Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fæx

(n.)

hair

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War. 11, 2

a-weardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weardian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To ward off defend ⬩ protect ⬩ defendere ⬩ protegere

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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere Hí hí sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19

hleów-fæst

warm

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warm On cealdum eardum is neód ꝥ ðæs reáfes máre sig, on hleówfæstum (calidis) lǽs, R. Ben. 88, 7. Add:

ge-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warenian, p. ode; pp. od

To warn ⬩ guard ⬩ cavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

hwæt-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-eádig, adj.
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195

be-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To pretend ⬩ simulare

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War. 20, 20

Linked entry: be-brugdon

ballíce

(adv.)

boldly

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War. 15, 43

ceaol

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cophinus

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War. 9, 17

ceoul

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cophĭnus

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War. 6, 13

here-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
here-spéd, e; f.

Success in war

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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64

bieþ

are

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War. 10, 43

gúþ-hréþ

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-hréþ, es; m.

Glory in war

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Glory in war, Beo. Th. 1642; B. 819

Linked entries: hréð sige-hréð

gúþ-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-leóþ, es; n.

A war-song

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A war-song, Beo. Th. 3048; B. 1522

heaðu-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-reáf, es; n.

War-dress, armour

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War-dress, armour, Beo. Th. 807; B. 401

hilde-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-méce, es; m.

A war-falchion

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A war-falchion, Beo. Th. 4411; B. 2202

æcced

(n.)
Grammar
æcced, es; n.

Vinegar ⬩ acetum

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War. 19, 30

a-wéstnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-wéstnis, -niss, e; f. [a-wést wasted, ness]

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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War. 21, 20

ég-hwelc

(adj.)

all, every

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War. 8, 34

gúþ-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scrúd, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258

beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; Rä. 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

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