Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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feárlíc

(adj.)

sudden

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sudden, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 28, MS. A

in-settan

(v.)
Grammar
in-settan, p. te

To appoint ⬩ institute

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To appoint, institute Insette instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 38

líc-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hryre, es; m.

death

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Fall of the body, death, s; Th. 67, 11; Gen. 1099

griðleás

(adj.)
Grammar
griðleás, adj.
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Without 'grith' or protection, unprotected, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 41

ge-liþewǽcan

Grammar
ge-liþewǽcan, <b>; V.</b>
Entry preview:

Sǽs geliþewǽcað brymmas ponti mitescunt freta, Hy. S. 6, 28. Add

Linked entries: ge-leoþewǽcan leoþuwǽcan

bigsen

(n.)

an example

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an example, Bd. 3, 28, MS. B; S. 560, note 35

ge-dyrste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldly ⬩ daringly ⬩ rashly ⬩ temere ⬩ audaciter

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Boldly, daringly, rashly; temere, audaciter, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 16

setl-gangende

(adj.)
Grammar
setl-gangende, adj. (ptcp. )
Entry preview:

Setting Setlgangendre sunnan occi-denti, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 27

sibban

(v.)
Grammar
sibban, (?); p. sifde (?)
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To rejoice Sifeþ gaudet, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 35 note

Linked entry: sifeþ

African

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Geseah ic miccle meniu Affricana, Hml. S. 23 b, 346. Add

á-rǽrend

(n.)
Grammar
á-rǽrend, es; m.
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One who arouses Árǽrend móda excitator mentium, Hy. S. 18, 31

Linked entry: rǽrend

ge-lengan

(v.)
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to call for Gelængdum dǽdum pervocatis actibus, Hy. S. 90, 9

ge-mundbyrdan

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Placidas gemundbyrde þá ðe fordémde wǽron, Hml. S. 30, 6. Add

ge-wisse

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wisse, adv.
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Certainly Hé sylf wiste gewissast be ðám, Hml. S. 21, 110

Linked entry: wisse

west-lang

(adv.)
Grammar
west-lang, adv.
Entry preview:

Add: cf. Bd. l, 3; S. 475, 19 (given under west )

an-gin

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Add Ná þreó anginnu, ac . . . án-angin, Hml. S. I. 15

eahtatíne-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
eahtatíne-wintre, adj.
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Eighteen years old Þá heó eahtatýnewintre wæs, Hml. S. 33, 36

brýtian

(v.)

to profit

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to profit, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, note 32, 33, T

Linked entry: brýttian

heáh-freóls

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-freóls, es; m.

A high festival

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A high festival, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1

forþ-ágoten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-ágoten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Poured forth ⬩ profuse

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Poured forth, profuse Mid forðágotenum bénum, Hml. S. 23 b, 789

Linked entry: á-geótan

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