Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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un-glædnes

(n.)

imperitia

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Voc. ii. 46, 25, but un-glǽwnes perhaps should be read

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

wudu-rima

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rima, an; m.

The edge of a wood

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The edge of a wood West be wuduriman, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. in. 34, 15

á-fandodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-fandodlic, adj.
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To be approved, laudable Áfadodlic reprobabilis (= áfandodlic probabilis ), Kent. Gl. 628. v. next word

Linked entry: -fandodlic

blyscan

(v.)

shine

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to be red, shine Bliscan (blyscan) ł glitian rutilare, coruscare, Hpt. Gl. 434, 75

brémend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
brémend-lic, adj.
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Worthy to be celebrated Brémendlicum cele-brandis, An. Ox. 7, l. Brýmlicum ( = brýmendlicum), 4614

capitol-hús

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-hús, es; n.
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A chapter-house Gyf þú hwæt be capitelhúse tǽcan wylle, Tech. ii. 122, 4

for-berendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-berendlíce, adv.

tolerably

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In a way that may be borne, tolerably For-berendlícnr tolerabilius, Scint. 137, 6

Linked entry: berendlíce

ge-ánwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ánwyrdan, p. de
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To be in agreement, conspire Geánlǽhtan vel geánwyrdan conspiraverant Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, II

Linked entries: án-wyrdan -wyrdan

ge-fyllendlic

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Add: that may be completed Gefyllendlicre eldo consummabilis aevi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 7

Linked entry: fyllend-lic

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
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Eal seó geleáffulle gelaðung getreówfullíce be hire singð, Hml. Th. i. 546, 15. Add

hǽr-loccas

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr-loccas, Hpt. Gl. 526, 45.
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Perhaps this should be read hǽr, loccas. Cf. fexa ł hǽra cincinnoriim, 435, 5

leóþ-lic

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Hé mid leóðlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. Add

niþer-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ecg, e; f.
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19

peall

(n.)
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The entries under weall (= mulled wine) should be taken here. See An. Ox. 326

un-áwemmende

(adj.)
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not to be defiled (?) Hé gesette unáwemmendne (immaculatam) weg mínne. Ps. L. 17, 33

Linked entry: á-wemman

wyn-bliss

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D. 2, 4 wyn, blis should be read, the passage is alliterative

ge-neódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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To be need (i) of something for a person Gyf þe smælre candelle geneódige, Tech. ii. 120, 20. Ðonne þé martirlogium geneódie, 121, l. that something be done Gyf ꝥ geneódige (gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde, v.l. ) ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fǽce mid yrfe, Ll.

Linked entry: neádian

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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Cumað æalle tó ánum hláforde, sume ǽð, sume unéð; náðer ne hí þeder gelíce eáðe cumað, ne hí þér gelíce eáðe ne beóð. Sume beóð on máran áre and on máran éðnesse þonne sume, Solil. H. 44, 10-13.

ge-þafung

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Ben. 57, 5.

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