Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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here-net

(n.)
Grammar
here-net, -nett, es; n.

A war-net ⬩ coat of mail ⬩ corslet

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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553

hrím-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
hrím-gicel, es; m.

An icicle

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An icicle; Bihongen hrímgicelum, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 1; Seef. 17

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564

Linked entry: hring-mǽled

hyge-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gál, adj.

Light-minded ⬩ wanton

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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; Rä. 13, 12

leoþu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

lyft-geswenced

(adj.)
Grammar
lyft-geswenced, adj.

Weather-beaten

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Weather-beaten Ceól lyftgeswenced on lande stód, Beo. Th. 3830; B. 1913

mán-forwyrht

(n.)
Grammar
mán-forwyrht, es; n,

Sin ⬩ crime

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Sin, crime Fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Exon. 24a; Th. 67, 28; Cri. 1095

mere-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fisc, es; m.

A sea-fish

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A sea-fish Wæs merefixa mód onhréred, Beo. Th. 1102; B. 549

mere-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hwearf, es; m.

A sea-wharf ⬩ sea-shore

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A sea-wharf, sea-shore, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 16; Exod. 516

Linked entry: hwearf

módren

(adj.)
Grammar
módren, móddren; adj.

Maternal

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Maternal Móddrenum flǽsce ic brúce materna carne vescor. Ap. Th. 4, 12

morgen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-leóht, es; n.

The morning light ⬩ morning

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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917

niht-rím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rím, es; n.

A number of days

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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070

rád-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
rád-wérig, adj.
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Weary with riding or journeying, Exon. Th. 401, 19; Rä. 21, 14

ge-wemmodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wemmodlíce, adv.

Corruptly ⬩ impurely

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Corruptly, impurely Gewæmmodlíce we sprecaþ corrupte loquimur, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 8

gold-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
gold-þeóf, es; m.
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One who steals gold, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

be-wépnian

(v.)

to unweapon, disarm

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to unweapon, disarm, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16

bi-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dyrnan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide, conceal ⬩ occultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare,Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 16; Cri. 1089

blác

(v.; part.)

shone

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shone, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305; p. of blícan

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