Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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þæslíce

(adv.)
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In l, 3 for 47 l. 147 and Add Þæs[líce] congruenter, An. Ox. 1715

ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
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sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

sáp-box

(n.)

a box for resin

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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22

Linked entry: box

wægn-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-gewǽde, es; n.

A waggon-cloth ⬩ covering for a waggon

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A waggon-cloth, covering for a waggon Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu, Anglia ix. 264, 4

fyxe

(n.)
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fyxe, an; f.

A she-fox, vixen

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A she-fox, vixen Ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gæð, C. D. ii. 29, 1

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.

Hare-lip ⬩ hare-lipped ⬩ hare-lip ⬩ hare-lip

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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

heáfod-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beáh, gen. -beáges; m.

A head-ring, crown

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A head-ring, crown Heáfodbeáh gyldenne a golden crown, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 8

hefeld

(n.)
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hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weaving ⬩ fine twine ⬩ the clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

ban-segn

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For bansegn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 76 read: ban ( = bandum) segn, cf. 101, 57

lufu

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, for the lofe or sake of Ic ácsige þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for heora lufum oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan wille . . . hweðer þú for heora lufum woldest ðás þing underfón, Solil.

mód-staþol

(n.)
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mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
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Easy to get Him wæs eáðgete ele tó þám baðe oil for the bath was easy for him to get, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 18. Gyf þý .viii. dæge sunne scýneð, ðonne byð cwicseolfor eáðgeáte, Lch. iii. 166, 10

ge-neódian

(v.)
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ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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To be need (i) of something for a person Gyf þe smælre candelle geneódige, Tech. ii. 120, 20. Ðonne þé martirlogium geneódie, 121, l. that something be done Gyf ꝥ geneódige (gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde, v.l. ) ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fǽce mid yrfe, Ll.

Linked entry: neádian

un-gearowitolness

(n.)
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un-gearowitolness, e; f.
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Want of ready wit, want of clear thought For þon wé hí geseóð swylce hit sý ǽr sunnan uppgange, for þon þe hit nú gýt is in sumre glímunge and ungearewitolnesse (-gearu-, v.l.) úres módes quia quasi in quodam mentis crepusculo haec velut ante solem videmus

-anne

(suffix)
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-anne, -enne, -ende the termination of the declinable infinitive in the dat. governed by to, as, = Ondréd to faranne timuit ire, Mt. Jun. and Th. 2, 22, but the B. MS. of A. D. 995 has farende, also Foxe, Bos. and the Rl. MS. about A. D. 1145. The Lind., about A. D. 957, has farenne [MS. færenne]. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21, and B. MS. about A. D. 995. Sometimes -ende is found, because -enne = ende, as in the preceding example farende about A. D. 995. Themost usual form is -anne, from the infin. -an; g. -annes; dat. -anne.

Linked entries: -an -ende -enne

DÆG

(n.)
Grammar
DÆG, gen. dæges; pl. nom. acc. dagas; m: daga, an; m.

DAY ⬩ dies ⬩ the time of a man's life ⬩ tempus vitæ humanæ ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men

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Fox 347; Men. 175. Wintres dæg the winter's day or beginning of winter, Menol. Fox 401; Men. 202. the time of a man's life; tempus vitæ humanæ On midle mínra dagena in the midst of my days, Ps. Th. l01, 21. Heora dagena tíd dies eorum, 77. 32.

Linked entries: ǽren-dæg daga deag deg D doeg DÓGOR

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Fóron be Temese ... be norþan Temese, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 14, 20. Hí tugon hira scipuup on Temese, 895; Erl. 93, 31. Hí námon him wintersetl on Temesan and lifedon of Eást-Seaxum, 1009; Erl. 143, 4

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain ⬩ mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere ⬩ to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on ⬩ deliberare, meditari ⬩ To become moderate, to moderate one's self ⬩ moderari, temperari

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Á sceal ðæt wiðerwearde ðæt óðer wiðerwearde gemetgian ever must the contrary moderate the other contrary, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 19: 40, 3; Fox 238, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 107; Met. 11, 54.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

sweotole

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotole, adv.
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Sweotolor, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 3: 11, 1; Fox 30, 29: Met. 12, 23: Shrn. 188, 31. Hwæðer ðú hit á sweotolor ( any more clearly ) ongiton mǽge, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 16. Swá hé hit sweotolost and andgitfullícost gereccan mihte, Bt. proœm.; Fox viii, 4

Linked entries: swetole swotole

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