Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foul ⬩ good ⬩ insulsum

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Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

ymb-styrian

(v.)
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Lind. 15, 8

wudu-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-cyn, wudu-cynn, es; n.

A kind of wood

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Lind. 12, 3

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

rihtung-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung-þrǽd, es; m.

A directing thread ⬩ a plumb-line

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A directing thread a plumb-line Wealles rihtungþréd perpendiculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 64

Linked entries: rihtness weall-þrǽd

wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfy ⬩ please

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Lind. 15, 15

brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.

A nuptial garment ⬩ nuptialis vestis

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Lind. Stv. 22, 11

hand-hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hefe, es; m.

A burden

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Lind. 11, 46

of-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
of-fylgan, -fyligan

to come up with, overtake by pursuit ⬩ assequi,

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Lind. Rush. l, 3

ge-sparrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sparrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To shut; ⬩ claudere

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Lind. 6, 6

gest-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gest-ern, es; n.

A guest-place ⬩ guest-chamber

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Lind. Rush. 22, 11

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax

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Gif hió cwic bearn gebyreþ if she bare a live child, L. Ethb. 78 ; Th. i. 22, 4. Sníþ ðæt cwice líc cut the body alive, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 84, 29. Cwicre stæfne with the living voice; viva voce, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 39.

Linked entries: cucon cucu cwicen cwicu cuic cweoc cwicu cwuc cwyc cuc

elcian

(v.)
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Behreówsigendum mannum hé miltsað, ac hé ne behét þám elcigendum gewiss líf oð merigen, Hml, Th. i. 350, 13. with gen. Hé elcað his tócymes, Hml. Th. ii. 566, 25. Hé elcode his sleges, 380, 31. with prep.

lǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽðan, p. de

To speak ill of ⬩ accuse ⬩ abuse ⬩ execrate ⬩ detest ⬩ hate

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Gif hwelc cymiþ tó mé and ne lǽdes [lǽðues, Lind] fæder his si quis venit ad me et non odit patrem suum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 14, 26. Miððý iuih lǽðeþ menn cum vos oderint homines, Lind. 6, 22. Ða ðe lǽðes ł lǽðedon qui oderunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 44.

Linked entry: láðian

cawl

(n.)
Grammar
cawl, caul, ceawl, ceaul, es; m. A basket; sporta, corbis, cophĭnus = κόφινος
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Lind. 14, 20. Ceaulas cophinos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 43

Linked entries: caul ceaol ceawl cel ceofl ceol ceoul ceowl cewl

nǽtan

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Swá mycle swíðor swá wé nú beóð nǽtte on þyssum lífe, swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, 141, 18

sweor

(n.)
Grammar
sweor, swer, swyr, es; m. f.
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A column, pillar (lit. or fig.), that which is shaped like a pillar Swer columna, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 32: 81, 15. Ufeweard swer epistilia, ii. 30, 29. Ðú eart leóhtes swer, Blickl. Homl. 141, 1.

Linked entries: swer swyr

smolt

(adj.)
Grammar
smolt, smeolt; adj.

Serene, quiet, peaceful

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Lind. 16, 2. Smolt dæg ł restdæg (smolte dæge, Rush.) sero die Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 19. Éfern ł smolt (efern smolt, Rush.) sero Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 47. Wé hæfdon smolte niht nox serena reddita est nobis Nar. 23, 52.

Linked entry: smeolt

æd-wítan

To reproach ⬩ exprobare

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Lind. Stv. 27, 44

beámian

(v.)
Grammar
beámian, p. ede; pp. ed

To shine ⬩ to cast forth rays or beams like the sun ⬩ radiare

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To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som

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