Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-sæncan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sæncan, p. -sæncte; pp. -sænct

to sink ⬩ mergere

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to sink; mergere, L. Ælf. P. 13; Th. ii. 368, 27

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

burn-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burn-sele, es; m. [burn a spring, brook; sele a dwelling, mansion]
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A bath-house; balneum, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 10; Ruin. 22

cearena

(n.)
Grammar
cearena, of cearu.

of cares or sorrows

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of cares or sorrows, Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 33; Cri. 962;

cleof

(n.)

a cliff, rock,

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a cliff, rock, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

ciorl

(n.)

a rustic,

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a rustic, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 12, note 28

driht-líce

(adv.)

in a lordly manner

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in a lordly manner, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138

drænc

(n.)

a drink

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a drink, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 6

ehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ehtung, e; f.

Deliberation, council ⬩ delĭbĕrātio

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Deliberation, council; delĭbĕrātio Ehtunga ealle hæfdon cogĭtāvērunt, Ps. Th. 82, 3

Linked entry: eahtung

em-cristen

(n.)

a fellow-christian

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a fellow-christian, L. Ed. C. 36; Th. i. 461, 1

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manly ⬩ vĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

fædren-mǽg

(n.)

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

for-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cymen, pp. of for-cuman.

overcome ⬩ harassed ⬩ worn out

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overcome, harassed, worn out. Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 13; Cri. 151;

for-déþ

Grammar
for-déþ, 3rd pres. sing, of for-dón.

does for ⬩ destroys

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does for, destroys, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, i;

fóre-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mihtig, adj.

Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens

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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 33; Dan. 667

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

for-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slegen, pp.

slain ⬩ slaughtered

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slain, slaughtered, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 5; Gen. 2022; for-sleán

for-slyhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slyhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14, MS. H;

forþ-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-cymen, pp.of forþ-cuman.

come forth

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come forth, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 28; Rä. 14, 10;

frignes

(n.)
Grammar
frignes, -ness, e; f.

Freeness ⬩ immunity ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnitas

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Freeness, immunity; lībertas, immūnitas, Chr. 796; Th. 102, note 1, 2

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