Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ánunga

(adv.)
Grammar
ánunga, adv.

Entirely ⬩ necessarily ⬩ by all means ⬩ plane ⬩ prorsus ⬩ omnino

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Entirely, necessarily, by all means; plane, prorsus, omnino, Beo. Th. 1272; B. 634

bealo-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-fús, adj.

Inclined to sin ⬩ peccandi pronus

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Inclined to sin; peccandi pronus, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 23; Reim. 50

at-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-íwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To appear ⬩ apparere

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To appear; apparere Atíwede cométa a comet appeared, Chr.1066; Th. 330, 38

burh-geþingþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geþingþ, -geþincgþ, e; f.
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7

byrgend

(n.)
Grammar
byrgend, es; m.
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A burier; sepultor Náhtan byrgendas nou erat qui sepeliret, Ps. Th. 78, 3

bysmor-líce

(adv.)
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disgracefully, irreverently, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20

caru

(n.)
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care, sorrow, grief, Lk. Bos. 10, 40: Ps. Th. 60, 1: 78, 11

cénþu

(n.)
Grammar
cénþu, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ audacia

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Boldness; audacia Cræft and cénþu strength and boldness, Beo. Th. 5385; B. 2696

cyric-þén

(n.)

a minister of the church

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a minister of the church, L. I. P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 13

cyrlisc

(adj.)

rustic, rural ⬩ rusticus

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rustic, rural; rusticus, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6, note 8, B

cúðe

(adv.)
Grammar
cúðe, adv.

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Ic cúðe gesette I have clearly set, Ps. Th. 88, 3

ear-grund

(n.)
Grammar
ear-grund, es; m.

The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus

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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40

edor-brice

(n.)
Grammar
edor-brice, -bryce

a fence-breaking

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a fence-breaking, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 10, note 25

fædren-cnósl

(n.)

father

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father's kin, L. Alf. pol. 96; Th. i. 68, 2

fáh

(adj.)

coloured ⬩ tinctus, colōrātus

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coloured; tinctus, colōrātus Blóde fáh coloured with blood, Beo. Th. 1873; B. 934

Linked entries: fág ge-fáh fáh-man ge-fá ge-fáh

fóre-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-snotor, adj.

Highly sagacious ⬩ prudentissĭmus

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Highly sagacious; prudentissĭmus Fóresnotre men highly sagacious men, Beo. Th. 6305; B. 3163

Linked entry: snotor

freó-bearn-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
freó-bearn-fæder, m.

A father of noble children ⬩ nōbĭlium fīliōrum păter

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A father of noble children; nōbĭlium fīliōrum păter.Cd. 163; Th. 206,1; Exod. 445

hete-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hete-rún, e; f.

A charm causing hate or evil.

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A charm causing hate or evil.Exon. 109a; Th. 416, 6; Rä. 34, 7

hrægel-cist

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-cist, e; f.

A clothes-chest ⬩ trunk

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A clothes-chest, trunk Án hræglcysð one clothes-chest, Chart. Th. 538, 20

Linked entry: cist

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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A coat of mail formed with rings, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145

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