Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cleacian

(v.)
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For M. H. 115 a substitute Hml. S. 23, 493

dífan

(v.)
Grammar
dífan, (causal to dúfan); p. de
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.), immerse, [v. dýfan in Dict. for citations.]

ellen-campian

(v.)
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Substitute for quotations

ge-sibness

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For Lye substitute Gesibnesse adfinitate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4. 53

rop

(n.)
Grammar
rop, (?) broth.
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See broþ for instances in which that word translates jus

sin-trendende

(adj.)
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Substitute for citation Sintrendende, sinhwyrfende teretes, rotundos, An. Ox. 114

sýl

(n.)
Grammar
sýl, a pillar.
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Dele passage from Shrn. 149, 2, for which see sigle

ǽwiscnys

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., for which see eáwiscness

web-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
web-teáh, -teág, e; f.

Thread for weaving

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Thread for weaving Waebtaeg linea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 4

hilde-grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-grǽdig, adj.

Eager for battle

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Eager for battle, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 3; Exod. 162

sweogode

Grammar
sweogode,

glosses praevaluit,

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for strongode

áweg-gewitennes

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Sárie for his áweggewitennysse, Hml. S. 30, 159, 226. Add

Linked entry: ge-witennes

in-tinga

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For intingan forhebbendran lífes continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Se storm for úrum intingan ( nostri gratia ) gestillde, 5, 1; Sch. 553, 20. For intingan úre hǽlo nostrae euasionis gratia, 554, 8. For huntoðes intingan, Hml.

ofer-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mægen, es; n.

Superior or overwhelming force ⬩ praevalere ⬩ overwhelming force

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Forst and snáw mid ofermægene eorfan þeccaþ, Exon. Th. 215, 6; Ph. 249. Him on swaðe fylgeþ A ofermægene, Salm. Kmbl. 187; Sal. 93

an-

(prefix)

against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to

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is used in composition, for A.

Linked entries: -medla mitta spell in-bærniss in-bindan be-stingan wed on-bærnness on-færeld on-hebban on-weald rǽd-líce

sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
sceorp, es; n.

Dress, apparel

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Hé hiene ðá for ðæm girelan g ebealg . . . and wénde ðæt hé for his forsewennesse swelc sceorp werede, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 33. Somnite áwendan on óðre wísan heora sceorp Samnites novum habitum sumentes, 3, 10; Swt. 138, 30.

Linked entry: á-scirpan

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

sulh-æcer

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

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