Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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þearfleáse

(adv.)
Grammar
þearfleáse, adv.
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Needlessly, without cause. v. preceding word

dúnian

(v.)
Grammar
dúnian, p. ode (?)
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To fall down. v. next word

eald-hryter-flǽsc

Grammar
eald-hryter-flǽsc, l. eald hrýþerflǽc (v. Angl. viii. 451) = eald-hrýþer-flǽsc ?
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v. preceding word

ge-hýþig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýþig, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable. v. next word

Linked entry: -hýþig

ge-sníðan

(v.)
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See preceding word

awel

Grammar
awel, For awl, as given in Dictionary, substitute flesh-hook, and dele reference to
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æl, which is a different word

snáwig

(adj.)
Grammar
snáwig, adj.
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Snowy. v. next word

swólig

(adj.)
Grammar
swólig, (?); adj.
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Sultry. v. preceding word

tyslung

(n.)
Grammar
tyslung, e; f.
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Dressing. v. preceding word

á-blend

(adj.)
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Take with next word

cifes-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-dóm, es; m.
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Concubinage. v. preceding word

gescǽned

(adj.; part.)
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See next word

mere-grota

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Add: See preceding word

ná-hwǽrn

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Add: See preceding word

tendling

(n.)
Grammar
tendling, e; f.
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See preceding word

weorold-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gesceaft, e; f.
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the created world Óð ðæt ðeós woruldgesceaft þurh word gewearð wuldorcyninges, Cd. Th. 7, 23 ; Gen. 110. created things, creatures God wolde ðæt him eorðe and uproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceafte on wráðra gield, Cd.

Linked entry: weorold-sceaft

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.
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Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury a wondrous work, Homl. Skt. 5, 260. Hí sóhton ðone behíddan mete on heora hordcleófan they sought the hidden food in their closets, Ælfc. T. 42, 14; Grn. 21, 13, v. next word

ge-stun

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be-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cweðan, ðú -cwíst, he -cwiþ ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon ; pp. -cweden, -cweðen.

to say ⬩ assert ⬩ dicere ⬩ to reproach ⬩ exprobrare ⬩ to BEQUEATH ⬩ to give by will ⬩ legare

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to say, assert; dicere Swá ðú worde becwíst as thou sayest by word, Andr. Kmbl. 386; An. 193 : 419 ; An. 210. to reproach; exprobrare Hí ecweðaþ, exprobraverunt, Ps.

Linked entry: bi-cweðan

dollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dollíce, adv.

Foolishly, rashly ⬩ stulte, insāne

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Foolishly, rashly; stulte, insāne Spræc heálíg word dollíce wið Drihten sínne he spake proud words foolishly against his Lord, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 22; Gen. 295: Homl. Th. ii. 330, 26.

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