Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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siht

(adj.)
Grammar
siht, adj.
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On sihtre mǽde norþeweardre, C. D. iii. 430, 29. Cf. seohhe, seohtre

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

súþ-heáfod

(n.)
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a south head Andlang hlinces on þæt súþheáfod, C. D. iii. 414, 2

úp-ende

(adj.)
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Andlang þǽre díc oð ðæs furlanges úpende, C. D. iii. 418, 24. Add

west-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-rihtes, adv.
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Due west Ðanon westrihtes on ðá ealdan stánreáwe, C. D. iii. 450, 2

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hood ⬩ cappa ⬩ a surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

furh-wudu

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Voc. ii. 117, 36. For 'Gl. C. . . . col. 1' substitute

bysmor-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully, irreverently

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disgracefully, irreverently, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20

a-meallud

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-meallud, -mællad; part.

Emptied out ⬩ brought to naught ⬩ exinanitus

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Emptied out, brought to naught; exinanitus, Ps. Spl. 74, 8, MSS. C, M

Linked entry: a-mællad

an-biscopod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-biscopod, part.

Unbishoped ⬩ unconfirmed ⬩ non confirmatus ab episcopo

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Unbishoped, unconfirmed; non confirmatus ab episcopo, L. Edg. C. 15; Wilk. 83, 40

bégian

(v.)
Grammar
bégian, p. ode; pp. od [bég a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15

Linked entry: beágian

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxious ⬩ solicitous ⬩ wise ⬩ very careful ⬩ solicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

cytere

(n.)
Grammar
cytere, an; f. A harp; cithăra = κιθάρα
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Arís saltére and cytere exsurge, psaltērium et cithăra, Ps. Spl. C. 56, 11

Linked entry: citere

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio

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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fĭdejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

ram-hund

(n.)
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De canibus quos ramhundt vocant, L. C. F. 32; Th. 1. 430, 7. (?) (?)

Linked entry: regn-hund

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

ge-ondbyrde

(v.)

strove against, resisted

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strove against, resisted, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 13, note 30

brémel-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-wudu, (brémber-)

a bramble-wood

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a bramble-wood Út þurch brémberwudu, C. D. v. 13, 26: 81, l

cweccung

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Cwecging (c written over first g) vibramen, An. Ox. 18 b, 94. Add

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