Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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eád-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-méde, adj.

Humble ⬩ humĭlis anĭmi

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Humble; humĭlis anĭmi Ic eom eádméde humiliátus sum, Ps. Th. 115, 1: 118, 75

Linked entry: eáþ-méde

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

húsel-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-þegn, es; m.

An acolyte

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An acolyte Acolitus ðæt is húslþén, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. i. 166, 20

hyge-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fæst, adj.

Firm of mind ⬩ prudent ⬩ wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise,Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 33; Rä. 43, 14

íre-þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
íre-þweorh, adj.
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Having the mind perverted by rage, Exon. 67 a ; Th. 248. 3 ; Jul. 90

lár-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lár-wita, an; m.
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14

láð-geteóna

(n.)
Grammar
láð-geteóna, an; m.

an enemy

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One who does evil, an enemy, Beo. Th. 1953; B. 974: 1123; B. 559

leód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
leód-cyning, es; m.
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The king of a people Beówulf Scyldinga leóf leódcyning; Beo. Th. 107; B. 54

leód-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hryre, es; m.

Fall

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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030

leoþu-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail Locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3014; B. 1505: 3784; B. 1890

lyft-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fæt, es; n.
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An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

mægen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-dǽd, e; f.

A mighty deed ⬩ an action requiring strength

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A mighty deed, an action requiring strength, Exon. 78b; Th. 294, 9; Crä 12

medu-setl

(n.)
Grammar
medu-setl, es; n.

A mead-seat ⬩ a seat in a banqueting-hall

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A mead-seat, a seat in a banqueting-hall, Beo. Th. 10; B. 5

morþor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly hurt ⬩ murder

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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742

Linked entry: morþ-bealu

Nægling

(n.)

the name of Beowulf's sword

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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680

neó-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
neó-síþ, es; m.

Death

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Death Se sceal æfter neúsíþum wunian wítum fæst Exon. Th. 316, 27; Mód. 55

óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

ge-ylca

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-ylca, prn.

The same

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The same Eall ðæ geylcan gerihta all the same rights, Th. Chart. 433, 36

grund-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-búende, pl.
Entry preview:

Inhabitants of the earth, Beo. Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wise ⬩ wary ⬩ astute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

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