Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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efen-gefeón

(v.)
Grammar
efen-gefeón, p. -gefeah, pl. -gefǽgon; pp. -gefǽgen

To rejoice together ⬩ congaudēre

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To rejoice together; congaudēre Efengefeóndum eallum ðam folce congaudente ūnĭverso pŏpŭlo, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 13

hróf-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-stán, es; m.
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A roof-stone, stone forming part of a roof Of ðám hrófstáne, Homl. Th. i. 508, 33

níw-hworfen

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Betwux ðam níghworfenum folce ( the recently converted people of Kent ), Homl. Th. ii. 130, 27

ge-hýd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýd, e; f : es; n.

A thought ⬩ cōgĭtātio

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A thought; cōgĭtātio In sefan gehýdum in the mind's thoughts, Cd. 212; Th. 261, 27 : Dan. 732

Linked entry: -hýd

un-gecnáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecnáwen, adj.

Unknown

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Unknown Hé fela þinga forðteáh ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 13

Linked entry: ge-cnáwan

un-seht

(n.)
Grammar
un-seht, m. f. n.

Disagreement

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Disagreement Hí macodon mǽst ðet unseht betweónan Godwine eorle and ðam cynge, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 27

Linked entries: seht seht

wíc-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-steall, es; m.
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A camp Leóde ongéton, ðæt ðǽr cwom weroda Drihten wícsteal metan, Cd. Th. 183, 16; Exod. 92

wísan

(v.)
Grammar
wísan, p. de

To shew

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Th. 218, 5; Dan. 35

wudu-croft

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-croft, es ; m.

A croft with trees on it

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On wudecrofte; of ðam crofte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 376, 7

Linked entry: croft

wudu-docce

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-docce, an; f.

Sorrel

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Genim ðás wyrte ðe man lapatium, and óðrum naman wududocce nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 132, 215

earfoð-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoð-fynde, adj.
Entry preview:

Hard to find Earfoðfynde wæs ðár se man þe swilc ne mihte hreówan, Hml. S. 23, 82

Linked entry: fynde

heáfod-ríce

Entry preview:

Hú hit gelomp ymb ðás tú heáfodrícu, Asiria and Rómána, Ors. 2, l; S. 62, 12. Add

hleóþrung

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Sound, noise of a trumpet: Þæt is bémena dæg and hire leóþringa, Verc. Först. 130, 20. Add

imbe

(n.)
Grammar
imbe, a swarm of bees.
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Of ðám móre on imbaleá, C.D. v. 277, 13

Linked entry: ymbe

mylen-weard

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Gif hé smeáwyrhtan hæfd, ðám hé sceal tó tólan fylstan: mylewerde, sútere . . . Angl. ix. 263, 18. Add

norþeást-hyrne

(n.)
Entry preview:

a north-east corner Stód þǽr án ród on ðǽre eorðan on ðám norðeásthyrnan, Vis. Lfc. 71

scip-ác

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ác, f.
Entry preview:

On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16

Linked entry: ác

rysc-steort

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-steort, es; m.

A promontory where rushes grow

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A promontory where rushes grow Æt riscsteorte of ðam hriscsteorte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 217, 12-13

Linked entry: steort

sǽ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-gemǽre, es; n.

A sea-border, coast

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On ðám sǽgemǽrum, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 13

hǽðen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cyning, es; m.

A heathen king

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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54

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