Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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un-settan

(v.)

to displace ⬩ put down

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Lind. 15, 36

wráþian

(v.)
Grammar
wráþian, p. ode

To be angry ⬩ to anger

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To be angry Ða ténu ongunnun wráðiga (wurǽðia, Lind. indignari), Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 41

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A beloved ⬩ an adopted child

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Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

reord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
reord-hús, es ;n.;

A house; or ;room where meals are taken;

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Lind. 14, 15

wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
wærlan, p.de

To wend, turn

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Lind. 9, 1

Linked entry: ge-wærlan

wǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽtness, e; f.

Wetness, moisture

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Lind. 8, 6

wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
wealcian, p. ode

To roll up, muffle up

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To roll up, muffle up Hefeldþrǽdum liða wealcedon liciis arliculos obvolverent, Hpt. Gl. 489, 56

Linked entry: wealca

wiht-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
wiht-mearc, e; f.

A weight-mark ⬩ a plumb-line

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A weight-mark, a plumb-line Of punder, ol wihtmearce perpendiculo . Hpt. Gl. 476, 75

wil-cume

(int.)
Grammar
wil-cume, (-a); interj.

Welcome

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Lind. 25, 23

cól-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cól-þrǽd, -þréd, es; m.

A coal or blackened thread ⬩ plumb-line ⬩ perpendiculum

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A coal or blackened thread, plumb-line; perpendiculum Cólþréd perpendiculum Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 73

sóþ-cwǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwǽde, (?); adj.

Veracious

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Lind. 7, 18 : 8, 26. Sóðcuéd, 3, 33

Linked entries: -cwǽde sóþ-cweden

gestig

(adj.)
Grammar
gestig, adj.

Strange

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Lind. 25, 38

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirt ⬩ lappet ⬩ lobe ⬩ lap ⬩ a detached portion ⬩ a district

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Sió lifer hæfþ fíf læppan, 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1

Linked entry: lappa

neótan

(v.)
Grammar
neótan, niótan; p. neát, pl. nuton

To enjoy ⬩ have the benefit of

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Lífes, feores neótan to live. Hwylc is manna ðæt feores neóte quis est homo, qui vivet, Ps. Th. 88, 41 : Exon. Th. 328,14; Vy. 17. Niótan, Cd. Th. 31, 17; Gen. 486 : 26, 4; Gen. 401. Mínes éðelríces eádig neótan, Exon.

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys another ⬩ a servant ⬩ follower

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Lind. 10, 43. Héra ł þegn minister, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 26. Héro ministros, Rtl. 11, 35. Æþelinga hleó beorna beággifa hérna hildfruma the shelter of princes, ring-giver of warriors, warlike chief of his followers, Elen, Kmbl. 201; El. l01

a-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dry ⬩ to become dry ⬩ wizen ⬩ arescere

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Lind. War. 8, 6

feber-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feber-ádl, e; f.

A fever-disease ⬩ fever ⬩ febris

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Lind. 8, 15

hréð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hréð-ness, e; f.

Fierceness ⬩ roughness ⬩ cruelty

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Lind. 8, 24

in-hirdmann

(n.)
Grammar
in-hirdmann, es ; m.

body-guard

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Lind. 8, 9

Linked entries: in-cempa hirdmann

in-þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
in-þicce, adj.

Gross ⬩ thick

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Lind. 13, 15

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