Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hrand-spearwa

(n.)
Grammar
hrand-spearwa, an; m.

A sparrow

Entry preview:

Lind. 10, 29

Linked entry: spearwa

un-hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hoga, adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Lind. 7, 18

wind-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wind-rǽs, es; m.
Entry preview:

Lind. 4, 37

wínian

(v.)
Grammar
wínian, p. ode
Entry preview:

Lind. 6, 44

hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitence ⬩ repentance ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrition

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Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 12. Hreóunisse pœnitentia, Rtl. 8, 33

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.
Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

ge-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæge, es; n.

A weight ⬩ measure

Entry preview:

Lind. 4, 24. Gewoege ł gemet mensura, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 38

un-þwagen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þwagen, -þwægen, -þwegen, -þwogen; adj.

Unwashed

Entry preview:

.: -ðuegenum, Lind.) handum manibus non lotis, Mk. Skt, 7, 2. Unþwogenum (-ðuénum, Lind.: -ðwegenum, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 20. Unðweánum, p. 17, 11

sí

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lind. : sié. Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 6, 1. Ðæt hí sýn (sié, Lind.: siǽ. Rush.) án, Jn. Skt. 17, 11. 21, 22, 23

Linked entries: seó sié sién sín sió sý sýn

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
Entry preview:

Lind. 26, 7. Ða stǽnenan bredu the tables of stone, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 18: Ex. 31, 18. Stǽnene (sǽnine, Lind.) wæterfatu, Jn. Skt. 2, 6. Geond ealle ðás strǽt and stǽnene wegas, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 156

ǽ

(int.)

alas!

Entry preview:

. = eá, Lamb, MS. fol. 183b, line 11

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, g. -dæles; pl. nom. -dalu; n. [æf, dæl a vale]

A descent ⬩ descensus

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Lind. War. 19, 37

ge-bítan

(v.)

to bite

Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 18

Linked entries: bítan ge-bit

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

Entry preview:

Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

ofer-gímness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gímness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 17, 20

ge-sinígan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lind. Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

ge-spellian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lind. 24, 15

Linked entry: spellian

ge-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste ⬩ desolare

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Lind. 12, 25

ge-widlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widlian, -widligan; p. ede; pp. ed

To defile ⬩ contaminate ⬩ make common ⬩ coinquinare ⬩ contaminare

Entry preview:

Lind. 7, 15

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

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