Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Eád-wacer

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On Édwaceres gewitnisse, Cht. Th. 632, 18. Add

eág-gebyrd

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Substitute: The nature of the eye Is seó eággebyrd stearc the eye is by nature strong; ingentes oculi, Ph. 301

earm-stoc

(n.)
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For 'm.(?)' l. n

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

samod-eard

(n.)
Grammar
samod-eard, es; m.

A common country

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A common country Git (Guthlac and his sister ) á mósten in ðam écan gefeán mid ða sibgedryht somudeard niman, Exon. Th. 184, 19; Gú. 1346

orc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
orc-eard, -geard.

Similar entry: ort-geard

earm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-heort, adj.

Tender-hearted, merciful ⬩ misĕrĭcors

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Tender-hearted, merciful; misĕrĭcors, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

earm-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-strang, adj.

Arm-strong, muscular ⬩ tŏrōsus

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Arm-strong, muscular; tŏrōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 124; Wrt. Voc. 43, 49

eór-wicga

(n.)

an earwig ⬩ blatta

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an earwig; blatta, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 20; Wrt. Voc. 24, 24

eád-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
eád-fruma, an; m.

Author of happiness ⬩ beatitūdĭnis auctor

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Author of happiness; beatitūdĭnis auctor Éce eádfruma the eternal author of happiness, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 27; Cri. 532: Andr. Kmbl. 2585; An. 1294

ead-leán

(n.)

a reward

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a reward, Som. Ben. Lye

eád-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-méde, adj.

Humble ⬩ humĭlis anĭmi

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Humble; humĭlis anĭmi Ic eom eádméde humiliátus sum, Ps. Th. 115, 1: 118, 75

Linked entry: eáþ-méde

eád-médlíc

(adj.)

humble, respectful

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humble, respectful, Anlct

eád-módan

(v.)

to humble ⬩ humĭliāre

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to humble; humĭliāre, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 29

Linked entry: ge-eádmódian

eád-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eád-módlíce, adv.

Humbly, submissively ⬩ humĭlĭter

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Humbly, submissively; humĭlĭter, Ps. Spl. 130, 3: Ps. Th. 114, 2

Linked entries: eáþ-módlíce ge-eádmódlíce

eal-fremd

(adj.)

foreign ⬩ aliēnus

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foreign; aliēnus

eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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universal, general, catholic, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-nacod

entirely naked

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entirely naked

eal-niwe

all-new, quite new

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all-new, quite new

eág-hringas

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hringas, pl. m.

The eyebrows, eyelids ⬩ palpebræ, genæ?

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The eyebrows, eyelids; palpebræ, genæ? Som. Ben. Eye

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