Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gé

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Gé dóþ eów sylfe wyrsan þonne eówre ágne ǽhta, Bt. 14, 2 ; F. 44, 36. Eáþmódgiaþ eów sylfe, Bl. H. 99, 3. Add

wynsumness

(n.)
Grammar
wynsumness, e; f.

pleasantness ⬩ agreeableness ⬩ delight ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ fairness ⬩ beauty ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ joyousness ⬩ exultation ⬩ devotion

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Similar entries v. wilsumness Mid wynsumnysse heortan (wilsume heortan, Bd. M. 228, 6) devoto corde, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 22. On micelre wynsumnesse (wilsumnisse, Bd. M. 376, 11) gebeda orationis devotione, 4, 30; S. 609, 5.

ge-sécan

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S. 23 b, 71. Þá gesóhtan hié hine and him þæt wundor sægdon. Bl. H. 199, 28. Hé ús wile on dómes dæg gesécean, 123, 33. Godes Sunu hié hæfde gesóht, 13, 3. in order to help Gesóhte uisitauit, Lk. L. R. l, 68. Hé ús gesóhte hider on middangeard, Bl.

full-fremman

Grammar
full-fremman, (-fremian).

to bring to an end ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ to perfect ⬩ bring to a proper condition

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Ben. 17, 5. Ne gǽlð ús nán ðing te fullfremmanne ðá gódan weorc, Past. 445, 30.

a-beág

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

bowed down

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bowed down,Beo. Th. 1555; B. 775

Ægypte

Egypt

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Egypt, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 11

ændlyfta

(n.; num.; adj.)

eleventh

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eleventh, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 23

a-gól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gól, p. of a-galan,

sang ⬩ cantavit

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sang; cantavit,Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521;

a-golden

(adj.; part.)

repaid

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repaid, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 37

an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunction ⬩ remorse ⬩ compunctio

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Ben. 70

a-lamp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lamp, p. of a-limpan.

happened ⬩ occurred

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happened, occurred,Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622;

aldor-bealu

(n.)

vital evil

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vital evil, Beo. Th. 3356; B. 1676

aldor-burh

(n.)

metropolis

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metropolis, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 20

a-legen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-legen, pp. of a-licgan.

confined

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confined,Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 31;

a-þwægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þwægen, pp. of a-þweán.

washed

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washed,Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 9 ;

a-þwóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þwóh, -þwógon

washed

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washed,Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 13;

baðo

(n.)
Grammar
baðo, acc. pl. of bæþ.

baths

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baths,Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22;

bedd-clýfa

(n.)

a bed-chamber ⬩ cubiculum

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a bed-chamber; cubiculum, Gen. 43, 30

bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bærst, p. of berstan.

burst

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Th. 140, 6; By. 284;

baldra

(adj.)

bolder

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bolder, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 17

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