Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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forht-ferþ

(n.)
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)

blere

(n.)
Grammar
blere, es; m?

An onyx, gem

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An onyx, gem; onyx = όνυξ, m. a nail Blere onyx, Wrt. Voc. 288, 55

Linked entry: á-bléred

gén-lád

(n.)
Grammar
gén-lád, e; f.

An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself ⬩ brachium oceani

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An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself; brachium oceani, Som

tigelen

(adj.)
Grammar
tigelen, adj.
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Of pot Fæt tigelen (-an?; lámys, MS. C.) vas figuli, Ps. Spl. 2, 9

word-loca

(n.)
Grammar
word-loca, an; m.

The storehouse of words

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The storehouse of words Ongan hé reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 470

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
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Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

brémend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
brémend-lic, adj.
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Worthy to be celebrated Brémendlicum cele-brandis, An. Ox. 7, l. Brýmlicum ( = brýmendlicum), 4614

byrgels-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph bergelsleóþ ł [bergels] sang epitaphion, carmen super tumulum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 71

Linked entry: leóþ

brýd-leóþ

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Brýdleóþes epithalami(i ), An. Ox. 3181. Brýdleóðes, 7, 232: Hpt. Gl. 481, 19. Add

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

ge-mǽnelicness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelicness, e; f.
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Generality: — Wídgil gemienelicnes passiua (plurimorum) generalitas, (specialis singulorum profrietas), An. Ox. 5385: 8, 400

Linked entry: -mǽne-licness

ge-staþeliend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-staþeliend, es; m.
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One who establishes Andig gestaþeliend (níwiend) zelotypus (sanctimoniae) informator, i. plasmator, An. Ox. 365

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
Entry preview:

Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word

gneáþlicness

(n.)
Grammar
gneáþlicness, gneádlicness, e; f.
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Gneádlicnys, An. Ox. 2437

hát-hirtan

Entry preview:

Háthert stomachatur, An. Ox. 18. 4. Hé hiene ne háthierte, Past. 297, 6. Add: —

healhiht

(adj.)
Grammar
healhiht, adj.
Entry preview:

Gl. 409, 8) angulosis (cellulis ), An. Ox. 121

Linked entries: hælhiht healh

helde

tansy

Entry preview:

Helde tanicetum, An. Ox. 56, 395: tenedisse, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 24. Add:

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