Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ealeðe-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ealeðe-tún, es; m.

An ale-house ⬩ taberna

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Ben. Lye

heoru-weallende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heoru-weallende, part. pres.
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Boiling fiercely, Beo. Th. 5556; B. 2781

here-stræl

(n.)
Grammar
here-stræl, es; m.

An arrow

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An arrow, Beo. Th. 2874; B. 1435

hréð-sigor

(n.)
Grammar
hréð-sigor, es; m.
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Glorious victory, Beo. Th. 5160; B. 2583

lǽring-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lǽring-mann, es; m.

A disciple ⬩ discipulus

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Ben. 5, Lye

mægen-ellen

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-ellen, es; n.

Mighty valour

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Mighty valour, Beo. Th. 1323; B. 659

ge-dreóg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreóg, es; n.

A retiring ⬩ modesty ⬩ modestia

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Ben. 8

Linked entries: ge-dríhþ -dreóg

ge-mimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mimorlíce, adv.

By heart ⬩ memoriter

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Ben. Inter. 13

Linked entry: -mimorlíce

ge-untreówsían

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Beóð manega geuntrýwsode, Mt. 24, 10. Add

mis-beódan

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D. mis-bede.]

gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

gúþ-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wíga, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112

hand-gewriðen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-gewriðen, pp.

Hand-twisted

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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937

hand-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hand-rǽs, es; m.

Onset, attack,

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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072

heaf

(n.)
Grammar
heaf, es; n.

Sea, water, ⬩ sea, ocean

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Sea, water, Beo. Th. 4947; B. 2477

cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, ⬩ a knowing; ⬩ cognitio

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Ben. Lye

cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius

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Ben. Lye

hilde-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

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

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