Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bísegu

(n.)

occupation

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occupation, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 28

ge-dreóg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreóg, es; n.

A retiring ⬩ modesty ⬩ modestia

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Ben. 8

Linked entries: ge-dríhþ -dreóg

ge-druncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-druncen, pp. of ge-drincan.

drunk

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drunk,Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 13;

gef

(con.)

if

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if, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 27

ge-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-holen, pp. of ge-helan.

hidden

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hidden,Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25;

ge-hýt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-hýdan.

hides

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hides, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 11;

ge-leht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-leht, pp. of ge-leccan.

wet

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wet, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6;

ge-leófst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leófst, = ge-lýfst; 2nd sing. pres. of ge-lýfan.

believest

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believest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 10

ge-lómelíc

(adj.)

frequent

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frequent, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 32

land-gewyrpe

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Add: the ridge formed by a land (?)

gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

gúþ-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wíga, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112

hand-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
hand-fæstan, p. -fæste

To pledge by giving the hand, ⬩ betrothed ⬩ to betroth by joining hands ⬩ to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth

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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye

hand-gewriðen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-gewriðen, pp.

Hand-twisted

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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937

hand-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hand-rǽs, es; m.

Onset, attack,

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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072

heaf

(n.)
Grammar
heaf, es; n.

Sea, water, ⬩ sea, ocean

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Sea, water, Beo. Th. 4947; B. 2477

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece ⬩ By bits, piecemeal; ⬩ minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

Broten

(n.)

Britain

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Britain, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 15

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bed ⬩ genialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

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