Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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in-récels

(n.)
Grammar
in-récels, es ; n.

Incense

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Incense Inrécels, incensum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 9

on-findend

(n.)
Grammar
on-findend, es; m.
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One who finds out; inventor, Germ. 391, 1

Linked entry: findend

ge-witodlíce

(adv.)

truly ⬩ certe ⬩ sane

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truly; certe, sane, Ps. Spl. T. 57, 1

gnéðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gnéðelíce, adv.

Sparingly ⬩ frugally ⬩ parce

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Sparingly, frugally; parce, Greg. Dial. 1, 7, Lye

wixen

(adj.)
Grammar
wixen, adj.
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Of wax Hláf wexenne, Lchdm. iii. 210, 1

ymb-wending

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glosses vegetatio, Rtl. 17, 1: conversatio, 63, 8

Linked entry: wending

wurmsihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
wurmsihtig, adj.

Purulent

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Purulent Wurmsihtig purulentus, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 1

cígere

(n.)
Grammar
cígere, es; m.
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One who calls Ceigeras clamatores, Rtl. 194, 1

fýr-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gebeorh, (-g), es; n.
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A fire-screen Fýrgebeorh, Angl. ix. 265, 1

healfpenig-wurþ

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Healfpeningwurð wexes tó candelmæssan, Wlfst, 117, 1. Add:

ofer-mercung

(n.)
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a superscription Ofermercunc suprascribtio, Mk. P. 5. 1

riht-gelífende

(adj.)
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Úrum wealdende rihtgelýfendum, Guth. Gr. 100, 1. Add

tyllan

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For 'compound' in l. 1 substitute 'compounds be-,'

á-helpan

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Dele Hy. 4, 1. v. Beiblatt xxiv. 41

ealu-gálness

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For Nap. 5 substitute Verc. Först. 94, 1

Ciltern-sǽte

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In 1. 2 after Cilternsǽtna add: landes is

Athlans

(n.)
Grammar
Athlans, m. ['Aτλαs, αντοs, m.]

Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas mons

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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

Scón-ég

(n.)
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Skaane, a district forming the southernmost part of the Scandinavian peninsula, formerly belonging to Denmark, but since 1658 to Sweden : the Icelandic form is Skáney. The name occurs in Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 35

Behémas

(n.)
Grammar
Behémas, pl. m: Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Bohemians ⬩ Bohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Hí Maroaro habbaþ, be westan him Þyringas, and Behémas, and Bægware healfe they, the Moravians, have, on their west, the Thuringians, Bohemians, and part of the Bavarians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 42

Linked entry: Béme

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