Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-golden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-golden, part.

Paid ⬩ performed ⬩ præstitus

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In. 71

cyne-

(prefix)
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Add: Occurs frequently in proper names

cíp-strǽt

Grammar
cíp-strǽt, v. cýp-strǽt
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in Dict., and cf. ceáp-strǽt

ge-mircung

(n.)
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Take here ge-mercung in Dict

Linked entry: -mircung

ge-neah

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neah, ge-neh; adv.
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Take here ge-neh in Dict

ge-stépan

Grammar
ge-stépan, l. ge-stípan (v. stipan), and add after Ohtheres
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in 1. 5 wigum and wǽpnum

híre

(adj.)

pleasant

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Take here heóre in Dict

imb-haga

(n.)
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Take here ymb-haga in Dict

wrídian

(v.)
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In 18 for 1963 l. 1903

an-stiga

Grammar
an-stiga, an-stigan.
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', add: and in Supplement

Bryt-

(prefix)

A Welshman ⬩ Wallus

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A Welshman; Wallus: used in compounds

twi-

(prefix)
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in composition with force of two

Linked entries: sehtness -snæcce sprecan bleoh -fingre -hlidede -fýrede tweo- twig- twy-

full-trúwian

(v.)
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Add: to ful-trúwian in Dict.:

Wiht-

(prefix)
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in proper names, v. Txts. 512

welig

(adj.)
Grammar
welig, weleg; adj.

Wealthy ⬩ rich ⬩ opulent

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Th. ii. 502, 21

Linked entry: wealig

æþele

(adj.)
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Lǽcedómas micle and eþele, Lch. ii. 160, 8. Æþelum Claris (natalibus), Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 59. Æþeleste cyn celeberrimum, i. opinatissimum (spectaculi) genus, An. Ox. 2082

Linked entry: æþel

cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
cræftig, adj.

Ingenious ⬩ skilful ⬩ CRAFTY ⬩ cunning ⬩ virtuous ⬩ powerful ⬩ ingeniosus ⬩ peritus ⬩ astutus ⬩ probus ⬩ potens

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Nán cræftigra is ðonne ðu no one is more skilful than thou Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18. Omérus wæs leóþa cræftgast Homer was most skilful in poems Bt. Met. Fox 30, 4; Met. 30, 2.

rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction ⬩ guidance ⬩ correction ⬩ setting right ⬩ correction ⬩ reproof ⬩ a direction ⬩ rule ⬩ regularis

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I. P. 8 ; Th. ii. 314, 19. On ða gerád ðæt seó bóc heam sý geara, gyf hý hyre beþurfan tó ǽnire rihtinge on the condition that the charter be ready for them, if they need it for any correction, Chart.

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módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirit ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ noble-minded ⬩ bold ⬩ brave ⬩ courageous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogant ⬩ hearty ⬩ earnest ⬩ impetuous ⬩ bold ⬩ headstrong ⬩ stubborn ⬩ wilful

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Is se wyrhta módig meahtum spédig of noble mind is the maker, abundant in might, 56 a; Th. 198, 14; Ph. 10: 42 b; Th. 143, 26; Gú. 667. Ðæt is módig wuht it (the bull) is a high-spirited creature, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 12; Rún. 2: Elen.

Finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Finnas, gen. a; pl. m.
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Ic wæs mid Finnum I was with the Fins, Scóp. Th. 153; Wld. 76

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