Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
a-smeágung, e; f.

Investigation ⬩ meditation ⬩ scrutinium ⬩ investigatio ⬩ meditatio

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Investigation, meditation; scrutinium, investigatio, meditatio Þurh asmeágunge bóclícre snotornesse through investigation of book-like wisdom, Apol. Th. 3, 16

embehtsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
embehtsumnes, -nis, -niss, e; f.

A compliance, kind attention ⬩ obsĕquium

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Lind. War. 16, 2

hed-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hed-cláþ, es; m.
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A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346, 17

in-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drincan, p. -dranc

To imbibe ⬩ drink

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Lind. 2, 10

Linked entries: on-drincan in-drencan

GERD

(n.)
Grammar
GERD, e; f.
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Lind. 11, 7: 12, 20. Sex foður r

scía

(n.)
Grammar
scía, an; m.
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Lind. 19, 31-33

fleardian

(v.)
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Ábroðene and fleardigende hí folgiað fracedum lífe hos solutos atque oberrantes sola turpis uita complectit, Chrd. 77, 36. Add

wénunga

(adv.)
Grammar
wénunga, (-inga) ; adv.
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Lind. 11, 13: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 13. Woenunge, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 2 : forsitan, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 46. Woeninga, Ps. Surt. 123, 4: 138, 11

Linked entries: wéning weninga

libban

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VI. to continue in life, be alive for a longer or shorter time, have one's life prolonged :-- Ða hwlle þe hí libbaþ, Bt. 37, 3 ; F. 192, 7. Hé leofode swá lange ꝥ man his cynn nyste, Angl. vii. 44, 417.

nese

(adv.)
Grammar
nese, ( = ne sí) ; adv.

No

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Ðá cwæþ hé : Nese (Lind. næsæ) fæder Abraham, Lk. Skt. 16, 30. Sume cwǽdon, he is gód; óðre cwǽdon, nese (Lind. næse), ac hé beswícþ ðis folc, Jn. Skt. 7, 12. Næsi, Jn. Skt, Lind. 21, 5. Hwæðer ðú swelces áuht geworhtes habbe.

Linked entry: næse

camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.
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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

drohtian

(v.)

to converse, live

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to converse, live, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 37: 5, 6; S. 618, 28: Salm. Kmbl. 894; Sal. 446

embiht

(n.)
Grammar
embiht, es; n.

An office ⬩ officium

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Lind. 1, 23

feorg

(n.)

life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit

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life, soul, spirit, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 19; Seef. 94: 104 a; Th. 394, 14; Rä. 14, 3

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Lind. 14, 26

hálig-waras

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-waras, -ware; pl.
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Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1

hwástrung

(n.)
Grammar
hwástrung, hwǽstrung, e; f.

A whispering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ muttering

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Lind. 7, 12

Linked entry: hwǽstrung

inna

(n.)
Grammar
inna, [?], an; m.

The womb

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Lind. 1, 15, 31, 41 : 2, 21. Inna vulvam, 2, 23

leoþu-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-fæst, adj.

strong ⬩ able

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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95

rihte-bred

(n.)
Grammar
rihte-bred, es; n.
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Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : linca, 54, 16

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