Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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sóþfæstian

(v.)
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Lind. 16, 15

þurh-fæstnian

(v.)

to transfix

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Lind. Rush. 19, 37

weall-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
weall-þrǽd, es; m.
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A plumb-line Walðrǽd perpendicula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 68

ymb-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gearwian, p. ode
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Lind. 16, 5

feól-heard

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For 'hard like a file' substitute:

fýr-smeortende

(adj.)
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Add: smarting like a burn. The Latin has ignitos ciniphes

cwyde-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyde-leás, adj.

Speechless, intestate ⬩ mutus, intestatus

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Gif hwá cwydeleás of ðyssum lífe gewíte if any one depart this life intestate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 27

Linked entry: cwide-leás

fróuer

(n.)
Grammar
fróuer, e; f.

Comfort ⬩ consōlātio

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Comfort; consōlātio On ðisum geáre sé árwurþa muneca feder and fróuer, Landfranc arcebisceop, gewát of ðissum lífe in this year [A.D. 1089] the venerable father and comfort of monks, archbishop Lanfranc, departed from this life, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226,

þorfan

(v.)
Grammar
þorfan, p. te
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To need Ne ðorfeþ (-æþ, Lind.) non indiget, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 10. Ne ðo[r]feþ ða ðe hálo sint tó léce non egent qui sani sunt medico, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 31. Cf. þearfan, and see next word

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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his life, let there be one of three things instead of his life, unless he obtain remission more favourably, wergild, perpetual thraldom, imprisonment, L.

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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Lind. War. 21, 25

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

eft-edwítan

(v.)

To reprove, upbraid again ⬩ Tre-probāre

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Lind. 21, 42

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

geána

(adv.)
Grammar
geána, adv.

Yet ⬩ still ⬩ adhuc

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Lind. 15, 16

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flāre ⬩ sufflāre

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Lind. 20, 22

Linked entry: ge-bleów

lísing

(n.)
Grammar
lísing, e; f.

A loosing ⬩ releasing ⬩ redemption

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Lind. 2, 38

ge-sciran

(v.)
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Lind. 16, 2

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.
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Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge

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