Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Land that was subject to the payment of tithe (?)

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of quick movement Þá arn se cniht and eóde hwætlice on þá mǽdwe ( pratum velociter ingressit ), Gr. D. 36, 11. of prompt action. of persons, with activity of body or mind Hors[c]líce, hwætlíce naviter (cf.? triumphum ... viribus naviter (v.

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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(l a) of the partition and occupation of land :-- Þý geáre Healfdene Norþanhymbra lond gedǽlde, Chr. 876; P. 74, 12.

abbad-hád

(n.)

the state or dignity of an abbot

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the state or dignity of an abbot

byrd-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-tíd, e; f.
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Birth-tide, time of birth; natale tempus

byrst

(v.)
Grammar
byrst, he byrþ bearest, he bears, produces; facit, Mt. Bos. 7, 17;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

býst

(v.)
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commandest, offierest; 2nd pers. pres. of beódan

bytne

(n.)
Grammar
bytne, the keel or
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bottom of a ship; carina, Cot. 32

Linked entry: byþne

býtst

(v.)
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commandest, offerest; 2nd pers. pres. of beódan

cúðest

(v.)

knewest, couldst; 2nd pers. p. of cunnan

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knewest, couldst; 2nd pers. p. of cunnan

cumbol-gehnád

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnád,

a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

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a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

Deora mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
Deora mǽgþ, Deora ríce the province or

kingdom of the Deirians

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kingdom of the Deirians, Som. Ben. Lye

dést

(v.)
Grammar
dést, doest, dost, Jn. Bos. 6, 30; déþ does, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29;
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

fintst

(v.)
Grammar
fintst, he fint findest, finds,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68
    • ;
  • Met. 13, 34
;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan

helle-grut

(n.)

the abyss of hell,

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the abyss of hell, Hpt. Gl. 422

glenglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
glenglíc, adj.

Full of pomp ⬩ pompa plenus

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Full of pomp; pompa plenus, Cot. 154

grǽg-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg-hiwe, -hæwe; adj.
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Of a grey hue or colour, Lye

ge-dælan

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For translation of Gú. 343 (in Dict.)

bítende

(v.; part.)

biting ⬩ mordax

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biting; mordax, Cot. 134; part. of bítan

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