Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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strǽd

(n.)
Grammar
strǽd, [a, -e ?]
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Lind. 5, 41

titul

(n.)
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Lind. 15, 26

un-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fægerness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ ugliness ⬩ abomination

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Lind. 24, 15

un-gebrosnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebrosnendlíc, adj.

Incorruptible

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Incorruptible Ða ungebrosnendlícan limo incorrupta membra, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 29

un-scendende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scendende, adj.

Innocent

Entry preview:

Lind. 27, 24

bæst

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Substitute for the quotation :--- Lind vel baest (best) tilo, Txts. 102, 1017

hincian

(v.)
Grammar
hincian, (?); p. ode

To limp ⬩ hobble ⬩ halt

Entry preview:

To limp, hobble, halt: Hincodon (? printed luncodon) claudicauerunt, Ps. L. 17, 46

Linked entries: luncian hinca

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.
Entry preview:

Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwere, es; m.
Entry preview:

Sceáwere speculia (the word occurs in a list of military terms), Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 4. a mirror Sceáwere speculea (in a list of words connected with dress. Cf.

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shine ⬩ glitter ⬩ gleam

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Lind. 24, 4: lucens, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 35. Lícxændum coruscantibus, Rtl. 3, 1. Liéxende lígetta, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 14; Az. 106. Líxende lof brilliant praise, 93 a; Th. 349, 20; Sch. 49

Linked entry: lícsan

cnyllsan

(v.)

to knell, sound a bell

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Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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Lind. 1, title

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKER ⬩ potātor

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Lind. 11, 19

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal ⬩ imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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A matching or making like or equal; imĭtātio, æquipărātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fore-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-sacan, p. fore-sóc [ = for-sacan]

to forbid ⬩ prohĭbēre

Entry preview:

Lind. Kmbl. 3, 14

frófernis

(n.)
Grammar
frófernis, se; f.

Consolation ⬩ consōlātio

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Lind. 6, 24

fromawælta

(v.)
Grammar
fromawælta, pp. -ed

To roll away

Entry preview:

Lind. 24, 2

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.
Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

hwurf

(n.)

a going about ⬩ wandering ⬩ error

Entry preview:

Lind. 27, 64

Linked entry: hwerflung

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

Entry preview:

Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

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