Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bolgen, pp. of a-belgan

angered

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angered,Ex. 32, 10 ; to offend, anger

beóm

(n.)
Grammar
beóm,

a beam

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a beam, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 13

cester

(n.)

a city,

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a city, Chr. 491; Erl. 14, 6

dwyld

(n.)

error, heresy

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error, heresy, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 29

dyht

(n.)

a direction

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a direction, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 18

éfre

(adv.)

ever, always

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ever, always, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 26

bismor

(n.)

a disgrace

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a disgrace, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 31

bledsung

(n.)

a blessing

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a blessing, Chr. 813; Erl. 60, 21

ge-beád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beád, p. of ge-beódan.

offered

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offered,Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15;

ge-béded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-béded, = ge-bǽded; pp. of ge-bǽdan.

compelled ⬩ driven

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compelled, driven,Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33

ge-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bogen, pp. of ge-búgan.

submitted

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submitted,Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 2, 21;

gehþ

(n.)

a station

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a station, Ex. MS. Conb. p. 233

ge-syfled hláf

(n.; adj.; part.)

panis lacticinio et ovorum luteo maceratus,

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panis lacticinio et ovorum luteo maceratus, Lye

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatness ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ fame ⬩ a great ⬩ honourable ⬩ glorious action ⬩ a wonderful thing ⬩ mighty work

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Ex. 14, 13: Hy. Surt. 96, 36. Márþa, Ps. Spl. 105, 21. Ic wylle fǽhþe sécan, mǽrþum (gloriously, nobly) fremman, Beo. Th. 5021; B. 2514. Hǽfdon neowne gefeán mǽrþum (wondrously, miraculously) geméted, Elen. Kmbl. 1738; El. 871

Raculf

(n.)
Grammar
Raculf, Ræculf, Reaculf, Reculf, Raculf-ceaster
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Abbot on Raculfe, Chr. 692; Erl. 43, 13. Reculf, 669; Erl. 34, 26. See Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 324

Hám-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Hám-tún, [or Ham-tún?]

Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton ⬩ and Southampton

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Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 12; and Southampton, Chr. 981; Erl. 129, 36: for other towns see the index to Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vol. vi

Linked entry: Súþ-hámtún

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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., El. 719. Ne ful geare wiste, 860. Geara, Guth. 70, 4: Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 8. Ne wéne ic his, ac wát geara (geare, v. l. ), 38, 6; F. 208, 14. Geare cunnan, Wand. 69: B. 2070; El. 167. Gearwe cunnan, Wand. 71. Gearor witan, Past. 429, 19: Bl.

cef

(n.)

chaff

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chaff, Ex. 5, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18

fædren-healf

(n.)

the paternal side

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the paternal side, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5

Huntandún-scir

(n.)
Grammar
Huntandún-scir, e; f.

Huntingdonshire

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Huntingdonshire Tó Huntandúnscire, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 7

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