Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

mánful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mánful-líc, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked

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Evil, wicked Hé sǽwþ mánfullíce geþohtas intó ðæs mannes heortan. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 17

níþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geweorc, es; n.

Malicious ⬩ evil work

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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh hé ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683

un-gecyndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíce, adv.

Unnaturally

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Unnaturally And sǽ hé déð beón ungemetlíce and ungecyndelíce swíþe ástyrode, Wulfst. 196, 3

un-lácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured Hé hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde unlácnode, Past. 9; Swt. 61, 4

Linked entries: lácnian un-gelácnod

wíc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-eard, es; m.
Entry preview:

A dwelling-place Hé on wéstenne wíceard geceás, Exon. Th. 158, 12; Gú. 907

cimb-íren

(n.)
Grammar
cimb-íren, es; n.
Entry preview:

Hé sceal habban . . . cimbíren, tigehóc, Angl. ix. 263, 2

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
Entry preview:

Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

helle-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cǽge, an; f. [Under cǽg the weak fem. cǽge has been incorrectly deleted; it should be restored]
Entry preview:

Hé bereð helleciégan (cf. seó cǽge, 20) on handa, Verc. Först. l 28, 5

Linked entry: cæg

hyse-cild

Entry preview:

Hé ofslóh ealle ðá hysecild occidit omnes pueros, Hml. Th. i. 80, 15. Add

searu-mete

(n.)
Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

sylhðe

(n.)
Grammar
sylhðe, es; n.
Entry preview:

A team of oxen Hé geann Godríce an sylhðe oxna, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

þefian

(v.)
Grammar
þefian, For the second passage substitute
Entry preview:

Hé ongann on his geþance þefian aestuare coepit in cogitatione, Gr. D. 64, 3

þurh-smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-smirwan, þurh-smirian
Entry preview:

to anoint thoroughly Hé mid ele and mid crísman mé þurhsmyrede, Wlfst. 229, 3

Linked entry: smirwan

un-girwan

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Hé ungyrede (on-, v.l.) hine his hrægle exutus indumento, Gr. D. 101, 14. Add

un-oferswíþed

Entry preview:

Hé ne lét ná of gebedum his unoferswíðdan gást, Hml. S. 31, 1357. Add

Linked entry: ofer-swíþan

be-swápan

Grammar
be-swápan, <b>; I.</b>
Entry preview:

Ic Heróde in hyge bisweóp ꝥ hé Ióhannes bibeád heáfde beheáwan, Jul. 294. Add

be-tellan

Grammar
be-tellan, <b>I a</b> 1.
Entry preview:

Bútan hé hine mid gesceáde betelle nisi ad excusandum rationabiliter , Chrd. 85, 14. Add

fýr-tang

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tang, e; f.

Fire-tongs

Entry preview:

Fire-tongs Hé sceal fela andlómena tó húsan habban . . . fýrtange, Angl. ix. 263, 9

ge-rýman

(v.)
Entry preview:

Hé hæfð us gerymed rihtne weg tó écan life. Wlfst. 18, 6. Hé hæfð gerýmed rihtwísum mannum infser tó his rice. Hml. Th. i. 28, 12.

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