Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ǽ-rǽfe

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-rǽfe, (-reáfe); adj.

Discovered

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Discovered Hí drifon stacan on Wulfstánes feder, and ðet werð ǽreáfe, Cht. Th. 230, 16

Linked entry: ǽ-reáfe

gást-cund

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Ic eom andette Gode and menniscum men, gást-cundum lǽce, Angl. xi. 102, 58. Add

ofer-stellan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross Hit sum slóg oferhleóp and oferstælde transiliret Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17

spell-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
spell-cwide, es; m.

Historical narrative

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Historical narrative Ic wolde gesecgan and mid spellcwidum gemearcian, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 12

hopp-scýte

(n.)
Grammar
hopp-scýte, an; f.

A coverlet [?]

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A coverlet [?] Ic geann ánes beddreáfes mid wahhryfte and mid hoppscýtan, Chart. Th. 529, 12

beán-scealas

(n.)
Grammar
beán-scealas, l. -scealu, e; f.
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and add Beánscalu quisquiliarum, An. Ox. 608. Bénsceala (printed -sæala), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 16

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
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Dele: 'p. of be-dragan,' and add = O. Sax. be-dróg, p. of be-driogan

lár-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lár-wita, an; m.
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14

róde-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
róde-wirðe, adj.
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Deserving crucifixion Gangaþ út git godwrecan and gongaþ út git ródewyrðan, Shrn. 43, 8

sceþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sceþþ, sceþþu, e; f.
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Hurt, injury Wið fótswylum and sceþþum (scæþþum, MS. H. B.), Lchdm. i. 342, 18

Linked entry: sceaþa

sculdor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sculdor-wærc, re, es; m.
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Pain in the shoulders Wið sculdorwærce and earma, Lchdm. ii. 340, 12 : 6, 2

ge-irnan

Grammar
ge-irnan, <b>; IV.</b>
Entry preview:

Oþ ꝥ hió sié eal tósoden and þicge geurnen, Lch. ii. 230, 8. Add

ge-mǽre

Grammar
ge-mǽre, <b>; I 1.</b>
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Hé æt Somnite gemǽre and Rómáne gesæt, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 7. Add

bléwþ

(v.)
Grammar
bléwþ, ðú bléwst

blows, thou blowest

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blows, thou blowest, Ps. Spl. 102, 14; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blówan

ge-ebolsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebolsian, -eofulsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blaspheme

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To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

tannere

(n.)
Grammar
tannere, es; m.

A tanner(?)

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A tanner(?) Be eástan eá and tannera hole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 411, 22

weorc-sige

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-sige, es; m.
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Success in work Sigegyrd ic mé wege, wordsige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15

wlite-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-leás, adj.

Withowt beauty ⬩ uncomely ⬩ hideous

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Withowt beauty, uncomely, hideous Deoful ætýwde wann and wliteleás, Andr. Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171

wuldor-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-micel, adj.

Gloriously great ⬩ magnificent

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Gloriously great, magnificent Gewitnesse beóð wuldormicele heofonwaru and eorðwaru, helwaru þridde, Hy. 7, 94

word-gid

(n.)
Grammar
word-gid, word-gidd, es; n.

A lay

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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173

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