Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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wæl-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-gæst, wǽl-gæst ?
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wiþ-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hæftan, to restrain, Angl. vii. 12, 112.
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-wyrmsig

(suffix)
Grammar
-wyrmsig, corrupt matter.
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rótsian

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ge-ǽwed

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ge-ǽwed, v. un-geǽwed,
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bádere

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hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, ⬩ vocal utterance, ⬩ words, ⬩ speech, ⬩ discourse

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A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse: Ic ðæt gehýre þurh ðínne hleóðorcwide ðæt ... I learn from thy words that ..., Exon 72 b; Th. 270, 7; Jul. 461; Beo. Th. 3962; B. 1979. Éces word hálges hleóðorcwide.

be-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cweðan, ðú -cwíst, he -cwiþ ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon ; pp. -cweden, -cweðen.

to say ⬩ assert ⬩ dicere ⬩ to reproach ⬩ exprobrare ⬩ to BEQUEATH ⬩ to give by will ⬩ legare

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to say, assert; dicere Swá ðú worde becwíst as thou sayest by word, Andr. Kmbl. 386; An. 193 : 419 ; An. 210. to reproach; exprobrare Hí ecweðaþ, exprobraverunt, Ps.

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dollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dollíce, adv.

Foolishly, rashly ⬩ stulte, insāne

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Foolishly, rashly; stulte, insāne Spræc heálíg word dollíce wið Drihten sínne he spake proud words foolishly against his Lord, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 22; Gen. 295: Homl. Th. ii. 330, 26.

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, -cwid, -cwyde

a word ⬩ command

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a word, command

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stealcian

(v.)
Grammar
stealcian, v. be-stealcian,
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stune

Grammar
stune, Lchdm. iii. 32, 19. v. stíme,
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wíd-mǽran

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wíd-mǽran, v. ge-wídmǽran,
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-búr

(suffix)
Grammar
-búr, v. ge-búr; á-búrod,
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ge-gódud

(v.)
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ge-hnyst

(v.)
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ge-mǽl

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geormen-letic

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ge-seped

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ge-þráfod

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