Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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from-slitnis

(n.)
Grammar
from-slitnis, from-slit[t]nis, se; f.

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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Rush. and Lind. 13, 14

Linked entry: slítness

bezera

(n.)
Grammar
bezera, an; m : bezere, es; m.

The baptist

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Rush. Stv. 3, 1

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

breód

(n.)

a bit, morsel, bread,

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Rush. War. 13, 27

un-trymig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trymig, -trymmig; adj.

Weak ⬩ sick ⬩ infirm

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Rush. 16, 18. Fore untrymigum pro infirmis, Rtl. 177, 19

Linked entry: trymig

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A prop ⬩ stay ⬩ support ⬩ support ⬩ assistance

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Kmbl. 340, 7 ; Rún. 4. Gyfu gumena byð . . . wraðu and weorðscype, 340. 25; Rún. 7. Ðǽr bið á gearu wraðu wannhálum wíta gehwylces, Eten. Kmbl. 2057; El. 1030. Wéne ic mé wraðe tó ðé ego in te sperabo, Ps. Th. 55, 3.

beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beág, p. of búgan.

gave way

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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;

ceofl

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cŏphĭnus = κόφινος

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Rush. War. 9, 17

Linked entry: cawl

in-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
in-birigan, p. de

To taste

Entry preview:

Rush. 2, 9

Linked entry: in-birigan

ge-wéne

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wéne, adv.

Perhaps ⬩ forte

Entry preview:

Rush. 14, 2

Linked entry: ge-wén

geher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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Rush. 4, 28

ge-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroren, pp. of ge-hreósan.

fallen

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fallen, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 5; Ruin. 3;

blóstmig

(adj.)
Grammar
blóstmig, adj.

Flowery

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Flowery Blósmige land florea rura, Wulck. Gl. 256, 3

Linked entry: brómig

rícettan

(v.)

to rule

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to rule Rirciten (riccetan?) gubernare, Hpt. Gl. 414, 20

on-mearcung

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

An inscription

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Rush. 12, 24

ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.

Cunning ⬩ craftiness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ astutia,

Entry preview:

Rush. 12, 15

wæter-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

Entry preview:

Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
sáwend, es; m.

A sower

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Rush. 4, 3. Se sáwena (sáwend?) qui seminat, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 3. Gehéraþ gelícnisse ðæs sáwendes audite parabolam seminantis, 13, 18. Cf. Similar entries leóhtsáwend lucisator, Germ. 389, 2

Linked entry: leóht-sáwend

a-swópen

(v.; part.)

swept ⬩ cleaned

Entry preview:

Rush. Stv. 12, 44

baorm

(n.)

bosom

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Rush. War. 13, 23

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