Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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toroc

(n.)

a bung,stopper of a cask

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a bung, stopper of a cask (?) Toroc dolua, Wrt. ii. 141, 67

stæf-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-leornere, es; m.

A learner of lettersa scholar

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A learner of letters, a scholar Stæfleornera stoicorum, Hpt. Gl. 479, 64

Linked entry: leornere

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songmīlĭtāre carmen

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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

líc-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
líc-beorg, [beorg;

a hillfuneral moundprotectionto tasteeat

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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50

stán-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wyrhta, an; m.
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A stone-wright, worker in stone, a mason Stánwyrhta latomi, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 16. Stánwyrhtan cementario, Hpt. Gl. 459, 38. From ðǽm stánwyrhtum a cimentario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 40

be-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
be-meldian, p. ode
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27

basing

(n.)
Grammar
basing, es; m.

A short cloaka cloakchlamysχλăμύspallium

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A short cloak, a cloak; chlamys = χλăμύs, pallium Ic geseah wurm-reádne basing I saw a purple [worm or shell-fish reddened] cloak; vidi pallium coccineum, Jos. 7, 21

cús

(n.)

of a cow

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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú

hús-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bryne, es; m.

a fire

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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13

bonda

(n.)
Grammar
bonda, an; m.

A husband, an householder, a master of a familymaritus

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A husband, an householder, a master of a family; maritus Se bonda sæt the husband dwelt, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414, 21: 77; Th. i. 418, 24

Linked entry: banda

stæþ

(n.)
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a stay Stæð safon (in a list of nautical words. In a similar list stæg, q. v., occurs as the gloss),Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 63. Cf. stæððan, stæððig. (?)

Linked entry: stæg

þoll

(n.)
Grammar
þoll, es; m.
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A thole or thowl, a peg in the side of a boat to keep the oar in place Þoll scalmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 79. Thol, ii. 120, 15

Linked entries: þol wægn-þoll

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

beorþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
beorþor-cwelm, es; m.

A dead birthan abortiona miscarriagefetus mortuus vel abortivusabortus

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A dead birth, an abortion, a miscarriage; fetus mortuus vel abortivus, abortus Cot. 11

Linked entry: byrþor-cwelm

burh-brece

(n.)
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a breaking into a castle, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9

níd-hǽmestre

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hǽmestre, an; f.

A woman who has been violateda mistress

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A woman who has been violated, a mistress Nédhǽmestran amatricis, Hpt. Gl. 509, 70

Linked entry: hǽmestre

ráp-gewealc

(n.)
Grammar
ráp-gewealc, (?), es; n.
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A coil of rope (?), a cord Rǽpe gewælc funiculum, Ps. Spl. T. 104, 10

Linked entry: ge-wealc

gnorn-hof

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-hof, es; n.

A house of griefa prison

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A house of grief, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2016; An. 1010: 3087; An. 1045

god-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
god-sibb, es; m.
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A sponsor Godsibbas and godbearn sponsors and godchildren, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94

Linked entry: sib

ge-hrif

(n.)
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a womb Gemétte hé hí bearn hæbbende on hire gehrife, Hml. A. 134, 595