Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ciricend

(n.)
Grammar
ciricend, es; m.
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An ecclesiastic Ciricendum hlifiendum ecclesiasticis vivis, Mt. p. 10, 10

dearf-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dearf-lic, adj.
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Bold, presumptuous From dearflicum a praesumtoribus, Mt. p. 2, 1

Linked entry: dearr-lic

eall-wealda

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Hæfð se alwealda ealle gesceafta gebǽt, Met. 11, 22. Add

fore-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bodung, e; f.

Preaching

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Preaching Forebodung predicatio, Rtl. 60, 27: Mk. p. 5, 14

Linked entry: bodung

ge-spittan

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R.) conspuere, Mk. L. 14, 65. Add

hund-freá

(n.)
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ceniurio, Mt. L. 22, 19 marg. (?)

hnesc-ness

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Mið hnescnissurn gewéded mollibus vestitum Mt. L. II. 8. Add

wiþer-braca

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See Mt. L. 5, 25 : 12, 26 under wiþet-breca

runol

(adj.)
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Wið ðý (ða, MS.) runlan áttre, Lchdm. iii. 36, 17

wærc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
wærc-sár, es; n.

Pain

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Pain Fruma wercsáre initium dolorum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 8

weald-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
weald-stapa, an; m.

A grasshopper ⬩ locust

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A grasshopper, locust Waldstapan locustas, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: stapa

ǽ-cræftig

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Ǽcræftiga Pharisaei, ǽcræftgum Pharisaeis, Mt. L. 12, 24, 38. Add

haga-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
haga-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

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Hawthorn Of hagaþornum de tribolis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 16

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A chapter ⬩ capitulum

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A chapter; capitulum, Mt. Kmbl, p. 11, 17: 13, 13

wín-wyrcend

(n.)
Grammar
wín-wyrcend, es; m.

A vine-dresser

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A vine-dresser Uínwirccendum vinitoribus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 3

Linked entry: wyrcan

cnittan

(v.)

to knit

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 22, MS. C

bed-búr

(n.)
Grammar
bed-búr, es; m.

A bedchamber

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A bedchamber Bedbúres (bec-, MS.) thalami, Hpt. Gl. 481, 49

Linked entry: búr

ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ascung, e; f.

An asking ⬩ a question ⬩ an interrogation ⬩ inquiry ⬩ inquisition ⬩ interrogatio ⬩ inquisitio

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An asking, a question, an interrogation, inquiry, inquisition; interrogatio, inquisitio Ðæs sǽdes corn biþ simle aweaht mid ascunga the grain of this seed is always excited by inquiry, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 81; Met. 22, 41: Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 16

Linked entry: acsung

feoh-gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gítsere, es; m.

A miser ⬩ pĕcūniæ ăvārus

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Met. Fox 8, 110; Met. 8, 55. Ðæm feohgítsere to the miser, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 26

Linked entry: gítsere

be-hóflic

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Behóflic is expedit, Mt. L. 5, 29: proderit, 15, 5: oportet, Lk. L. 18, l: necessarium est, 10, 42: utile est, Mt. p. 13, 6. Boóflic necesse, p. 7, 8. Ðá ðe behóflico sint qui necessari sunt, Lk. L. 14, 28. Add

Linked entry: -hóflic

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