Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

fullwiht-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-béna, an; m.
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One who asks for baptism Fulwihtbéna rogator baptismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 59

ge-yferian

(v.)
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L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

hunig-binn

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-binn, e; f.
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A receptacle for honey Man sceal habban . . . hýfa, hunigbinna, Angl. ix. 264, 15

Linked entry: bin

hlóþere

(n.)

a robber

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For 'praedator . . . Lye' substitute

hwelung

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For 'Hwelung . . . Lye' substitute On hwelunge in clangore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 16

malscrung

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Malscrung pressicium (for prestigium?), Hpt. 33, 246, 83. [N. E. D. masker.] Add: —

níd-faru

(n.)
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At end of first line l. there for the, see Txts. p. 149

tó-cwísedness

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Geunrétte for þæs ofhrorenan bróðres tó-cwýsednysse ( contritione ), Gr. D. 125, 11. Add

un-getímu

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Hit for sumum ungetýmum ( casu accidente ) wearð tóbrocen, Gr. D. 97, 6. Add

un-þancwirþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þancwirþlíce, adv.
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Ungratefully For hwan onfénge ðú un-þancwyrþlíce þá gife þínre álýsnysse?, Nap. 66

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

sár-bót

(n.)
Grammar
sár-bót, e; f.

Condensation paid for inflicting a wound

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Condensation paid for inflicting a wound, L. W. I.; Th. i. 470, 21

galdor-leóþ

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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9. Se ðe for his prýdan Gode nele hýran ... hé sceal misfaran, 178, 19.

Linked entry: prýde

be-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáwan, bi-heáwan; p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To beat ⬩ bruise ⬩ hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ to separate from ⬩ deprive of ⬩ tundere ⬩ heów ⬩ cædendo privare ⬩ amputare

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Fox 1, 85; Met. 1. 43. Hwonne me wráþra sum aldre beheówe when some enemy might deprive me of life Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

Linked entries: be-heówe bi-heáwan

-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Bt. 4; Fox 8, 8

leóht-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-fruma, an; m.
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Fox 11, 143; Met. 11, 72

LIFER

(n.)
Grammar
LIFER, e; f.

The LIVER

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Se vultor sceolde forlǽtan ðæt hé ne slát ða lifre Tyties ðæs cyninges, Bt. 35, 6; Fox, 170, 3

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stir ⬩ mix

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Fox 507; Gn. C. 24

Linked entry: mæcige

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