Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bát-swán

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Dele, and see next word

beáw-hyrnet

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Dele, and see preceding word

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

stodl

(n.)
Grammar
stodl, a post. v. dur-stodl [O. H. Ger. turi-studil, -stuodil, -stodal limen, postis : Icel. stuðill a prop, stay]
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v. stod, studu, and next word

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

gold-geréne

(n.)
Grammar
gold-geréne, (?), gold-regne
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See next word

sóþ-secgende

(adj.)
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See next word, and sóþ-secgan

un-hetol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hetol, adj.
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See preceding word

Linked entry: hetol

twing

(n.)
Grammar
twing, (twyng ?) what is pressed together (?), a mass, lump: — Twinga massas.
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Gl. 496, 70. v. next word

þicfildan

Grammar
þicfildan, v. ge-þicfyldan (l. geþycfyldan
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densere, Germ. 401, 21). v. preceding word

brycg-bót

Grammar
brycg-bót, v. bric-bót
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., and see the following word

dǽd-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-læt, adj.
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Slow to act, slothful. v. next word

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Ðú ǽghwylces canst worda wíslíc andgit. Andr. Kmbl. 1018 ; An. 509. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ. Exon. Th. 343, 34 ; Gen. Ex. 166.

fæger-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
fæger-wyrde, adj.

Fair in word, fairly speaking ⬩ suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens

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Fair in word, fairly speaking; suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens Wes ðú ðínum yldrum árfæst symle, fægerwyrde be thou ever dutiful to thy parents, fair in word, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 26; Fä. 12

sib-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sib-cwide, es ; m.
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A speech professing peace and friendliness, fair words Ða leásan men, ða ðe mid fungan treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum . . . hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas, sméðne sybcwide, Fragm. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29

brýttian

(v.)
Grammar
brýttian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To possess, enjoy ⬩ possidere, frui

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Woruld bryttade enjoyed the world, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 22; Gen. 1226

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