Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-græppian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-græppian, p. ade; pp. ad

To seize

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To seize, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 31

Linked entry: græppian

súþ-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-weardes, adv.
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Southwards, in the south, Met. 1, 4

coren-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
coren-scipe, es; m.
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Election Corenscip electio, Mt. p. 12, 13

fore-geþeóstrod

(part.)
Grammar
fore-geþeóstrod, pp.

Darkened

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Darkened Foregeðístrat obcecatum, Mk. L. 6, 52

ge-fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremdian, to make an alien of a person,
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excommunicate Gefremðiga anathematizare, Mk. L. 14, 17

Linked entry: ge-fremðian

ge-untreówsían

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Beóð manega geuntrýwsode, Mt. 24, 10. Add

hund-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-wille, hund-welle
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hundredfold Hundwelle centesimum, Mt. L. 13, 8

holt-wudu

(n.)
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In Kr. 91 the MS. has holmwudu

pening-sliht

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Penningslæht censum, Mt. L. 22, 17. Add

spíder

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The MS. has spiden not spider

dœ́g-hwǽmlic

(adj.)
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daily Doeghwǽmlice cottidiana, Mk. p. 5, 14

costnigend

(n.)
Grammar
costnigend, es; m.

A tempter ⬩ tentator

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A tempter; tentator Mt. Bos. 4, 3

croma

(n.)

a crumb

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a crumb Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 27

ge-þafsumniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þafsumniss, e; f.

Agreement ⬩ consent

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Agreement, consent, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 14

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
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Fox 207; Men. 105

Linked entry: Cont-ware

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Met. Fox 26, 45; Met. 26, 23. Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52.

ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]

Steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ stăbĭlis ⬩ firmus

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Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87. Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse, and andwlitan, and gemetgunge all creatures receive from the steadfast God order, and form, and measure, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 14

an-æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
an-æðelian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [an = un not, æðelian to ennoble]

To dishonour ⬩ degrade ⬩ ignobilem reddere

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Met. Fox 17, 53; Met. 17, 27

an-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sendan, p. -sende

To send forth ⬩ send ⬩ emittere ⬩ mittere

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Met. Fox 5, 10; Met. 5, 5: Ps. C. 50, 16; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 16

Linked entry: on-sendan

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning ⬩ salmo ova gignens

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Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12

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