Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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MS. 16b, 6

æchir

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 1

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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crucify Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14;

áni

(pronoun.)

any

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any,Bt. 38, 3; Fox 200, 27 [MS. Bod.]

bær-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-fót, adj.

BAREFOOT ⬩ that goeth barefooted ⬩ nudipes

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Med. 8

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressed ⬩ opprimi

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MS

cúþ-noma

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-noma, an; m.

A surname ⬩ cognomen

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Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 8, 13

dern-unga

(adv.)
Grammar
dern-unga, adv. [derne, unga a termination]

Secretly ⬩ clam

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Secretly; clam Dernunga clam, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 2, 7

eldcung

(n.)

delay

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delay, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17, MS. Cot

Linked entries: elcung ildcung

from-slitnis

(n.)
Grammar
from-slitnis, from-slit[t]nis, se; f.

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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Desolation; desolatio, Mk. Skt. Rush. and Lind. 13, 14

Linked entry: slítness

hwerflung

(n.)
Grammar
hwerflung, e; f.

Wandering ⬩ error

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Wandering, error Hwærflung error, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 24

Linked entries: hwearflung hwyrfolung

nigontíne

(n.; num.; adj.)

nineteen

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Fox 141; Men. 71

ge-werged

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werged, part.

Accursed

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Accursed Ðara gewergedra maledicorum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 11

bezera

(n.)
Grammar
bezera, an; m : bezere, es; m.

The baptist

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The baptist Se bezera, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 1

ge-frohtian

(v.)

to be afraid ⬩ expavescere

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to be afraid; expavescere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 16, 6

ge-hercnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hercnian, p. ode; pp. od

To hear

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To hear Gehercnadon audientes, Mt, Kmbl. Lind. 22, 22

gesǽl-líce

(adv.)

happily

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happily, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 5, MS. Cot

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Care; cura, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

un-blíðeméde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðeméde, adj.

Sadhearted ⬩ sorrowful

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Sadhearted, sorrowful Unblíðemoede moestus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 37

un-efnlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-efnlíc, adj.

Unequal ⬩ diverse

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Unequal, diverse Unefenlícra diversarum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 5

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