Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mis-tríwan

(v.)

to mistrust ⬩ be diffident

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to mistrust, be diffident Wé mistríwaþ difidimus, Rtl. 39, 32

earfoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ, adj.

Hard, difficult

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Hard, difficult, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 7. v. earfeðe; adj

ge-fylnes

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Oþ þá gyfylnesse þisse worolde, Bl. H. 145, 16. Add

bissexte

(n.)

a leap year ⬩ bisextus

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a leap year; bisextus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 19

ge-cygd

(n.)

strife ⬩ contention ⬩ debate ⬩ jurgium

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strife, contention, debate; jurgium, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 26

ge-hǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽled, comp. gehǽledra, gehǽldra, geháldre; adj.

Safe ⬩ secure ⬩ good ⬩ tutus

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Safe, secure, good; tutus, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

Linked entry: ge-hǽlan

ge-segn

(n.)

a saying, telling, conversation

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a saying, telling, conversation, Bd. pref; S. 472, note 20

un-andwendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andwendlíc, adj.

Immovable ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ immobilis

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Immovable, unchangeable; immobilis, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 16 note

ýstan

(v.)
Grammar
ýstan, p. te
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To be stormy Ýstendre ferventis (oceani ), Hpt. Gl. 464, 57

á-sceaman

(v.)
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to be ashamed Ásceamen erubescant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 14

Linked entry: sceaman

dofian

(v.)
Grammar
dofian, p. ode
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To be doting, stupid Dobgendi, dobende decrepita, Txts. 55, 638

Linked entry: dobgendi

ge-onþracian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-onþracian, ge-anþracian
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to be afraid of Geanðracige horrescat, Wülck. Gl. 251, 24

Linked entries: on-þracian ge-anfþracian

ge-scrépelíce

(adv.)
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Gescrépelíce (-scrópelíce, v.l. ), Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 451, 19. Add

meltung

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Be lattre meltunge sumra metta, Lch. ii. 160, 9. Add

sár

Grammar
sár, n.
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Add Saarum doloribus, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 447, 12

sigele

(n.)
Grammar
sigele, an; f.
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A necklace Gyldene sigelan, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 473, 13

slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, a slippery place(?).
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Perhaps slæp should be read. v. N. E. D. slap

strégan

(v.)
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Perhaps the example given at stregdan; should be taken here

syflige

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Be óðrum sifligum de ceteris pulmentaris, Chrd. 126, 3. Add

twi-deágod

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-deágod, adj.
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Double-dyed Twideágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 1060

Linked entry: deágian

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