Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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eáþ-metto

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-metto, indecl. sing; pl. nom. acc. -metta; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas Geseóh míne eáþmetto vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam. Ps. Th. 9, 13: 24, 16. On ðam stáne eáþmetta on the rock of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 65; Met. 7, 33

mǽg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bana, an; m.

A destroyer of one's kinsmen

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A destroyer of one's kinsmen Hit (surfeiting) biþ mǽgbana, and hit ne murneþ for nánum men, ne for fæder ne for méder ne for bróðer ne for swuster ne for nánum gesibban men, Wulfst. 242, 5

Linked entry: bana

ymb-lyt

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Hé gesette sunnan and mónan, stánas and eorðan, streám út on sǽ, wæter and wolcen ðurh his wundra miht, deópne ymblyt (ybmlyt, MS.) dene (clene, MS.) ymbhaldeþ Meotod on mihtum, Cd. Th. 265, 13 ; Sat. 7

hearh-eard

(n.)
Grammar
hearh-eard, (?)
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, a dwelling in a grove, a grove as a dwelling, Hét mec hláford mín herheard niman (cf. héht mec mon wunian on wuda bearwe, 27. Cf. too, the phrase úpeard niman, Gú. 1051

ge-regnian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 55, 63. to ornament, adorn Gé gehrínas (ornatis) byrgenna sóðfæstra, Mt. L. 23, 29. Hé hit (a book) gihrínade mið golde and mid gimmum, Jn. p. 188, 4. Ðæt hrægl . . . scolde beón . . . gerénod mid golde, Past. 83, 24.

BRǼW

(n.)
Grammar
BRǼW, breáw, breág, brég, brégh, bréhg, es; m.

An eye-lid; ⬩ palpebra

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Spl: brégum, Surt.] mínum hnappunga si dedero somnum oculis meis, et palpebris meis dormitationem, Ps. Lamb. 131, 4; I shal not ȝiue slep to myn eȝen, and to my eȝe lidis napping, Wyc.

Linked entries: eágan brégh breág breáw brég brégh bréhg BRÚ

ældo

(n.)
Grammar
ældo, aldu

the elders ⬩ seniores

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the elders; seniores, Mt. Lind. Stv. 21, 23

ǽr-ðam-ðe

(prep.)

before that which ⬩ till

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before that which, till,Mt. Bos. 12, 20

a-lýfþ

is it allowable? ⬩ licet?

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Mk. Bos. 3, 4

asca

(n.)

dust ⬩ pulvis

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dust; pulvis, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 6, 11

a-wæccan

(v.)

To awake ⬩ suscitare

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To awake; suscitare, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 9

bæzera

(n.)
Grammar
bæzera, bæzere

a baptizer

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a baptizer, Mt. Rush. Stv. 11, 11, 12

býing

(n.)
Grammar
býing, e; f.
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A habitation; domus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 3

Linked entry: býencg

cwiert-ern

(n.)

a prison

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a prison Mt. Kmbl. B. 25, 36, 39

cunnere

(n.)
Grammar
cunnere, es; m.

A tempter ⬩ tentator

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A tempter; tentator Mt. Lind. Stv. 4, 3

cwært-ern

(n.)

a prison

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Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 25, 43, 44

cwearn

(n.)

a mill-stone,

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a mill-stone, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 42

deóful-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
deóful-seócnys, -nyss

devil-sickness

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devil-sickness, Mt. Bos. 8, 33: 11, 18

fiorm

(n.)

use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment

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MS

flége

(n.)

a fly ⬩ cŭlĭcem

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a fly; cŭlĭcem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 24

Linked entry: floege

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