Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cwuncon

(v.)
Grammar
cwuncon, pp. cwuncen

disappeared, vanished

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disappeared, vanished; p. pl. and pp. of cwincan

cwǽde

(v.)
Grammar
cwǽde, pl. cwǽdon said , Ps. Th. 89, 3: Cd. 191; Th. 238, 28; Dan. 361;
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2nd sing. p. and p. pl. of cweðan

drohtigen

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that ye converse; pl. pres. subj. of drohtian

défre

(adj.)
Grammar
défre, adj.

Timely, seasonable

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Timely, seasonable, Som. Ben. Lye; comp. of défe?

eówa

ewes, female sheep

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ewes, female sheep; pl. nom. acc. of eówu

frédan

(v.)
Grammar
frédan, p. de; pp. ed [fród wise, prudent]

To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ know ⬩ be sensible of ⬩ sentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre

gást-geníþla

(n.)

a persecutor or foe of souls ⬩ the devil

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a persecutor or foe of souls, the devil

mán-gewyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mán-gewyrhta, an; m.

A worker of wickedness

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A worker of wickedness, Ps. Th. 77, 38

Linked entry: ge-wyrhta

swég-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
swég-cræft, es; m.
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The art of playing on a musical instrument

un-gleáwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-gleáwscipe, es; m.

Want of understanding ⬩ foolishness ⬩ imperitia

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Want of understanding, foolishness; imperitia, Scint. 83, 16

Linked entry: gleáwscipe

be-slítan

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To deprive by tearing of something (inst. ). Substitute:

cristalla

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Anlícnyssa of cristallan, Hml. S. 4, 166. Add

fore-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scip, (for-), es; n.

the prow

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The fore-part of a ship, the prow

Linked entry: fór-scip

seofon-getel

(n.)
Grammar
seofon-getel, es; n.
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Seven of anything Seofengetelum ebdomadibus, An. Ox. 1533

tó-þening

(n.)
Grammar
tó-þening, e; f.
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Distension Of tóþeningum distensionibus, An. Ox. 2, 476

Linked entry: -þening

eáþmód-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþmód-heort, adj.
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Humble of heart, humble-minded Eáðmódheorte, Az. 152

crístnere

(n.)
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one who performs the rite of crístnung (q.v.)

wíntreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíntreówig, adj.

Of a vine

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Of a vine Wíntreówige vitea, Germ. 390, 53

Linked entry: wín-treów

hild-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-egesa, an; m.

Terror of battle

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Terror of battle,Elen. Kmbl. 226; El. 113

hilde-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gicel, es; m.

A drop of blood

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A drop of bloodBeo. Th. 3217; B. 1606

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