Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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eág-hill

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hill, es; m.

An eyebrow ⬩ supercĭlium

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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann

ge-íhtnyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-íhtnyss, e; f.

An addition ⬩ epact

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An addition, epact,Lye

bréc

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Dele 'acc. s. and'

ecilma

Grammar
ecilma, l. écilma,
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and see ǽ-celma

ge-mind

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Dele bracket at end

geond-flówende

(adj.)
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reciprocus, An. Ox. 2363

wág

Grammar
wág, In 1. 4 for brýden l. bryden. and see breden.
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Dele grund-, at end

scíran

(v.)

to discharge an office

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to discharge an office

Linked entry: scýran

byrþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-cwelm, es; m.

An abortion, a miscarriage

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An abortion, a miscarriage

cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
cæfian, cefian; p. ede; pp. ed

To embroider ⬩ acu pingere

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To embroider; acu pingere

Linked entry: be-cæfian

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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An uncovering, discovery - Onwrigenys apocalypsis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 43. a removal of that which obscures or conceals Leóht tó onwrigennysse þeóda lumen ad revelationem gentium; a light to lighten the Gentiles, Homl.

Linked entries: un-wrigedness on-wrigness

á-standan

(v.)

to stand ⬩ to stand up ⬩ arise, ⬩ to stand ⬩ continue, ⬩ not to be overturned, destroyed ⬩ to persist ⬩ continue to act ⬩ to stand ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ to stand ⬩ stop

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Hé bæd ðá weras þæt hí ástódon and heora sealmas sungon, 96, 35. Hí ealle ástódon þe ǽr lágon, Hml. S. 10, 21. Uton ástandan exsurgamus, R. Ben. 2, 4. Up ástandan emersisse, An.

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plain ⬩ field

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Add: Feld gotium, feldas gotia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 4, 5. open country. land free from wood, plain (as opposed to mountainous) Hí férdon on wudu and on felda, Chr. 1071; P. 207, 36.

apelder-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apelder-tún, es; m.

An apple-tree garden

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An apple-tree garden

appel-tún

(n.)

an apple-garden ⬩ orchard

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an apple-garden, orchard

empire

(n.)

an empire ⬩ impĕrium

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an empire; impĕrium. Lye

ern

(n.)
Grammar
ern, es; m.

An eagle

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An eagle; ăquĭla, Lye

firen-wyrhta

(n.)

an evil-doer ⬩ sinner

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an evil-doer, sinner

frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
frǽge, frége

an inquiring ⬩ knowing ⬩ hearsay

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an inquiring, knowing, hearsay

gada

(n.)

a companion ⬩ an associate

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a companion, an associate

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