Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ancor-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ancor-lic, adj.
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Of a hermit Ancorlic setl onochareis (l. anachoresis ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 19

bóc-gesamnung

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-gesamnung, e; f.

library

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A collection of books, library Bócgesamnunge celestis bibliothece, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 48

Linked entry: ge-samnung

bisceop-seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-seonoþ, es; m.
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A synod of bishops Se bisceopsinoð þæs Nícéniscan geþeahtes, Angl. xi. 8, 1

Linked entry: seonoþ

cneóres-bóc

(n.)
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a book of genealogy Cneórisbóca ge(ne)seos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 51

deád-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
deád-hrægel, es; n.
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A garment of a dead person Deádraegelum palearibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 12

Linked entry: deád-rægl

earbe

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Earbe rolon (? a corruption of orobus ( = ὄροβος)), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 22. Add

eást-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-rihtes, adv.
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Due east Of fótmǽle éstrihtes on wulfputt, C. D. iii. 449, 31, 27

feoht-gegirela

(n.)
Grammar
feoht-gegirela, an; m.
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An article of warlike apparel Feoht*-*gegyrelan falarica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 46

for-swigung

(n.)
Grammar
for-swigung, -suwung, e; f.
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Silence, a passing over in silence Of forsuwunge silentio, Hpt. Gl. 455, 55

Linked entry: -swigung

hramma

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Of þæs magan ádle cumað monige ádla, . . . hramma, Lch. ii. 174, 25. Add

mǽr-cumb

(n.)
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a boundary cumb In mǽrcumb ; of ðám cumbe, C. D. iii. 399, 7

Linked entry: cumb

mǽr-ford

(n.)
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a boundary ford In mǽrford ; of ðan forda, C. D. v. 126, 32

mentel

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Hé cearf læppan of Saules mentle (mentelle, v. l. ), Past. 199, 11. Add

níd-faru

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

pearroc

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Án leó útbærst út of þǽre leóna pearruce, Hml. S. 35, 253. Add

rysciht

(adj.)
Grammar
rysciht, ryscihte; adj.
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Rushy, full of rushes On ðone ricsihtan mere, C. D. vi. 214, 18

brúcan

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

ród-weorðiend

(n.)
Grammar
ród-weorðiend, es; m.

A worshipper of the cross

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A worshipper of the cross Ródwurþiend crucicola, crucis adorator, Hpt. Gl. 403, 30

Linked entry: ród-begenga

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.

A bed of rushes

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A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

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