Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, ⬩ cherish, ⬩ protect, ⬩ shelter ⬩ to become warm

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[Icel. hlýja to cover, shelter, make warm.] to become warm Gif hit wæter sý hǽte man hit óþ hit hleówe tó wylme if it be water let it be heated until it become so warm as to boil, L. Ath. iv. 7: Th. i. 226, 14

Linked entry: hleón

trem

(n.)
Grammar
trem, trym

a step

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The form is probably to be recognized in a gloss given

Linked entries: trym wiþ-tremman ægnetrem æncnetrym

bealo-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-níþ, beala-níþ, bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful malice ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ pravum vel perniciosum studium ⬩ pernicies ⬩ calamitas

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Baleful malice, evil, wickedness; pravum vel perniciosum studium, pernicies, calamitas Him on breóstum bealoníþ weóll baleful malice boiled in his breast, Beo. Th. 5422 ; B. 2714. Bebeorh ðé ðone bealoníþ keep from thee that baleful evil, Beo.

Linked entries: bala-níþ beala-níþ

altar

(n.)
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Ben. 103, 14. Tó þínum hálgan altare, Ps. Th. 5, 7. Ymb þínne alter, 25, 6. Uppan þone altare, R. Ben. 101, 7, 8. Altras altaria, Bl. Gl

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)

to confute, convince, convict

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when you confute me with such arguments, than I ever should be when I confuted another man, Shrn. 197, 32-35.

a-biran

(v.)

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ portare

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to bear, carry; portare, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 31

ǽr-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæder, indecl. in sing, but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater

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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622

ǽr-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-wéla, an; m. [ǽr ere, before, wéla wealth]

Ancient wealth ⬩ divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ

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Ancient wealth; divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ, Beo. Th. 5488; B. 2747

an-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gytan, [an, gytan to get]

To find ⬩ discover ⬩ understand ⬩ know ⬩ invenire ⬩ intelligere

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Ben. 2

candel leóht

(n.)
Grammar
candel leóht, es; n.
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Ben. 53. DER, candel

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under foot ⬩ pessum

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Ben. Lye

cwén-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-fugol, es; m.

A female or hen bird ⬩ avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

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Ben. Lye

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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Ben. Lye

ed-staðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-staðelung, e; f.

An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing ⬩ repărātio

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Ben. 36

efesung-sceara

(n.)
Grammar
efesung-sceara, an; f.

A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex

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Ben. Lye

éran

(n.)

a shrill sound, the ears ⬩ tinnulus, aures

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Ben. Lye

et-néhstan

(adv.)
Grammar
et-néhstan, adv.

At nighest, at last, lastly ⬩ postrēmo, novissĭme

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Ben. Lye

feax-sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
feax-sceacga, an; m.

A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus

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Ben. Lye

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes

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Ben. Lye

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroidering ⬩ plúmāria ars

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Ben. Lye

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