Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hosp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-cwide, es; m.

Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language,

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Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language, Elen. Kmbl. 1044; El. 523

sǽ-mearh

(n.)

a sea-horse, a ship

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a sea-horse, a ship Ús bær heáhstefn naca, snellíc sǽmearh, Andr. Kmbl. 533; An. 267. Meahte gesión brimwudu myrgan, sǽmearh plegan, Elen. Kmbl. 490; El. 245. Fearoþhengestas, sǽmearas, 455 ; El. 228. Heáhstefn scipu, sǽmearas. Exon. Th. 361, 5; Wal.

Linked entry: sǽ-hengest

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

fyrhþ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-gleáw, adj.

Wise-minded ⬩ prudent ⬩ prūdens ⬩ săpiens

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Wise-minded, prudent; prūdens, săpiens, Elen. Kmbl. 1758; El. 881

leóf-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leóf-spell, es; n.
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A pleasant message Leófspell manig, Elen. Kmbl. 2032; El. 1017

líf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weard, es; m.

Christ

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A guardian of life [Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 2069; El. 1036

lind-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
lind-weorud, es; n.
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A band armed with shields, Elen. Kmbl. 283; El. 142

god-gim

(n.)
Grammar
god-gim, gód-gim, es; m.
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A heavenly [an excellent?] gem, Elen. Kmbl. 2225; El. 1114

Linked entry: gim

ge-cneów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cneów, p. of ge-cnáwan.

knew ⬩ perceived

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knew, perceived, Gen. 38, 26 : Elen. Kmbl. 2278; El. 1140;

reónig-mód

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Éódan þá reónigmóde eorlas ǽgleáwe . . . gehðum geómre, El. 320. Add

cniht-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-geong, adj.

Young as a child; ⬩ puerilis

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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640

a-tydran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tydran, p. ede; pp. ed

To procreate ⬩ create ⬩ procreare ⬩ gignere

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To procreate, create; procreare, gignere, Elen. Kmbl. 2555; El. 1279

here-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
here-weorc, es; n.

A warlike deed or work

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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656

líg-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
líg-cwalu, e; f.
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Torment, or death by fire, Elen. Kmbl. 591; El. 296

mód-c-wánig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-c-wánig, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377

þræc-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-heard, adj.
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Brave in battle Þrungon þræchearde, Elen. Kmbl. 245; El. 123

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, he -wyrþeþ, -wyrþ

To be ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri

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To be, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mihte ðæt gewyrþan how might that happen? Andr. Kmbl. 1145; An. 573. Cúþ ðæt gewyrþeþ it shall be known, Elen. Kmbl. 2381; El. 1192: 2548; El. 1275. Hú gewyrþ ðis quomĕdo fiet istud? Lk. Bos. 1, 34

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

lyge-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
lyge-synnig, adj.

false

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Guilty of lying, false Lygesynnig feónd, Elen. Kmbl. 1795; El. 899

gód-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dónd, -dénd, es; m.

One who does good, a benefactor

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One who does good, a benefactor, Elen. Kmbl. 711; El. 359

Linked entry: dónd

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