Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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spilcan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. spelk]

hand-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
hand-griþ, es; n.

Peace, protection, security,

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Peace, protection, security, L. E. G. 1; Th. i. 166, 21: L. Eth. vi. 14; Th. i. 318, 24: vii. 2; Th. i. 330, 5; L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 20

ripa

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Add: [v. N. E. D. reap a sheaf.]

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, to dig.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. spit to dig]

tǽse

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Tǽs[e] blandus, An. Ox. 56, 307. Add

weard

(adv.)
Grammar
weard, adv.
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Add: v. niþer-, ofdún(e)-, tógædere-, úp-weard

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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Add: a weak form mearce occurs Angl. viii. 326, 11, and a neuter mearc Gr. D. 197, 4. a boundary of land Istis terminibus terra circumgyrata esse videtur. . Ǽrest Ælfgýðe mearc .. . oþ Eádgife mearce, þonae þonan tó þæs biscopes mearce, Cht. E. 176,

berian

(v.)

to beat ⬩ berry

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to beat, berry (v. N. E. D. )

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

filican

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On filican slǽd. Cht. E. 389, 7

-mǽr-treów

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽr-treów, v. gemǽr-treów under ge-mǽre; <b>II. ¶</b>
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree

pot

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Dele bracket, andsee N. E. D. pot

ræcc

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Add: [v. N. E. D. rache, ratch.]

be-sceáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, pp. of be-sceádan.

separated

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separated, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 430, 9;

heals-mægeþ

(n.)
Grammar
heals-mægeþ, e; f.
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Dele 'e'; mægeþ is not inflected in the singular

sandiht

Grammar
sandiht, sandihte.
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In þá sandihte strǽt, Cht. E. 239, 8. Add

sealt-ærn

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Add: [v. N. E. D. saltern.] Cf. sealt-hús

síd

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Add On þone sídan healh, Cht. E. 206, 26

bisceop

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Biscobi (-e) pontifice, Jn. L. 18, 22: 24. Add

dúfe-doppa

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Add: [v. N. E. D. dive-dap, -dop]

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