Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geógoþ-feorh

(n.)

youthful life, youth,

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youthful life, youth, Beo. Th. 1078; B. 537

for-gitelness

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Ben. I. 28, 15. Add

ge-sǽllíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 18, 5. Add

gryre-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-geatwe, pl. f.

Terrible, warlike equipments,

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Terrible, warlike equipments, Beo. Th. 653; B. 324

gryre-síð

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-síð, es; m.

A terrible way

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A terrible way, Beo. Th. 2928; B. 1462

gúþ-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fruma, an; m.

A warlike chief

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A warlike chief, Beo. Th. 39; B. 20

Gúþ-geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-geátas, pl.

The warlike Gauts

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The warlike Gauts, Beo. Th. 3080; B. 1538

gúþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-reów, adj.

Fierce in fight

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Fierce in fight, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58

hand-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-spor, es; n.

A talon, claw

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A talon, claw, Beo. Th. 1976; B. 986

hearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hearg-træf, es; n.

A heathen temple,

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A heathen temple, Beo. Th. 353; B. 175

Linked entry: træf

heaðu-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 3108; B. 1552

heaðu-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-mǽre, adj.

Illustrious in war

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Illustrious in war, Beo. Th. 5596; B. 2802

cræsta

(n.)
Grammar
cræsta, an; m.

A CREST ⬩ tuft ⬩ plume ⬩ crista

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Ben. Lye

crecca

(n.)
Grammar
crecca, an; m.

A CREEK ⬩ bay, ⬩ wharf ⬩ crepido

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Ben. Lye

on-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
on-geador, adv.

Together

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Together Ongeador sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 3195; B. 1595

hilde-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike onset

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A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300

hilde-sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-sæd, adj.

Wearied with battle

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Wearied with battle, Beo. Th. 5439; B. 2723

Linked entry: sæd

gilp-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-spræc, e;

Boastful speech

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f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981

býsenian

(v.)

to give an example

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Ben. 2

cac

(n.)
Grammar
cac, es; m?

Dung, excrement ⬩ stercus, foria, merda,

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Ben. Lye

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