Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ác-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
ác-hangra, an; m.
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An oak wood on a slope On áchangran, C. D. v. 179, 28

brémel-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-wudu, (brémber-)

a bramble-wood

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a bramble-wood Út þurch brémberwudu, C. D. v. 13, 26: 81, l

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

eást-rihtes

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

ellen-gráfa

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gráfa, an; m.

An elder-grove

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An elder-grove On ellengráfan; fram ellengráfan, C. D. B. ii. 469, 27

Linked entry: gráfa

firwitgeornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
firwitgeornlíce, adv.

Carefully ⬩ studiously

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Carefully, studiously Sume his wísan fyrwetgeorníce (studiose) ic forgange, Gr. D. 174, 28

ge-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hammen, adj.
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Clouted, patched Gescód mid gehammenum scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

ge-óþer

(num.; adj.)
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other His cnihtas and ealle ðe geóðre híredmen, C. D. vi. 155, 9. (?)

ge-cwicung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwicung, e; f.
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Vivifying, quickening þurh þæs líchaman gecwicunge per vivificationem carnis, Gr. D. 218, 17

Linked entry: -cwicung

gróp

(n.)
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a ditch, drain Groop scropis, Txts. 115, 150. [v. N. E. D. groop.]

Linked entry: grep

malscrung

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, Hpt. 33, 246, 83. [N. E. D. masker.] Add: —

mǽra

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Tó werbolde .XL. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, C. D. iii. 451. 1

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

mearc-weg

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Andlang mearcweges per longum limitosas vias, C. D. B. ii. 260, 31. Add

norþ-hilde

(n.)
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a north-slope Oð ðæs clifes norðhyldan, C. D. iii. 418, 25: 33

orþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
orþanc-lic, adj.
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Skilful, showing contrivance or design, ingenious Orþanclic wíse argumentum, Gr. D. 269, 14

pól-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
pól-bǽr, e; f.
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Pasture-land by a pool On monnes pólbǽre, C. D. iii. 415, 5

rysciht

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

seld

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Add Þá preóstas þises apostolican seldes ( sedis ), Gr. D. 34, 30: 38, 8

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