Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hylu

(n.)
Grammar
hylu, e; f.
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A hollow Of ðǽre wylle on þá hyle; ðonne be ðǽre hyle, C. D. iii. 407, 12

Linked entry: wyla

lufsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
lufsum-lic, adj.
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Pleasing, desirable Ða sende se pápa Óswió luf-sumlic (desiderabilem) ǽrendgewrit, Bd. 3, 29; Sch. 329, 2

bold

Grammar
bold, <b>. I.</b>
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Se biseeop sceal habban þá preóstas on his ágenum bo[l]de ( domo ), Chrd. 44, 35. Add

dæl

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Óþer dæl (dell, den, v.ll. latus (vallis) ) wæs lígum ful, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 616, 4. Add

wæter-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-geblǽd,

a blister with water in it(?); or ⬩ a blister made by boiling water(?),

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; or a blister made by boiling water(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

ǽ-lifne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-lifne, (?); adj.

Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others

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Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others (?) Aelifnae alumnis (alumni?), Ep. Gl. 3 d, 38

Linked entry: -lifne

bróðor-gefædred

(n.)

a brother by the same father ⬩ frater ex eodem patre ortus

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a brother by the same father; frater ex eodem patre ortus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

ofer-mæstan

(v.)

to over-fatten

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to over-fatten Swá ðæt úre líchama ne wurþe ofermæst tó ídelum lustum, Bd. Whelc. 228, 25

Linked entry: mæstan

of-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
of-gerád, adj.

Appropriate

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Appropriate Ðeáh ic hwílum gecoplíce funde, ic nú wépende ofgeradra worda misfó, Bt. 2; Fox 2, 9

Linked entry: ge-rád

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

snúd

(n.)

swiftness, quickness

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swiftness, quickness Ús bær naca, snellíc sǽmearh, snúde bewunden (possessed by swiftness) Andr. Kmbl. 534; An. 267

trendan

(v.)

to turn ⬩ roll

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to turn, roll. v. sin-trendende teres, but perhaps sin-tredende should be read, see tredan = terere

Linked entries: trandan trinda

gifung

(n.)
Grammar
gifung, gyfung, e; f.

A giving ⬩ granting ⬩ assent ⬩ consent

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A giving, granting, assent, consent Mid gyfunge ðære synne peccati consensu, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 11

Linked entry: gyfung

þánian

(v.)
Grammar
þánian, p. ode

To be or to become moist

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To be or to become moist Þǽnie madeo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 44. Ðániaþ madescunt, 57, 39

Linked entries: þǽnian þán

þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
þecgan, p. þegde; pp. þeged

To take, ⬩ consume

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To take, consume Hine þegeþ þurst he is consumed by thirst, Lchdin. ii. 60, 7: 74, 22

Linked entry: a-þegen

þenning

(n.)
Grammar
þenning, e; f.

Stretching, ⬩ extension

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Stretching, extension Be Cristes earm[a] þenninge and his honda on róde, Anglia xi. 172, last line

Linked entry: earm-þenning

býcnung

(n.)
Grammar
býcnung, e; f.

A figure, trope ⬩ figura

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A figure, trope; figura Under býcnunge ðæs bíges sub figura coronæ, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 10

á-scortian

(v.)

to run short ⬩ run out ⬩ be exhausted

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to run short, run out, be exhausted Æt ðám giftum áscortode wín, Hml. Th. ii. 56, 10

Linked entry: á-sceortian

a-ídlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ídlan, p. ede; pp. ed.

To become idle ⬩ free from ⬩ vacare ⬩ To profane ⬩ profanare

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To profane; profanare Monige ðone geleáfan mid unrihte weorce a-ídledon multi fidem iniquis profanabant operibus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 5

ceorl-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ceorl-boren, part.
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Country or free-born, common, low-born, opposed to þegen-boren noble-born Ne þearf he hine gyldan má, sý he þegen-boren, sý he ceorl-boren he need not pay more for him, be he born a thane, be he born a churl, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 20