Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrítan, bi-wrítan; p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write down, inscribe ⬩ inscribere

Entry preview:

To write down, inscribe; inscribere,Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 27; Sch. 19

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

biorg

(n.)

a hill, mountain ⬩ collis, mons

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a hill, mountain; collis, mons,Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 20; Gú. 146

bi-þurfan

(v.)

to need, to have need

Entry preview:

to need, to have need, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

Linked entry: bi-þearf

blátende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blátende, part.

Darkening, making livid or pallid ⬩ livens

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Darkening, making livid or pallid; livens, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 14; Gen. 981

blicon

(v.)

shone, glittered

Entry preview:

shone, glittered, Cd, 149; Th. 187, 30; Exod. 160; p. pl. of blícan

borgas

(n.)

sureties, debtors

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sureties, debtors, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 21; pl. of borh

ge-ondbyrde

(v.)

strove against, resisted

Entry preview:

strove against, resisted, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 13, note 30

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
Entry preview:

The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

scildere

(n.)
Grammar
scildere, es; m.
Entry preview:

A shielder, protector: — Ðú eart mín scyldere protector meus, Ps. Th. 17, 3

sin-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-grim, adj.
Entry preview:

Ever-fierce, of unceasing fierceness Sace singrimme, Exon. Th. 256, 11 ; Jul. 230

streám-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
streám-stæþ, es; n.
Entry preview:

A shore Ofer streámstaðe stæppan to land, Cd. Th. 86, 21; Gen. 1434

streám-weall

(n.)
Grammar
streám-weall, es; m.
Entry preview:

A shore Stáh ofer streámweall he landed, Cd. Th. 90, 12 ; Gen. 1494

stíþ-hugende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hugende, adj.
Entry preview:

Of purpose stern Stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 23 ; By. 122

Linked entry: -hugende

úht-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
úht-cearu, e; f.

Care that comes in the early morning

Entry preview:

Care that comes in the early morning, Exon. Th. 442, 4; Kl. 7

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

Entry preview:

Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

un-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gréne, adj.

Not green

Entry preview:

Not green Folde wæs ðágyt græs ungréne, Cd. Th. 7, 36; Gen. 117

un-landágende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-landágende, adj.

Not owning land

Entry preview:

Not owning land Gesíðcund mon unlandágende, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 9

wráþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþlíce, adv.

Cruelly ⬩ direly ⬩ bitterly

Entry preview:

Cruelly, direly, bitterly Sió fǽhð gewearð gewrecen wráðlíce, Beo. Th. 6116 ; B. 3062

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

Entry preview:

A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

angsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
angsumlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Painfully Hé egeslíce hweós and angsumlíce siccetunga teáh, Hml. Th. i. 86, 8

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