Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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leóþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-word, es; n.
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490

pistol-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽdere, es; m.
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He who reads the epistle in church, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: under-diácon

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, <b>; I 10 a.</b>
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In l. 4 for v. l. vi. v. níwe-gehwirfed

be-twinum

(prep.)

between, amid ⬩ inter, in medio

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between, amid; inter, in medio,Andr. Kmbl. 2207; An. 1105

stunt-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-sprǽce, adj.
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Talking foolishly, foolish in speech Stuntspǽcne stultiloquum, Scint. 97, 10

þræc-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-heard, adj.
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Brave in battle Þrungon þræchearde, Elen. Kmbl. 245; El. 123

under-tunge

(n.)

sublingua

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glosses sublingua in: Undertungan sublinguae, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 79

Linked entry: tunge

un-campróf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-campróf, adj.

Unwarlike ⬩ not bold in battle

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Unwarlike, not bold in battle Uncamprófes inbellis, Germ. 399, 420

Linked entry: camp-róf

word-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
word-wynsum, adj.

Pleasant in speech ⬩ affable ⬩ affabilis

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Pleasant in speech, affable; affabilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 37

á-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-blinnendlíce, =
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fatigabiliter in Hpt. Gl. 429, 32 Infatigabiliter .i. indeficienter áblindnendlíce

á-cennendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-cennendlic, adj.
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In the glosses Ácennendlicum genuina, An. Ox. 1243: nascentibus 2419

ge-nettian

(v.)
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to entangle in a net Genetted inretita, An. Ox. 4596

Linked entry: nettian

hearm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-full, adj.

Evil ⬩ injurious

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Evil, injurious Tó hearmfullum in peruersos, An. Ox. 46, 13

mearh

Grammar
mearh, marrow.
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Wæl tósomne in heortes mærige, Lch. i. 374, 8. Add

ofer-síman

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In l. 2for 13 substitute 50, 14 : ofer-sittan. Add:

on-sǽtnung

(n.)
Grammar
on-sǽtnung, e; f.
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Plot, wile, Rtl. 147, 13 (at on-setnung in Dict.)

steppa

(n.)
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Take here passage given at stæppa in which read steppan

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

gúþ-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-hwæt, adj.

Active ⬩ vigorous in war ⬩ valiant

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Active, vigorous in war, valiant,Apstls. Kmbl. 113;Ap. 57

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