Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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myrgan

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Take here mirgan, and add: [v. N. E. D. merry ; vb. ]

Linked entries: mirgan mirgan

sceorfan

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Þá yfelan wǽtan sceorfendan and scearpan, Lch. ii. 176, 20. Add

séft-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
séft-lic, adj.
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Easy, luxurious Ungemetlíce ríclic and séftlic lýf, Solil. H. 38, 3

sixtigoþa

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Se syx-and-syxtigeþa sealm, R. Ben. 37, 6, 16. Add

stól

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In the compounds dele gebed, and for fealde l. fild(e)

un-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fenge, adj.
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Unacceptable Bið úre onsægdnes Gode uncwéme and unfenge. Verc. Först. 175

Linked entry: fenge

meaht-full

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-full, adj.
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Powerful Mín God is strang and mihtful, Hml. A. 174, 137

mearc-ísen

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Dele last passage, and add Mercísene cauterio, An. Ox. 2, 61

sǽ-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wæter, es; n.

Sea-water

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Sea-water Genim celeþonian seáw and sǽwæter. Lchdm. ii. 28, 12

wel-gehwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
wel-gehwǽr, adv.

Everywhere

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Everywhere Hí welgehwǽr hergedon and bærndon Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 2

Linked entry: ge-hwǽr

fýr-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-scofl, e; f.
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For Cot. 24 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 16, and add:

grýto

(n.)
Grammar
grýto, f.

Greatness ⬩ grossitudo

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Greatness; grossitudo Ungemetlícre grýto and micelnysse vincens grossitudine, Nar. 8, 22

copian

(v.)
Grammar
copian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To plunder ⬩ pillage ⬩ steal ⬩ compilare

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To plunder, pillage, steal; compilare Copade and stæl compilabat Cot. 53

á-windwian

(v.)
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Wé beþurscon úre fýnd and áwindwedan, Ps. Th. 43, 7. Add

axan

(n.)
Grammar
axan, = oxan

oxen ⬩ boves

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oxen; boves Sceáp and axan oves et boves, Ps. Spl. 8, 7

hweól-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
hweól-fág, adj.
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Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye

Linked entry: fág

blǽt

(v.)
Grammar
blǽt, ðú blǽtst

is livid, thou art livid

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is livid, thou art livid; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blátan

syretum

(n.)
Grammar
syretum, latibulum( = (?) syrwetum

latibulis

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latibulis; and see Similar entries siru-tún), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27

un-ádrugod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrugod, adj.

Undried

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Undried On níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne, Past. 49; Swt. 383, 32

wóh-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dóm, es; m.

An unjust judgement

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An unjust judgement Ðurh leóde unlaga and ðurh wóhdómas. Wulfst. 166, 24

Linked entry: wóh

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