Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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firen-hycgend

(n.)

a harlot

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a harlot Fyrnhicgiendra scortarum, i. merelricum, An. Ox. 3327. Fyrnhicgendra, 2, 192

Linked entries: fram-hycgend -hycgend

for-spennan

(v.)

to allure ⬩ entice

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to allure, entice Bepǽcendre, forspennendre illecebroso, An. Ox. 3190. Forspennende lenocinantes, 4626

Linked entry: for-spanan

freóls-dóm

(n.)
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For 'Ciricean ... [MS. freólsdóme]' l. Cirice an freólsdóme

for-losian

(v.)

to destroy

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to destroy Tó forlosanne hine ad perdendum eum, Mt. L. 2, 13

Linked entry: losian

frum-cennende

(adj.)
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Gl. 448, 27) primitivae (ecclesiae ), An. Ox. 1775

ge-líclic

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Gelíclic apta, An. Ox. 4271. v. un-gelíclic; ge-líc; V. Add

Linked entry: líc-lic

ge-edþráwen

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For 'Som.' substitute: — Mid geedþráwenum twíne cum bisso retorto, An. Ox. 1062

Linked entries: ed-þráwen ge-þráwan ge-edðrawen

ge-wealc

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ꝥ gewealc þára ýða hwaðerode mid windum, Ap. Th. 11, 1. Add

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
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To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

hǽmend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmend, es; m.
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An adulterer, a fornicator Hǽmend inceslalur (-or ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 47

gold-wecg

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wecg, es; m.
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451

Linked entry: gold-óra

heofon-fleógende

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-fleógende, adj.
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Flying in the air. Heofonfleógende fuglas volucres coeli, Ps. Vos. 103, 12

Linked entries: fleógan heofon

here-býme

Grammar
here-býme, l. here-bíme,
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Herebýme classica, tubas, An. Ox. 50, 21. Herebýmum classibus, 2602. and add

hygeleás-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hygeleás-lic, adj.
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Foolish, senseless, extravagant Þá higeleás-lican ceahhetunga efrenatos cachinnos, An. Ox. 3170

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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An. Ox. 7, 20. Cf. hyrn-full

líhtingness

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As the word translates levitas perhaps líhtnes should be read: líhtness. Add::

reste-dæg

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Restedæges begýming Sabbati obserualio, An. Ox. 40, 5. Þæs restedæges, 18. Add

sǽ-hund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hund, es; m.
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A sea-hound Scilla ðet is sǽhund gecweden, An. Ox. 26, 61

sǽ-waroþ

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Dan. 323) sond, Az. 39. Add

sceabbed

Grammar
sceabbed, l. sceabbede,
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and add Hreóflige þicnysse scæbbede elefantina (cutis) callositate purulentus, An. Ox. 4929

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