Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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swin-swég

(n.)
Grammar
swin-swég, es; m.
Entry preview:

Melody Swinswéges melodie, An. Ox. p. xxxiii, note 2

Linked entry: swég

þefel

(n.)
Entry preview:

Þefele defruto, An. Ox. 104. Cf. (?) þefian

un-híwed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híwed, adj.
Entry preview:

Not feigned Unhíwedre non fictę (puritatis), An. Ox. 1742

webbung

(n.)
Grammar
webbung, a spectacle.
Entry preview:

Hwebbunge, An. Ox. 2920 (= Hpt. Gl- 474. 65). Add

weorc-full

Entry preview:

Add: industrious, laborious Weorcfulran operosioris, An. Ox. 27, 20

weorold-cyning

Grammar
weorold-cyning, I.
Entry preview:

Tó woroldcynegum ad reges terrę, Chrd. 96, 34. Add

wlǽta

Grammar
wlǽta, <b>.
Entry preview:

</b> Dele 'v. an-wlæta, -wláta. '

wudu-byrþra

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-byrþra, an; m.
Entry preview:

A bearer of wood Wudubyrþran calones, An. Ox. 869

Linked entry: byrþra

for-healdness

(n.)
Entry preview:

At end of l. 3 insert: (nulla immunditia polluaris)

sam-

(prefix)
Entry preview:

as a prefix denotes agreement, combination, -rád, -winnende, -wist

Linked entries: -rád som-

wǽpen-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-hús, es; n.

An armoury

Entry preview:

An armoury Wǽpenhús armamentarium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 17

æpsen

(adj.)
Grammar
æpsen, adj.

Impudent, shameless, foul

Entry preview:

Impudent, shameless, foul Æpsin frontosa, An. Ox. 7, 301

Linked entry: æfesne

fýr-fóda

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-fóda, an; m.

Fire-food, fuel

Entry preview:

Fire-food, fuel Fírfódan malleoli, An. Ox. 7, 88

Linked entry: fóda

gǽls

(n.)
Grammar
gǽls, e; f.

Lust, voluptuousness

Entry preview:

Lust, voluptuousness Lícamlicere gǽlse carnalis luxus, An. Ox. 611

Linked entry: gǽls-lic

grynde

(n.)
Grammar
grynde, es; n.

An abyss

Entry preview:

An abyss, Cd. 220; Th. 285, 2; Sat. 331

bréhg

(n.)

an eye-lid,

Entry preview:

an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 40

breogo

(n.)

a ruler, prince, king,

Entry preview:

a ruler, prince, king, Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

Entry preview:

An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

cossas

(n.)

kisses

Entry preview:

kisses, acc. pl. of cos Lchdm. iii. 208, 27

on-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
on-mearcung, e; f.

An inscription

Entry preview:

An inscription Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24

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