Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.
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Án wáhrægel swýðe þicce gewefen, Vis. Lfc. 70. Add

un-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eácen, adj.
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Not pregnant Unécene non grauidam, An. Ox. 27. 31

Linked entry: eácan

wǽg

Grammar
wǽg, water.
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Add Wǽg limpham, An. Ox. 499. Wága gurgitum, 2487

wealh-basu

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An. Ox. 35, 4. Add

wicce

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Helhrúnan, wiccan philonissam, i. diuinatricem, An. Ox. 1926. Add

wund-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wund-spring, es; m.
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An ulcerous wound Wið wundspringum, Lch. i. 356, 20

yfel-déma

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-déma, an ; m.
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An unjust judge Be ðám yfeldémum. Nap. 42, 4

átor-geblǽd

(n.)
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a poisonous blister, an abscess, Lch. iii. 36, 22

be-scúfan

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Add An hryre besceofen precipitio deuolutus , Chrd. 74, 24

bifigendlic

(adj.)
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tremendous An þám byfgendlican ( tremendo ) dæge, Chrd. 93, 27

cyne-helm

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Án leás feówertig cynehelma, Hml. S. 11. 205. Add

wæter-tyge

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-tyge, es; m.

An aqueduct

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An aqueduct Wætertige aquaeductus, canalis, Hpt. Gl. 418, 50

brégh

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18

gryre-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-hwíl, e; f.

A time of terror

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A time of terror Andr. Kmbl. 935; An. 468

clypenes

(n.)
Grammar
clypenes, -ness

an embrace

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an embrace Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6, note

cniht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-leás, adj.

KNIGHTLESS ⬩ without an attendant ⬩ sine servo

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KNIGHTLESS, without an attendant; sine servo M. H. 113b

comp-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
comp-weorod, es; n.

An army ⬩ exercitus

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An army; exercitus Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

be-clypping

(n.)
Grammar
be-clypping, e; f.

Embrace

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Embrace Beclyppincge complexu, An. Ox. 1551. Beclyppinga amplexus, 3174

sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ, m. f.; sǽs, sǽes, sǽ, sǽwe, seó; ǽs, sǽ; dat. sǽm, sǽum, sǽwum.

Sea . ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ a sea ⬩ a sea, lake

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Sǽ marmora, 91, 73. sea (water as opposed to air and earth) On ðæm dæge gewíteþ heofon and eorþe and sǽ, and ealle ða þing ðe on ðǽm syndon, Blickl. Homl. 91, 21.

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Th. 135, 38; By. 130: Andr. Kmbl. 1677; An. 841. Hé wæs heardes cynnes he was of a brave race, Byrht. Th. 139. 39; By. 266. Ðone deópan grund ðæs hátan léges and ðæs heardan léges the deep abyss of hot and cruel flame, Blick. Homl. 103, 15.

Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce

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