Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-sliht

(n.)
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Take here <b>ge-slyht</b> in Dict

ge-fægnung

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On gefægenunga in exultatione, Bl. Gl. Add

gíming-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>gémung-lic</b> in Dict

gird-wíte

(n.)
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Take here <b>gyrd-wíte</b> in Dict

lǽw-finger

(n.)
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Take here <b>leáw-finger</b> in Dict

Linked entry: leáw-finger

hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

leód-hwæt

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In the passage l. leódhwata, and add: cf. brego-róf, cyning-beald

midd

(n.)
Grammar
midd, es; n.
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The middle On midde manegra in medio multorum, Ps. L. 108, 30

ofer-costung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-costung, e; f.
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Excessive trial Gié habbað in middangeorde ofercostung (pressuram), Jn. L. 16, 33

ó-heald

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Óhelde conuexa (in coelis conuexa cacumina cernam), An. Ox. 24, 2. Add

on-stæppan

(v.)
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Take here <b>on-steppan</b> in Dict

swica

(n.)
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In l. 2 for &#39;se ductor&#39; l. seductor

tín-strenge

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On saltere týnstrengum in psalterio decent chordarum, Ps. L. 32, 2. Add

bleoh

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In ll. 2, 3 for bleoge efenlǽce. l. bleó geefenlǽce, and add:

rím-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
rím-cræftiga, an ; m.

One skilful in computation

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One skilful in computation Béda se árwurða rímcræftiga Anglia viii. 301, 33

Linked entry: rím-cræftig

wíg-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-heard, adj.

Stout in fight ⬩ hardy

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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75

gúþ-geláca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geláca, an; m.

A companion ⬩ comrade in war ⬩ a warrior

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A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43

swǽs-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs-wyrde, adj.

Of pleasant speech, pleasant in speech; ⬩ facetus

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Of pleasant speech, pleasant in speech; facetus, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 18

twisliht

(adj.)
Grammar
twisliht, adj.

Forked ⬩ branched

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Forked, branched In ða twislihtran biricean, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 21

GRÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
GRÉNE, adj.
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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf ðonne heó grénost beó take the leaves of the same plant when it is greenest, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: groene

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