Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beosmriende

(v.; adj.)

deceiving

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deceiving Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 31, note, = bysmriende

dyrstnys

(n.)
Grammar
dyrstnys, -nyss

arrogance

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Els. p. 39, note 1

eofoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eofoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, might

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Th. 5062, note; B. 2534

Linked entry: eafoþ

feording

(n.)

military service

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military service, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 2, note 6

freah-drihten

(n.)

a lord ⬩ master

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Th. 1596, note; B. 796

Fróm

(n.)
Grammar
Fróm, e; f.

FROME ⬩ flŭvii nōmen in agro Dorsetensi

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FROME; flŭvii nōmen in agro Dorsetensi, Som. Ben. Lye

be-streddon

heaped up ⬩ aggeraverunt

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heaped up; aggeraveruntBd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

clypenes

(n.)
Grammar
clypenes, -ness

an embrace

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an embrace Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6, note

un-ásecgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíc, adj.

beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told

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Unásæccendlícum costum ineffabilibus modis, Rtl. 108, 27. not proper to tell, not to be told Ða unásecgendlícan nefandas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 40

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 156, observes of this word, 'It is a name of very indefinite signification, though not of very rare occurrence.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

cínan

(n.)
Grammar
cínan, acc. of cíne.

a chink

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a chink, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28, note;

feóng

(n.)
Grammar
feóng, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, note 20

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

friólíce

(adv.)

freely

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freely, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14. note 4

-leást

(suffix)
Grammar
-leást, -liést, -lést, -lýst
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a termination of nouns formed from adjectives in -leás

gist-líþian

(v.)
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to be hospitable Gæstlíþiende hospitales, Nar. 38, 18 note

swin-swég

(n.)
Grammar
swin-swég, es; m.
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Ox. p. xxxiii, note 2

Linked entry: swég

on-bidian

(v.)

to wait

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to wait Onbidedon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140 note 8

egen

(n.)

fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Catal. p. 14, line 7, note z

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