Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beswic-fealle

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

A trap

Entry preview:

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

Linked entry: fealle

byrg-sang

(n.)
Grammar
byrg-sang, (byrig-), es; m.
Entry preview:

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.
Entry preview:

A terrible surge Ofer egewylmum, Ps. Th. 106, 24

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
Entry preview:

A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

fæþel

(n.)
Grammar
fæþel, (?), es; m.

A player

Entry preview:

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.
Entry preview:

A tamer, subduer, subjugator Gewyldend perdomitor, Germ. 391, 12

Linked entries: -wildend ge-wyldend

gnidel

(n.)
Grammar
gnidel, gnidil, es; m.
Entry preview:

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

heals-brynige

(n.)
Grammar
heals-brynige, an; f.

A gorget ⬩ hauberk

Entry preview:

A gorget, hauberk Healsbrynige thoraca, An. Ox. 2, 418

Linked entry: brynige

ofer-writ

Entry preview:

Add: a superscription Oferwriotum áwriten, Lk. R. 23, 38

on-spillend

(n.)
Grammar
on-spillend, es; m.
Entry preview:

A player, jester Onspillendra parasitorum, Angl. xiii. 28, 29

Linked entry: spillend

ros-bedd

(n.)
Entry preview:

a rose-bed Rosbeddum rosetis, An. Ox. 23, 8

sæl

Entry preview:

Dele 'Icel. salr a hall' in bracket, and add:

spilere

(n.)
Grammar
spilere, es; m.
Entry preview:

A player, jester Spilra, glíwera parasitorum, An. Ox. 679

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Add: striking with a sword. The word glosses gladiantes

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