Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æfter-fæce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fæce, adv. [æfter after, and the dat. of fæc a space]

Afterwards ⬩ after that ⬩ postmodum

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Afterwards, after that; postmodum

for-cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrfst, he -cyrfþ

cuttest down ⬩ he cuts down

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cuttest down, he cuts down. Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8: Ps. Lamb. 128, 4;

for-dyde

(v.)
Grammar
for-dyde, pl. -dydon

did for ⬩ destroyed

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did for, destroyed, Deut. 9, 1: Ps. Lamb. 118, 87: for-dyde, pl. -dyden should do for, destroy, Deut. 9, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 91; Met. 29, 45;

funde

(v.)
Grammar
funde, pl. fundon; pp. funden

Found

Entry preview:

Found, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 6; Gen. 1444: 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: 174; Th. 220, 5; Dan. 66;

ge-aworpen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aworpen, part, [ge, and pp. of a-weorpan to throw away]

Cast or thrown away ⬩ abjectus

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Cast or thrown away; abjectus, Som. Ben. Lye

gihþig

Grammar
gihþig, Dele, and see <b>gydig.</b>

grunung

Grammar
grunung, Add: and <b>grunnung</b>
Entry preview:

Grunung barritus, Hpt. Gl. 462, 55. Onhyrgan swýna grununge (swína grunnunge, v. l. ), Gr. D. 185, 4. Grununga (grunnunge, An. Ox. 2387) barritus, i. mugitus, Hpt. Gl. 462, 54. Grununge (grunnunge, An. Ox. 4378) rugitus, 508, 40

of-brytsig

Grammar
of-brytsig, Dele, and see <b>byrstig.</b>

frigea

Grammar
frigea, l. frígea, and add: (
Goth. frauja.
Cf. icel, freyja.
)

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficult ⬩ hard ⬩ troublesome ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ grievous

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of that which is not easy to do, difficult, hard Nis ðæt uneáðe ealwealdan Gode tó gefremmanne, Andr. Kmbl. 409; An. 205. Hé sǽde ðæt se cræft uniéðe wǽre tó gehealdenne praedicit quia difficile capitur, Past. 52; Swt. 409, 20. Hit is uniéðe tó gesecgenne

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

a-swefed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swefed, -swefede, -swefedon; pp. and p. of a-swebban.

Similar entry: a-swebban

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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BY, near to, to, at, in, on, upon, about, with; juxta, prope, ad, secus, in, cum Be wege by the way, Mk. Bos. 8, 3. Wunode be lordane he dwelt by Jordan, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 6; Gen. 1932. Be grúnde wód went on the ground, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 29; Rä. 23

Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii

benst

(v.)
Grammar
benst, he benþ, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bannan.

summonest ⬩ summons

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summonest, summons;

ge-beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beácnung, -bícnung, e; f. [ge, and beácnung a beckoning]

A presage ⬩ sign ⬩ a speaking by tropes or figures ⬩ predicament ⬩ præsāgium ⬩ catēgĕria ⬩ κατηγορία

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A presage, sign, a speaking by tropes or figures, predicament; præsāgium, catēgĕria = κατηγορία Gebeacnunge catēgĕriæ, Cot. 57

Linked entries: ge-bícnung beácnung

geolo-blác

Grammar
geolo-blác, Dele, and see <b>geolwe.</b>

hrycce

Grammar
hrycce, Dele, and see <b>hwicce.</b>

leþer-hose

Grammar
leþer-hose, leþer-hosu ?. l. leþer-hosu, and add: — Leberhosa ocreae uel
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tibiales, Wülck. Gl. 125, 31

spear-lira

Grammar
spear-lira, l. spear-líra, and add: [v. N. E. D. sparlire]

gagul-suillan

Grammar
gagul-suillan, l. gagul suillan, and see swillan in Dict.

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fót-cóðu

Grammar
fót-cóðu, l. fót-coþu,
Similar entries
and see fót-ádl; II.

Similar entry: fót-ádl

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