steald, q.
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Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 3; Rä. 15, 2. v

heals-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heals-fæst, adj.

Stiff-necked, stubborn,

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Stiff-necked, stubborn, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 5; Gen. 2238

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