Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lysu

(adj.)
Grammar
lysu, adj.

Depraved ⬩ corrupt ⬩ evil ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ shameful ⬩ profligate

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Depraved, corrupt, evil, dishonourable, shameful, profligate Lyswe lársmeoþas corrupt counsellors, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1222

Linked entries: leau lyswen

mód-hord

(n.)
Grammar
mód-hord, es; n. m.

The mind

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The mind Módhord onleác weoruda dryhten and ðus wordum cwæþ. Andr. Kmbl. 344; An. 172

oster-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
oster-hláf, es; m.
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An oyster-patty Osterhláfas sint tó forbeódanne, Lchdm. ii. 210, 28. See Lchdm. iii. Glossary

óþ-spyrning

(n.)
Grammar
óþ-spyrning, e; f.
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An offence, a stumbling-block Búto ótspernince absque offendiculo, Kent. Gl. 528. Cf. æt-spyrning

scip-róðer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-róðer, es; n.
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An oar or a rudder for a ship Scipróðor navalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 37

Linked entry: róðer

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.
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An abomination On scunungum in abominationibus, Cant. M. ad fil. 16. v. a-, on-scunung

ge-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽl, adj.

Marked, stained

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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333

tyhtere

(n.)
Grammar
tyhtere, es; m.
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An inciter, instigator Tyhtere incentor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 48. Tihtere leno, i. 50, 55

Linked entry: tihtere

þrípel-úf

(n.)

an instrument of punishment

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an instrument of punishment Wæarhród vel þrýpelúf eculeus vel catasta, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 52. (?)

ymb-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-weorpan, p. -wearp
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To throw round, surround þurh lyftgelác léges blǽstas weallas ymbwurpon, Andr. Kmbl. 3104; An. 1555

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

bí-wyrde

(n.)
Grammar
bí-wyrde, es; n.

A proverb ⬩ saying

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A proverb, saying Bíwyrde proverbium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 56. Bíwyrda proverbiorum, An. Ox. 5232

Linked entry: bí-word

beorhtnan

(v.)
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to grow bright Beorh(t)neð (beorhtmeð, An. Ox. 534) splendescit, Hpt. Gl. 419, 24

burg-weorod

Grammar
burg-weorod, -wered body of citizens.
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An gewitnysse ðes hírédes æt Crístes cirican and ealles buruhweredes, C.D. ii. 3, 36. Add

egþ-wirf

(n.)
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Hundehtetig æcera gesáwen and án egþwirf and vi. bidenfate, C. D. B. iii. 367, 38

Linked entry: weorf

fore-weall

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Wíghús, foreweal propugnaculum, An. Ox. 3972. Foraeuuallum (fore-) vel tindum rostris, Txts. 92, 873. Add

ge-métend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métend, es; m.
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One who finds out, an inventor, a discoverer Onfindend and gemétend inuentor, Germ. 391, l

Linked entry: -métend

ge-canc

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For 'Som. ... 510' substitute Gecance ludibrio, i. uituperatione, An. Ox. 1473. Mid gecance gannitura, 4504

gíferlíce

(adv.)
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Add: — Gýferlíce pertinaciter, i. insuperabiliter (instrumenta bellica pertinaciter portantes, Ald. II. 29), An. Ox. 766

helle-stów

(n.)
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an infernal region Be þám wítelicum hellestówum de locis poenalibus inferni, Gr. D. 332, 9

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