Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-spircan

Grammar
for-spircan, v. for-spyrcan
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frǽ-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
frǽ-bodian, v. freá-bodian
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fram-faru

Grammar
fram-faru, v. from-faru
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Linked entry: faru

gebann-geár

Grammar
gebann-geár, v. gebonn-gér
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Linked entry: geár

ge-sneorcan

Grammar
ge-sneorcan, v. sneorcan
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ge-stéped

Grammar
ge-stéped, v. stépan
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ge-swefnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefnian, v. swefnan ;
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ge-syd

Grammar
ge-syd, v. -syd
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ge-feorrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feorrian, v. ge-fearrian
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ge-flíme

Grammar
ge-flíme, v. ge-fléme
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Linked entry: flíme

ge-wræht

Grammar
ge-wræht, v. wreccan (?)
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gist-sele

Grammar
gist-sele, v. gest-sele, gyst-sele
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tó-cnáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwlíce, Chr. 963; P. 117, 12. l. tó cnáwléce
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in acknowledgement

Linked entry: -cnáwlíce

cir-redness

Grammar
cir-redness, v. for-cirredness. , and cyrredness
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fugel-wylle

abounding in birds

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abounding in birds

be-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstan, bi-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted.

to fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ fix ⬩ infigere ⬩ to establish ⬩ fundare ⬩ firmare ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend ⬩ commit ⬩ deliver ⬩ put in trust ⬩ entrust ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere

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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen.

Linked entries: be-feastnian bi-fæstan

torr

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Th. i. 508, 17. <b>II a.</b> a tor :-- On eofede tor; of eofede torre on heán dúne, Cht. E. 266, 18

flocc-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flocc-mǽlum, floc-mǽlum; adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n. a measure, q. v.]

By flocks ⬩ flockwise ⬩ in companies ⬩ grĕgātim ⬩ cătervātim

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By flocks, flockwise, in companies; grĕgātim, cătervātim Fleóþ him floccmǽlum they fly by flocks, Homl. Th. i. 142, 9: Num. 2. 34. Hí hý flocmǽlum slógon they slew them in companies, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 6.

Linked entry: folc-mǽlum

an-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
an-bíd, es; n.

Awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ expectatio ⬩ mora

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Næs ic on náuht [ne, áht, áuht] ídlum anbíde, ðeáh hit me lang anbíd þúhte, ðá ðá ic anbídode Godes fultumes expectans, expectavi Dominum, Ps. Th. 39, 1. Earmra anbíd the expectation of the miserable, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 2; Exod. 533: Elen.

Linked entry: on-bíd

CUPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CUPPE, an; f.

A small drinking vessel, CUP ⬩ poculum, obba

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M. 2, 64 ; Lchdm. ii. 290, 2: Lchdm. iii. 72, 17: Cod. Dipl. 492; Kmbl. ii. 380, 35. Ic ge-an mínum hláforde iv cuppan I give four cups to my lord, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 24

Linked entry: copp

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