Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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heofon-hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hwealf, e; f.

The vault of heaven,

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The vault of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1089; An. 545: 2803; An. 1404

Linked entry: hwealf

Lǽden-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-gereord, -gereorde, es; n.

Latin

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Latin, the Latin language Of lǽdengereorde on englisc, Lchdm. iii. 440, 27

leoþu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
Entry preview:

A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

meter-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
meter-cræft, es; m.

The art of versification ⬩ ars metrica

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The art of versification; ars metrica, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 25

morgen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-leóht, es; n.

The morning light ⬩ morning

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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917

Norþ-Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Mirce, pl.

The North-Mercians

Entry preview:

The North-Mercians Wið Norþ-Myrcum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 37

punian

(v.)
Grammar
punian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To pound, beat, bray Puna pound (the roots ), Lchdm. iii. 292, 19

Linked entry: punere

reádda

(n.)
Grammar
reádda, an; m.
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The robin redbreast Raedda rubisca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119. 38. Cf. rudduc

ge-myntan

Grammar
ge-myntan, <b>; (2 a)</b>
Entry preview:

Án gealga ... þe hé gemynt hæfde Mardecheo, Hml. A. 100, 280. Add

ge-bringan

Grammar
ge-bringan, <b>; II.</b>
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Gebringe þe se Hǽlend tó hyre hafenleáste, Hml. S. 3, 187. Add

biscep-dóm

(n.)

the province of a bishop, a bishopric

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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Chr. 660; Erl. 34, 7

bóc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-leáf, es; n.

The leaf of a book, a charter ⬩ folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

ge-médred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médred, part.

Mothered, of the same mother ⬩ uterinus

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Mothered, of the same mother; uterinus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

Linked entry: ge-médryd

sumer-rǽdingbóc

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-rǽdingbóc, f.
Entry preview:

A lectionary for the summer .ii. sumer-rǽdingbéc, Chart. Th. 430. 16

Súþ-Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Mirce, pl.
Entry preview:

The South Mercians Súþ-Myrcna ríce, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557. 36

þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

Having the stomach pierced

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Having the stomach pierced Þyrelwombne, Exon. Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11

Linked entry: -wamb

un-hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hleówe, adj.

Chill

Entry preview:

Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494

Linked entry: ge-hleow

wynsum

(n.)
Grammar
wynsum, es; n.

The pleasant

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The pleasant Ðæt nán wiht ne sý ðæs wynsumes, Wulfst. 184, 20

wræc-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcga, an; m.

A wretch

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A wretch Se wræcmæcga the devil, Exon. Th. 258, 4; Jul. 260

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