Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature

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Swá micel swá seó sǽ heó mǽst wiðteóhþ and git ánes mannes lenge ðe healt ánne spreót on his hand and strecþ hine swá feor swá hé mæg árǽcan intó ðere sǽ quantum mare plus se retraxerit, et adhuc statura unius hominis tenentis lignum quod Angle nominant

bismer-spræc

Grammar
bismer-spræc, l. -sprǽc,
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cantel-cap

Grammar
cantel-cap, l. -cáp,
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eótenisc

Grammar
eótenisc, l. eotenisc,
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firmetan

Grammar
firmetan, l. firmettan,
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heáðu

Grammar
heáðu, l. heaþu,
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hridrian

(v.)
Grammar
hridrian, l. hrídrian,
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iþ-belig

Grammar
iþ-belig, l. íþ-belge,
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innoþ-tyderness

Grammar
innoþ-tyderness, l. innoþ-tíderness,
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líþrian

(v.)
Grammar
líþrian, l. líþran,
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or-trýwan

Grammar
or-trýwan, l. -tríwan,
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slícian

(v.)
Grammar
slícian, l. slician,
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ægnian

(v.)
Grammar
ægnian, l. ǽgnian,
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clústor-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-cleófa, an; m.

A prison-chamber, cell ⬩ carceris cubiculum

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A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023

hyge-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blíðe, adj.
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Glad at heart, Andr. Kmbl. 3378; An. 1693: Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 31; Rä. 27, 20

lár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
lár-smiþ, es; m.

a counsellor

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Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221

magu-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽdend, es; m.

One who advises men

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Andrew ) mód oncyrran, Andr. Kmbl. 2920; An. 1463

sinc-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gifu, e ; f.
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A gift of treasure, costly gift Ðú golde eart, sinc*-*gife sýlla, Andr. Kmbl. 3016 ; An. 1511

un-tweód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweód, adj.

Not inspired with doubt ⬩ unwavering

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Not inspired with doubt, unwavering Hé hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244

Linked entry: tweógan

symbelness

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Þá sende hé ánne bróðor tó Pafnuntię and laþode hine tó þǽre symbelnysse, 33, 61

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