Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty

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On mistlícum and mænigfealdum hiwum of divers and manifold forms, Lchdm. iii. 234, 13

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

ciellan

(n.)
Grammar
ciellan, pl. m.

wooden tankards, leather bottles ⬩ obbæ

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Vessels for drink, wooden tankards, leather bottles; obbæ, Dial. 1, 5

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

setl-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
setl-hrægl, es; n.
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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28

Linked entry: set-hrægl

sulh-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-æcer, es; m.
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A strip of land for ploughing. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. s

tíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
tíd-genge, adj.
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Current or lasting for a time Tídgenge menstruam, Germ. 392, 10

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa

be-scítan

Entry preview:

For Cot. 189 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 71, and add:

burg-rǽden

Grammar
burg-rǽden, (burh-).
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Substitute for Cot. 128 Burhrǽddenne municipatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 67

cancetung

Grammar
cancetung, cancettung.
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For Cot. 58 substitute Cancetunge cachinnos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 16

copian

(v.)
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For Cot. 53 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 32, and add:

eár-spinl

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For Prov. 25 substitute Gylden eárspinl inauris aurea, Kent. Gl. 963

ele-horn

(n.)
Grammar
ele-horn, es; n.
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A horn for oil Elehorn lecitho, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 43

genyht-full

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For Lye substitute Genyhtfullum (genyctfullum, Ep. Erf.) profusis, Txts. 89, 1627

ge-tricce

Grammar
ge-tricce, content.
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After stówe insert þeáwum, and for '61, Lye' substitute 109, 7

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian.
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Dele: for horige in note to Ps. 27, 1 read hopige

hearpung

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Ceruerus ongan plegian wiþ hine for his hearpunga, 18: 33. Add:

lufwendlic

Grammar
lufwendlic, friendly.
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For ' amabilis, Lye ' substitute Lufwendlic wer vir amicabilis, Kent. Gl. 661

rendrian

(v.)
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Take after ren-degn, and for 'v. Lchdm. ii. Gloss.' substitute

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