Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, adj.
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Add Þá strecan uiolenti, i. fortes in forte, An. Ox. 1238

súsl-stede

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-stede, es; m.
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A place of torment, hell Súselstede gehennam, An. Ox. 56, 184

swelg

(n.)
Grammar
swelg, swelh a chasm, swallow (v.
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D.D.) Swelh hiatum, opertionem ł foueam terrae, An. Ox. 50, 5

Linked entries: -swelge swelgend swelh swilige

swícan

Grammar
swícan, <b>
Entry preview:

III.</b> add Swícan cessare, An. Ox. 56, 65

týdrung

Entry preview:

In l. 2 after 61 insert Týd-drunge, An. Ox. 1031

un-tóworpenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tóworpenlic, adj.
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Not to be destroyed, inviolable Unteworpanlice inviolabilem, An. Ox. II, 153

úte-weard

(adj.)
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Adj Útewardre hýde cute summa, superficietenus, extrema. An. Ox. 50, 23

weale-spinel

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Of wolcspinle calamistro, An. Ox. 26, 70-v. ge-wealcian. Add

be-weorpan

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Add Druncennys bewyrpð ( deicit ) þá sáwla an synne, Chrd. 74, 17

mearc-ísen

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Dele last passage, and add Mercísene cauterio, An. Ox. 2, 61

brúcing

(n.)
Grammar
brúcing, e; f.

A function, an occupation, enjoyment ⬩ functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus

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A function, an occupation, enjoyment; functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus, Som. Lye

heáh-treów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-treów, e; f.

An excellent, noble compact

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An excellent, noble compact, Cd. 162; Th. 202, 14; Exod. 388

Linked entry: treów

on-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
on-bryce, es; m.

An irruption, attack

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An irruption, attack Onrǽs, onbryce irruptionem, ingressionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66

cóledon

(v.)
Grammar
cóledon,

cooled ⬩ became cold

Entry preview:

cooled, became cold p. pl. of cólian.Andr. Kmbl. 2514;An. 1258

cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of war ⬩ a device ⬩ stratagem ⬩ machina

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An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina Som. Ben. Lye.

ge-swungen

(v.; part.)

scourged ⬩ beaten

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scourged, beaten, Andr. Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398 pp. of ge-swingan

hol

(n.)
Grammar
hol, es; n.

A covering [?]

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A covering [?] Án hol stæfes apex, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 18

tó-geíhtness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-geíhtness, e; f.

An addition ⬩ increase

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An addition, increase Adjectiones, ðæt synt tógeíhtnyssa, Anglia viii. 302, 32

Linked entry: tó-geíht

scírness

(n.)
Grammar
scírness, e; f.

An explanation ⬩ declaration

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An explanation, declaration (?) Scírnis ypoteseo bassio, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 73

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.

An abomination

Entry preview:

An abomination On scunungum in abominationibus, Cant. M. ad fil. 16

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