Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

prince ⬩ ruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

eard-éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-riht, es; n.

Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right ⬩ patrium jus

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Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right;patrium jus Beo. Th. 4402; B. 2198

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

bord-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bord-wudu, m.

Shield-wood, a shield ⬩ clypei lignum, clypeus

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Shield-wood, a shield; clypei lignum, clypeus, Beo. Th. 2490; B. 1243

stíl-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíl-ecg, adj.
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Steel-edged Stíð and stýlecg ( a sword ), Beo. Th. 3070 ; B. 1533

Linked entry: stýl-ecg

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, e; f.
Entry preview:

Ben. Interl. 19, 12

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

endemestness

Grammar
endemestness, endemest-ness (? ende-néhstness)

extremity

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Ben. I. 33, 15. Substitute:

ge-grétlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-grétlic, adj.
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Ben. I. 103, 6

ge-fandung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fandung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Ben. 107, 9 note

Linked entry: fandung

ge-cwémlic

Grammar
ge-cwémlic, For pleased read
Entry preview:

Ben. I. 78, 5

Linked entry: cwém-lic

twéntig-feald

Entry preview:

Ben. I. 54, 15. Add

æt-speornan

Grammar
æt-speornan, <b>; II.</b>
Entry preview:

Ben. 5, 2

beran

Entry preview:

Fótlástas beran to bend one's footsteps, take one's way , B. 846. Add

un-wrigedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrigedness, (-wrigenness?), e; f.

A revelation

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Ben. Interl. 42, 16

Linked entries: wrigedness wrigenness

weald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.

Powerful ⬩ mighty

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Ben. 117, 5

wíg-freca

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-freca, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior Wyrsan wígfrecan, Beo. Th. 2428; B. 1212 : 4985 ; B. 2496

gúþ-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cearu, e; f.

The care which is caused by battle

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The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520; B.1258

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