Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

ag-lǽc-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-wíf, es; n.

A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa

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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259

ah-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ah-lǽca, an; m. [ah- = ag- = æg- = æc- nequitia; lǽc ludus, donum; -a the personal termination, q. v.]

A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989

æc-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
æc-lǽca, an; m. [æc = ag, q. v.]

A wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A wretch, miscreant, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum, Elen. Grm. 901; El. 902

ag-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-cræft, es; n.

An evil art

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An evil art. Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364

ag-lǽcea

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽcea, an; m.

A wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A wretch, miscreant, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum Wið ðam aglǽcean against the wretch, Beo. Th. 5033; B. 2520: 5107; B. 2557: 5177; B. 2592

Linked entry: -lǽcea

ag-léca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-léca, an; m.

A wretch ⬩ miscreant

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A wretch, miscreant

ag-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ag-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Sorrow ⬩ affliction ⬩ ærumna

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Sorrow, affliction; ærumna On agnysse [MS. T. angnisse] min in ærumna mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 4

ah-

(prefix)
Grammar
ah-, [= ag-, q. v.]

ag

Grammar
ag, dele.

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