Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

úþ-witigung

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Wæs sum mǽden . . . wlitig on wæstme and on úðwitegunge snoter, Hml. S. 35, 83. Add

ymb-weorpan

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Sió sunne wæs eall útan ymbworpenu mid þryfealde gyldene hringe, Verc, Forst. 97, 16. Add

ceorl

Grammar
ceorl, <b>; II.</b>
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add: — Fram þám dysigum ceorla folce wæs weorþod se hǽþena god, Gr. D. 121, 19

weald

(n.)

power

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power Se wæs on his wealde (gewealde, MS. L. ), Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 23

æftum

(adv.)
Grammar
æftum, adv.

After

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After Swilce ne wæs oþ þis nú ne æftum ne weorþaþ, Mt. R. 24, 21

morþor-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-sliht, es; m.

Slaughter ⬩ the slain

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Slaughter, the slain Hwæt wæs on manríme morþorslehtes, deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650

Linked entry: morþ-sliht

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

wýsc

(n.)
Grammar
wýsc, es; m.
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seald wæs optione data, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 40

Linked entry: wúsc-bearn

cannon

(v.)
Grammar
cannon, seems to represent Lat. coenum
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in Wæs ꝥ lond ádrígad and cannon palus sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

ge-hange

(adj.)
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Líf wæs mín longe leódum in gemonge, tírum getonge, teala gehonge, Reim. 42

hríþer-hirde

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Wæs sum cniht hrýðerhyrde, Gr. D. 300, 4. Add

Linked entry: hríþ-hirde

snel-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
snel-scipe, es; m.
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Boldness, bravery Eádmund cing Írensíd wæs geclypod for his snellscipe, Chr. 1057; P. 187, 36

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work ⬩ building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

of-gesleán

(v.)

to slay

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E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35

Linked entry: ge-sleán

on-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wacnian, p. ode

To wake up, rouse one's self

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To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10

Linked entry: on-wæcnian

be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spread ⬩ cover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23

alýfan

(v.)
Grammar
alýfan, hit -lýfþ; p. -lýfde, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pp. -lýfed; v. a.

To give leave ⬩ permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere ⬩ tradere

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Wearþ Cartainum friþ alýfed peace was granted to the Carthaginians, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 12: Exon. 31a; Th. 96, 12; Cri. 1573. Hyt ys alýfed it is permitted, Mt. Bos. 12, 12. Alýfþ licet? Mk. Bos. 3, 4: 10, 2

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