Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-fyrnness

(n.)
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16

be-þénede

(v.)

served

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Th. 4077, for bewenede

bleó-cræft

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For Cot. 17 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 11

car-leás

(adj.)
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For R. Ben. 2 l. R. Ben. 11, 3

cylew

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For Cot. 99 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 13

cod-æppel

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For Cot. 93 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 72

earm-gegirela

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For Cot. 63 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 9

flítcræftlic

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For 'Mone B. 3147' substitute Hpt. Gl. 481, 62

ge-mangian

(v.)
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For 'to traffic, trade' substitute 'to gain by traffic.'

hors-here

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For Lye substitute Horshere Phæræones, Cant. Moys. Thw. 23

mirce

(n.)
Grammar
mirce, es; n.
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For another rendering of An. 1315 see ge-scirdan

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, a whirlpool.
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Dele: probably swyttes in the gloss is for swyftes

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
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For second passage substitute Geéfenedan deige, Kent. Gl. 186

fóstor-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-land, es; n.

Land assigned for the procuring of provisions

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Land assigned for the procuring of provisions Ðæt ylce land hí gefreódon Godes þeówan to brýce into fóstorlande they freed the same land for the use of God's servants as foster-land, Th. Diplm. A.D. 963-975; 227, 33

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

útfangene-þeóf

(n.)
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Cf. cum furis comprehensione intus et foris, i. 550, 31. Omnis latro extra proclamatus (cf. proclamatus extra terminos suos, 4), Ll. Lbmn. 614, 1

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, (ó); adv.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper ⬩ quite (as) ⬩ at any time ⬩ unquam ⬩ in any case, at all ⬩ strengthening a negation ⬩ (why) ever ⬩ in any degree, any

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Á forþ heonan, Cri. 582. emphasized by noun phrases Ǽfre sig Dryhten gebletsod, á worulda woruld, Nic. 19, 24. Á on worlda forþ, Hy. 7, 123. Á tó worulde forþ, 6, 13. Á tó worulde, á bútan ende, Sat. 315. Á bútan ende éce, Cri. 415.

Linked entry: á-bet

of-

(prefix)
Grammar
of-, as a prefix modifies the words to which it is attached in many ways. Amongst these may be noticed
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan

Linked entries: -weard stician af- tyge

flán-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
flán-þræc, -þracu; gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Arrows' force ⬩ săgittārum impĕtus

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Arrows' force; săgittārum impĕtus Wið flánþræce, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 20; Jul. 384. Flánþracu, Exon. 49b; Th. 170, 25; Gū. 1117

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

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