Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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pǽl

(n.)
Grammar
pǽl, es; m.
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A javelin Pǽlas pila, An. Ox. 19, 3. [From Latin palus?]. Cf. pál

pearroc

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Án leó útbærst út of þǽre leóna pearruce, Hml. S. 35, 253. Add

scúwa

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Add: a 'shady' person (?) Scúan nebulonis, An. Ox. 7, 139. Cf. fore-scýwa

Seár-mónaþ

(n.)
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Fox (at end); Hickes, i. 215. See preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: sére-mónaþ

sticol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
sticol-ness, e; f.
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Loftiness On sticylnysse, on héhþe in edito, i. in fastigio, An. Ox. 4437

swíþ-sprecende

(adj.)
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.), An. Ox. 56, 140. (?)

twi-sestre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sestre, adj.
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Containing two sesters Éghuælc án wæs twisestre gemet, Jn. L. 2, 6 marg

þideres

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Hider and þyderes ultro cilroque, i. hinc et inde. An. Ox. 1040. Add

un-gedwimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedwimorlíce, adv.
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Not as a magical illusion, really Ꝥ weolcn underféng hine ungedwimorlíce, Nap. 64

Linked entry: ge-dwimorlíce

un-lífedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lífedlic, un-lífendlic; adj.
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Unallowed, unallowable, illicit Fram unlýuendlicum (-léfedlicum, v.l.) ab inlicitis, Hpt. 31, 8, 131

wíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-genge, adj.
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Rambling, roving, going far and wide Wíd-genge girouagum, An. Ox. 58, 10

gryn-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gryn-smiþ, es; m.

One causing grief, affliction, evil

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Kmbl. 1833; An. 919

Linked entry: smiþ

breahtm

(n.)

a shining, moment, glance, an atom; ⬩ scintillatio, atomus ⬩ brightness.

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a shining, moment, glance, an atom; scintillatio, atomus Breahtm atomus, Cot. 36: 100

brýten-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-ríce, es; n.

A spacious kingdom ⬩ regnum spatiosum

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A spacious kingdom; regnum spatiosum, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 17; Az. 107

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

of-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
of-sprǽc, e; f.

An outspeaking, utterance

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An outspeaking, utterance Gydde i ofsprǽce elogio, textu, locutione, Hpt. Gl. 460, 65

on-cunning

(n.)
Grammar
on-cunning, e; f.

An accusation

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An accusation Mid gelómlícum oncunningum crebris accusationibus, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 3

Linked entries: cunning cunning

on-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
on-gefeoht, es; n.

Attack, assault

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Attack, assault From ǽlcum ongifeht ab omni impugnatione, Rtl. 98, 26: 122, 5

hóh-hwyrfing

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-hwyrfing, e; f.

A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; ⬩ orbis,

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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som

bed-gerid

(n.)
Grammar
bed-gerid, es; n.

An ants' nest

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An ants' nest Nime ǽmettan mid hiora bed-geride, Lch. ii. 328, 8

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