Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bleowum

(n.)

to or with colours

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to or with colours, Bt. 18; Fox 48, 11; dat. pl. of bleoh

borgas

(n.)

sureties, debtors

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sureties, debtors, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 21; pl. of borh

gelenda

(n.)
Grammar
gelenda, an; m.

A man of landed property ⬩ a rich man ⬩ dives

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A man of landed property, a rich man; dives, Som : Hpt. Gl. 480

scrippa

(n.)
Grammar
scrippa, an; m.
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Of dære díc on ðone midmestan scrippan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 27. ?

scip-getawu

(n.)
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furniture of a ship Geréþru vel scipgetawu aplustre, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 19

scip-weard

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weard, es; m.
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One who has charge of a ship Scipweardas, Andr. Kmbl. 596 ; An. 297

scip-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weorod, es ; n.
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The crew of a vessel Scipweredes (-weardes ?) naucleri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 48

sigor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-cynn, es ; n.
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A triumphant, glorious race, epithet of the Seraphim, Elen. Kmbl. 1506 ; El. 755

sin-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-grim, adj.
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Ever-fierce, of unceasing fierceness Sace singrimme, Exon. Th. 256, 11 ; Jul. 230

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

stede-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
stede-heard, adj.
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Of enduring hardness(?), very hard Strǽlas stedehearde, Judth. Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 223

stán-crundel

(n.)
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a tumulus of stones(?) Tó ðam stáncrundle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 33

stíþ-hugende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hugende, adj.
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Of purpose stern Stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 23 ; By. 122

Linked entry: -hugende

þunor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þunor-líc, adj.

Thunderous ⬩ of thunder

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Thunderous, of thunder Þune[r]lícum cirme tonitruali fragore, Hpt. Gl. 451, 47

Linked entry: þune-líc

þorn-geblǽd

(n.)
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a blister caused by the prick of a thorn, Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

wíte-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-ærn, es; n.

A house of punishment ⬩ a prison

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A house of punishment, a prison Wítern carcer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 62

worþ-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
worþ-cærse, an; f.

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Wordcærsa grissa garina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 31

Linked entry: worþig-cærse

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

wudu-heáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-heáwere, es; m.

A hewer of wood ⬩ woodcutter

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A hewer of wood, woodcutter Búton wuduheáwerum exceptis lignorum caesoribus, Deut. 29, 11

Linked entry: heáwere

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

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