Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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þúsendfeald-getæl

(n.; adj.)
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þúsendfeald-getæl, þúsendfeald-getel.
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weorold-bryce

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wundor-cræftiglíce

(adv.)
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bær-fisce

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lǽre

(adj.)
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lǽre, adj.

Empty

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Empty [see next word.]

þanc-metegung

(n.)
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deliberation. v. next word

á-ceócung

(n.)
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rumination, v. preceding word

a-hefan

Grammar
a-hefan, l. á-hebban,
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drop-fág

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stronius. v. next word

Linked entry: fág

efen-wyrcan

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ge-mengedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mengedlíce, adv.
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ge-trúwa

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ge-tyrfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrfian, l. ge-tyrfan,
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on-winnende

(adj.)
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strúdan

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-wín-ærn

(suffix)
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burg-geat-setl

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weorold-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gesceaft, e; f.
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the created world Óð ðæt ðeós woruldgesceaft þurh word gewearð wuldorcyninges, Cd. Th. 7, 23 ; Gen. 110. created things, creatures God wolde ðæt him eorðe and uproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceafte on wráðra gield, Cd.

Linked entry: weorold-sceaft

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare

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to make war, fight, contend; pugnare, bellum gerere He ána gewon he fought alone, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 15; Gú. 21: Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 2. Hú hie wið ðæm drý gefliton and gewunnon how they contended and strove against the sorcerer, Blickl. Homl. 173, 3

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.

Linked entry: bi-cweðan

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