Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geán-dýne

(adj.)
Grammar
geán-dýne, adj.

Steep ⬩ arduous

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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne

Linked entry: -dýne

híwan

(n.)
Grammar
híwan, hígan; pl.

Members of a household, ⬩ of a religious house, ⬩ a family

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Members of a household, of a religious house, a family Heora híwan their household, Cd. 133; Th. 168, 10; Gen. 2780, Hine ofslógon his híwan [cf. híréd] the members of his household slew him, Chr. 757; Erl. 53, 8, Híwan members of a religious house,

Linked entries: hígan in-híwan híne hí-réd híwen

for-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew ⬩ cut down ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ slaughter ⬩ concīdĕre ⬩ occīdĕre

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To hew or cut down, cut in pieces, slaughter; concīdĕre, occīdĕre Hý forheówan Heaðóbeardna þrym they slaughtered the host of Heathobeards, Scóp. Th. 99; Wíd. 49: Byrht. Th. 135, 9; By. 115

friðo

(n.)
Grammar
friðo, indecl. f.

Peace ⬩ pax

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Peace; pax On friðo Drihtnes in the Lord's peace, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 11; Gen. 1151. He benam his feónd friðo he deprived his foe of peace, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 21; Gen. 57

scyndel

(n.)
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Tíwesdæges nama wæs of Martie, Iovis sunu ðæs scyndles (cf. (?) scyndan, ; scyndel one who causes swift movement, referring to the lightning(?). Or cf. (?) scendan, scendele; scyndel, scendel a shameful person (?)), Anglia viii. 321, 16

holm-wudu

(n.)
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[cf. He wes ifloȝen into þan haȝe wude, in tó þan haȝe holme, Laym. 20712.] cf. firgen-beám

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
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Cd. 223Th. 294, 20; Sat. 474;

be-hlemman

(v.)

to dash together ⬩ collidere cum strepitu

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to dash together; collidere cum strepitu

Linked entry: hlemman

for-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-corfen, pp. of for-ceorfan.

cut down

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cut down, Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

weorh

(n.)
Grammar
weorh, Lchdm. iii. 42, 3
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read dweorh, cf. i. 364, 13

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, f.
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; n. cf. wǽg-þel

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, l. for-rídan.

cut off

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to ride and stop, cut off

ge-swǽpa

Grammar
ge-swǽpa, v. swǽpa
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., and cf. ge-swope

gebed-gíht

Grammar
gebed-gíht, l. -gíht,
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Cf. sunn-gíhte

Linked entry: gíht

heáh-beorg

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Add: cf. heáh-clif, heáh-torr

ofer-hragan

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Cf. hrægel

wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, a flock.
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Add: [cf. Goth. wriþus a herd.]

æfstnung

(n.)
Grammar
æfstnung,
  • Hpt. Gl. 436, 32
(æstnung,
  • MS. v. Angl. vi. 99
    • )
.

costnung,

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1. costnung, cf. An. Ox. 1260

gafol-bere

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Add: Cf. Similar entries bere-gafol

æl-walda

(n.)

the all-powerful

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Cd. Jun. 6, 10

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