Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cyngc

(n.)

a king

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a king, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 7

efen-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-scyldig, adj.

Equally guilty

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Equally guilty, L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 420, 2

éhtre

(n.)

a persecutor

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a persecutor, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 37, MS. B

eonde

(n.)

a species ⬩ spĕcies

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a species; spĕcies, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

gramatisc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gramatisc-cræft, es; m.
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The art of grammar, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 26

Granta-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Granta-ceaster, GRANTCHESTER,
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a village near Cambridge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 30

blan

(v.; part.)

ceased

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ceased, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17; p. of blinnan

ge-hæld

(n.)

a keeping ⬩ regarding ⬩ observatio

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a keeping, regarding; observatio, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 16

un-áscirod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áscirod, adj.

Not separated

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Not separated Unáscyrod inremota, s. inseparata, Wülck. Gl. 253, 3

Linked entry: á-scirian

gefyrn-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
gefyrn-gewiten, adj.
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Long-past On ðám gefyrngewitenan tíman, Hml. S. 23, 8

ge-riflod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-riflod, adj.
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Wrinkled Geryflodre rugoso (cortice tectu s), An. Ox. 26, 24

Linked entry: rifelede

ge-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceáwung, e; f.
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Observation On mínre ágenre gesceáwunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 695

Sunnan-merigen

(n.)
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Sunday morning On Sunnanmergen hé gewát, Hml. S. 31, 1371

Linked entry: merigen

tucian

(v.)
Grammar
tucian, l. túcian,
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and add Tó wæfersýne túcian, Hml. S. 36, 134, 123

feówertig-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
feówertig-geáre, adj.
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Of forty years Geond feówertiggeáre fec, Hml. S. 3, 469

David-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
David-lic, adj.
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Of David Cynrenes Dauidlices stirpis Davitice, Hy. S. 104, 5

be-fótian

(v.)
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Se cyning hét hine befótian, Hml. S. 25, 117. Add

cyning-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-cynn, es; n. [cynn a sort, race, v. cynn]

A royal race ⬩ regium genus

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A royal race; regium genus Of ðæs strýnde monigra mǽgþa cyningcynn fruman lǽdde the royal race of many tribes drew its beginning from his stock, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 30. Eanfriþ wæs ðære mǽgþe cyningcynnes Eanfrith was of the royal race of that province

dígolnes

(n.)
Grammar
dígolnes, dígolnys,-ness , -nyss, e ; f.

Solitariness, solitude, privacy, secrecy, mystery, hiding-place, recess ⬩ solitūdo, abscondĭtum quid, secrētum, arcāna, latebra

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Solitariness, solitude, privacy, secrecy, mystery, hiding-place, recess; solitūdo, abscondĭtum quid, secrētum, arcāna, latebra He to dígolnesse and to stilnesse becom ðære godcundan sceáwunge he came to the privacy and stillness of the divine contemplation

Linked entries: deáglenes dégelnis dégolnis dégulnes diégelnes dígelnes

ge-welgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-welgian, -welegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To enrich ⬩ make wealthy ⬩ endow ⬩ dītāre ⬩ dōtāre

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To enrich, make wealthy, endow; dītāre, dōtāre Ðú gemænifyldest gewelgian hine multĭplĭcasti lŏcuplētāre eam, Ps. Spl. 64, 9. Mid hire gestreóne he gewelgode Róme burh he enriched Rome with its wealth, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 36: Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 1.

Linked entry: weligian

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