Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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níd-hǽmed

Grammar
níd-hǽmed, néd-, niéd-, nýd-hǽmed, es; n.

Rape

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Rape, L. Alf. pol. 25, 26; Th. i. 78, 11-18

ó-wérn

(adv.)
Grammar
ó-wérn, adv.
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Anywhere, Th. An. 102, 16. (Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)

pínness

(n.)
Grammar
pínness, e ; f.
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Torment, pain Tó ðare helware stíðe pínnesse, Chart. Th. 369. 34

gieldra

(adj.)

older

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older, Th. Diplm. A. D. 901-909; 162, 18. v. ieldra

gifen

(n.)

the sea

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the sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 29; Rä. 3, 3

grið-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
grið-lagu, e; f.
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Law concerning 'grith,' L. Eth. 7, 9; Th. i. 330, 22

god-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
god-scyldig, adj.
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Guilty against God, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 31; Gú. 834

gold-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-torht, adj.
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Bright like gold, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 11; Sch. 78

searu-rún

(n.)
Grammar
searu-rún, e; f.
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A cunning mystery Searorúna gespon, Exon. Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15

be-týhtlian

(v.)

to accuse

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to accuse, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 8, 16

bi-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To say ⬩ dicere

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To say; dicere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 32; Gú. 331

bi-grafan

(v.)

to bury ⬩ sepelire

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to bury; sepelire,Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 33; Cri. 1466

bi-helian

(v.)

to hide, conceal

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to hide, conceal, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 14; Gú. 1327

bill-gesliht

(n.)
Grammar
bill-gesliht, -geslyht
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a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

blǽd-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blǽd-ágende, part.

Possessing abundance, prosperous ⬩ abundantiam habens, prosper

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Possessing abundance, prosperous; abundantiam habens, prosper, Beo. Th. 2031; B. 1013

ge-hæp

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæp, adj.

Fit

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Fit On stówe gehæppre in loco apto, Th. An. 21, 13

Linked entries: -hæp hæplíc

geóguþ-myru

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-myru, we; f.

Youthful joy?

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Youthful joy? Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 23; Rä. 39, 2

sige-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-eádig, adj.
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Blessed with victory, victorious Sigeeádig bil, Beo. Th. 3119 ; B. 1557

Linked entry: sigor-eádig

stealdan

(v.)
Grammar
stealdan, p. steóld
Entry preview:

To possess Ic staðolǽhtum steóld, Exon. Th. 353, 33; Reim. 22

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