Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hywung

(n.)

a form ⬩ fashion ⬩ shape

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a form, fashion, shape, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13

sige-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
sige-þreát, es ; m.
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A triumphant band, Exon. Th. 53, 2 ; Cri. 844

súþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-wind, es; m.
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A south wind, Cd. Th. 196, 10; Exod. 289

tǽlere

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlere, es; m.

A scorner, scoffer, mocker

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A scorner, scoffer, mocker Télerum derisoribus, Kent. Gl. 721

Linked entry: télere

þrimen

(n.)

a third

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a third Nim sealtes þrymen, Lchdm. ii. 124, 4

Linked entry: þrymen

wund-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wund-lác, es; n.

A wound

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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel

wræc-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-fæc, (?), es; n.

A time of misery.

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A time of misery.Exon. Th. 354, 51; Reim. 64

beswic-fealle

(n.)
Grammar
beswic-fealle, an; f.

A trap

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A trap Biswicfalle decipula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 83

Linked entry: fealle

byrg-sang

(n.)
Grammar
byrg-sang, (byrig-), es; m.
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A dirge Birisang tragoedium, luctum, Hpt. Gl. 488, 57

Linked entry: byrgen-song

cleówe

(n.)
Entry preview:

a clew Cleóuuae, cleúuue, clóuue glomer, Txts. 66, 472

Linked entry: cliwen

ege-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
ege-wilm, es; m.
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A terrible surge Ofer egewylmum, Ps. Th. 106, 24

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
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A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

Linked entry: swyle

fæþel

(n.)
Grammar
fæþel, (?), es; m.

A player

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A player Fæþelas [hi]striones, An. Ox. 39, 2

forþ-swebbung

(n.)
Entry preview:

a storm Forhswebung procella, Ps. Spl. T. 106, 25. (?)

Linked entry: swebbung

ge-latu

(n.)
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a hindrance Gilatto' impedimento, Rtl. 96, 11. (?)

Linked entry: latu

ge-capitulod

(adj.)
Entry preview:

furnished with headings to the sections of a book

ge-wildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wildend, es; m.
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A tamer, subduer, subjugator Gewyldend perdomitor, Germ. 391, 12

Linked entries: -wildend ge-wyldend

gnidel

(n.)
Grammar
gnidel, gnidil, es; m.
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A pestle Gnidil pistillus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 43

granu

(n.)
Grammar
granu, granae, grane, an; f.
Entry preview:

A moustache Granae, granæ, gronae mustacia, Txts. 79, 1343

Linked entries: grana granae grona

hæg-sugga

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-sugga, an ; m.
Entry preview:

A hedge-sparrow Hægsugga. ficitula, Hpt. 33, 241, 48

Linked entries: sucga hege-sugge

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