Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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twi-híwe

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Add Twihíwum wurmon bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 2, 24

twi-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-milte, adj.
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Twice melted Geola swá twymylte wex flaua, An. Ox. 4462

þiffe

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Þyffe, An. Ox. 104, where see note. Cf. þefele. Add

un-bilewit

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bilewit, adj.
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Not gentle, harsh, fierce : — Unbylewitan inmites, An. Ox. 56, 232

Linked entry: bile-wit

un-gemét

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemét, adj.
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Not met with, not experienced Ungeméttum inexperto, An. Ox. 2488

Linked entry: ge-métan

wer-scipe

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An. Ox. 3596, where the reading is férscipe

yfel-berende

(adj.)
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glosses nugigerulus (= turpis nuntius) Ybilberende nugegerulus , An. Ox. 53, 16

be-díglian

(v.)
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Add Ic wille mé bedíhlian, Ap. Th. 9, 6

eald-gemǽre

(n.)
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an ancient boundary On ꝥ ealdgemǽre, C.D.B. iii. 546, 28

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

up-hús

(n.)
Grammar
up-hús, es; n.

An upper chamber

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An upper chamber Uphúses cenaculi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 67

gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lord ⬩ prince

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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335

gystigan

(v.)

to lodge ⬩ to abide as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

cneátung

(n.)
Grammar
cneátung, e; f.

A debate, ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ a search ⬩ disputatio ⬩ scrutinium

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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14

cniht-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-geong, adj.

Young as a child; ⬩ puerilis

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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640

cræftga

(n.)

an artificer

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an artificer Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92

cranc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
cranc-stæf, es; m.

A weaver's instrument ⬩ instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis

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A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben.Lye

ge-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelge, es; n.

An abyss ⬩ gulf ⬩ vorago ⬩ barathrum ⬩ charybdis

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An abyss, gulf; vorago, barathrum, charybdis, Hpt. Gl. 421, 513

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasing ⬩ an intermission ⬩ cessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-swic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swic, es; n.

An offence; ⬩ scandalum,

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21

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