Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hring-sete

(n.)

circus

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circus, Cot. 183, Lye

hun

(n.)
Grammar
hun, [hún?], e; f.

Impurity ⬩ tabes

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Cot. 192

Linked entry: hunel

ge-bécnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-bécnendlíce, -bécniendlíce; adv.

Figuratively ⬩ allēgĕrĭce

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Figuratively; allēgĕrĭce, Cot. 1

ge-orwyrþed

(adj.; part.)

disgraced ⬩ traductus

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disgraced; traductus, Cot. 171

ge-máleca

(adj.)

importunate ⬩ importunus

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importunate; importunus, Cot. 2

ge-nihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nihtlíce, adv.

abundantly ⬩ abunde

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abundantly; abunde, Cot. 6

hornung-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
hornung-sunu, a; m.

A bastard, ⬩ spurius, nothus ⬩ a bastard son

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A bastard, Cot. 142

ge-strod

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

Banishment; ⬩ proscriptio,

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Banishment; proscriptio, Cot. 194

Linked entry: -strod

hleglende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
hleglende, [ = hlegiende, cf. (?) hlehhan or hlégiende, cf. (?) hlówan]

sonans

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sonans, Cot. 24, Lye

hlýdend

(v.; part.)

garrulus,

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garrulus,Cot. 170, Lye

twisled

(adj.)
Grammar
twisled, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Forked On ðone twisledan beám; of ðam twisledan beáme on ceorla geat; andlang mearce on ða twysledan ác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 14, 1-4.

un-milts

(n.)
Grammar
un-milts, e; f.

Sternness ⬩ wrath

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Sternness, wrath Hæbbe hé Godes unmiltse may the wrath of God abide on him, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii, 4, 2: Cod. Dip. B. ii. 315, 21

Linked entry: milts

a-sogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sogen, pp. of a-súgan.

sucked

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sucked,Cot. 193 ;

Bune

(n.)
Grammar
Bune, Bunne, an; f?

Boulogne in France ⬩ Bononia

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Boulogne in France; Bononia Se micla here férde to Bunan [Bunnan, Th. 162, 20, col. l] the great army went to Boulogne, Chr. 893; Th. 163, 20, col. 3

Englan

(n.)
Grammar
Englan, gen. ena; dat. um; acc. an; pl. m.

The Angles ⬩ Angli

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The Angles; Angli Ða Wealas flugon ða Englan [=Engle, Th. 22, 27, col. 2, 3 ] the Welsh fled from the Angles, Chr. 473; Th. 23, 26, col. 2; 23, 27, col. 1. Betweox Wealan and Englan between the Welsh and Angles, L. O.

dennian

(v.)
Grammar
dennian, p.ode ade; pp. od ad

To become slippery ⬩ lubrĭcum fiĕri

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To become slippery;lubrĭcum fiĕri Feld dennode [dennade, col. 1] secga swáte the plain became slippery with the blood of soldiers, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 10, col. 2; Æðelst. 12

æfter-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-líc, adj.

After ⬩ second ⬩ secundus

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After, second; secundus, Cot. 191

æmyce

(adj.)
Grammar
æmyce, æmyrce; adj.

Excellent ⬩ singular ⬩ egregius

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Excellent, singular; egregius, Cot. 74

ǽw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽw-líc, adj.

Lawful ⬩ legitimus

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Conc

a-fýrd

(n.)
Grammar
a-fýrd, es; m.

A eunuch ⬩ spado

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A eunuch; spado, Cot. 189

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