Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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dióp

(n.)
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depth, Ps. Spl. T. 64, 7

disig

(n.)
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folly, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107

dígle

(n.)
Grammar
dígle, dígol, es; n.
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a secret place Of þám þýstorfullon díglum de latebrosis recessibus, An. Ox. 4, 23: Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 56. Of heolhstrum, of díglum de recessibus, i. de occultis vel de secretis, 139, 5. On deóhlum in secretioribus (ventris), Kent. Gl. 765. a secret

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, e; f.
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A saying, dictum, oracle Dihta oððe saga presagia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 46. Dihta oraculorum, An. Ox. 7, 81: 8, 96

ding

(n.)
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to a dungeon

dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne, adj.
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Add:to examples given in Dict. under dyrne: secret, hidden Dyrne hordas (gerýna) abdita archana, An. Ox. 4215. Dyrnum pricelsum clandestinis stimulis, 4655. Of dymmum díglum vel of dyrnum de latebrosis recessibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 56. secret (so as

Linked entries: derne dyrne

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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hidden, secret, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dígele secret, hidden, Mk. Bos. 4, 22: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som 37, 24; nom. n.
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of dígol

Linked entries: dígol dýgel

diópe

(adv.)
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deeply, solemnly, Beo. Th. 6131; B. 3069

diór

(n.)
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a beast, animal, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 183; Met. 26, 92: 27, 21; Met. 27, II

dióre

(adj.)
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dear, precious, glorious, magnificent, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 10, MS. Cott: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 57; Met. 10, 29

dióre

(adv.)
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dearly, with great price, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.
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Add:: — Deágle opace. Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 41. Dígle furtim, Germ. 394, 208 ( = Glos. Prudent. Record. 144, 30)

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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Add: order, arrangement, disposition of material God geswác ðæs dihtes ealra his weorca . . . Hé gedihte ealle gesceafta . . . and on ðám deópan dihte stódon ealle þá ðing ðe ðágyt nǽron. Witodlíce wé wǽron on þám dihte, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 8-19. <b

díner

Similar entry: dínor

ding

Grammar
ding, sound.

Similar entry: dyng

dinne

Similar entry: dynge

dirne

(adv.)
Grammar
dirne, adv.

Similar entry: un-dirne

hlæd-disc

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-disc, es; m.

A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; ⬩ satura [MS. satira]

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A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; satura [MS. satira], Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 69; Wrt. Voc. 26, 66

húsel-disc

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-disc, es; m.

Housel-dish ⬩ the paten

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Housel-dish, the plate for the consecrated bread, the paten Húseldisc patena, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 91; Wrt. Voc. 25, 31: patina Wrt. Voc. 81, 2.

Linked entry: offrung-disc

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