Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ǽ-mynde

(n.)
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For ' <b>ǽ-mynde,</b> es; n. . . . neglect' substitute: <b>ǽ-mynd, e</b>; f. Jealousy, and add Ǽmend zelum, Angl. 32, 506. Cf. myne love

Gúþ-myrce

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-myrce, pl.

The Ethiopians

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The Ethiopians, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 10; Exod. 59.

ge-mynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mynde, adj.
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Mindful: Sécende blód heora gemynde hé is requirens sanguinem eorum recordatus est, Ps. L. 9, 13. Elenan wæs mód gemynde ymb þá mǽran wyrd El. 1064. —

ǽ-mynde

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-mynde, es; n.

Want of care (?), neglect

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Want of care (?), neglect Funde ic hwæt eorðe mæg wið andan and wið ǽminde and wið ðá micelan mannes tungan . . . beó gé gemindige mínes gódes, Lch. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: -mynde

ass-myre

(n.)
Grammar
ass-myre, an; f.

A mare ass ⬩ she-ass ⬩ asina

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A mare ass, she-ass; asina And xx assmyrena and twenty of mare asses, Gen. 32, 15

ge-myne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myne, adj.

Mindful

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Mindful Gif ðú ðǽr gemyne bist si ibi recordatus fueris, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 23

Linked entry: ge-mun

myne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myne-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ desirable

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Pleasant, desirable Oft hé geþah mynelícne máþþum, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 25; Víd. 4

ge-myne

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Add: cf. ge-mun

wíf-myne

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-myne, es; m.

Love for a woman

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Love for a woman Drihten wearð Faraone yrre for wífmyne ( love for Sarah ), Cd. Th. 111, 25; Gen. 1861. Cf. wíf-lufu

Linked entry: myne

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha

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Mythol. 8vo. 1855, pp. 180-183.]

Linked entries: eóster éster

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre

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The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident.

Linked entry: secg

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