Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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aþrunten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
aþrunten, pp. of a-þrintan.

swollen up

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swollen up,Exon. 109 b ; Th. 419, 7 ; Rä. 38, 2 ;

heoru-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-scearp, adj.

Terribly sharp

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Terribly sharp, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

gifen

(n.)

the sea

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the sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 29; Rä. 3, 3

geóguþ-myru

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-myru, we; f.

Youthful joy?

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Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 23; Rä. 39, 2

wann-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-fáh, adj.
Entry preview:

Th. 435, II; Rä. 53, 6

Linked entry: wan-fáh

dæg-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-tíd, e; f. [dæg day, tíd time]

Day-time, time ⬩ diei tempus

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On dæg-tídum in the day-time, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 26; Rä. 18, 3: 126 a; Th. 484, 23; Rä. 71, 6

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

Use ⬩ advantage

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Sécen hí him broc on on-ráde and on wǽne let them seek to benefit themselves by riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lch. ii. 184, 13

Linked entry: bróce

delan

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Dele, and for the passage substitute Ǽr þon engla wearð (weard, MS.) for oferhygde dǽl on gedwilde; noldan dreógan leng heora selfra rǽd ere of the angels part from pride fell into error; they would not longer do what was best for themselves, Gen. 23

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

cleof

(n.)

a cliff, rock,

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a cliff, rock, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

forþ-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-cymen, pp.of forþ-cuman.

come forth

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come forth, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 28; Rä. 14, 10;

un-gefullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefullod, adj.

Unfulfilled

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Th. 441, 7; Rä. 60, 14

wolcen-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-gehnást, es; n.
Entry preview:

Th. 386, 12 ; Rä. 4, 60

un-geswícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geswícende, un-geswicen ?, adj.
Entry preview:

Unceasing Ungeswícen[d]ra stefne incessabili uoce, Angl. ii. 357, 5

heáfod-wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wóþ, e; f.

The voice

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The voice, Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 17; Rä. 9, 3

Linked entry: wóþ

bécnan

(v.)
Grammar
bécnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To indicate ⬩ denote ⬩ signify ⬩ indicare ⬩ significare

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Fox 11, 158; Met. 11, 79 : Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 31; Rä. 40, 26 : 106 b ; Th. 407, 5 ; Rä. 25, 10

Linked entries: bécniendlíce bécnydlíc bícnan

meldan

(v.)
Grammar
meldan, p. ede

To announce ⬩ declare

Entry preview:

Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; Rä. 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12

torhte

(adv.)
Grammar
torhte, adv.

clearly ⬩ beautifully ⬩ splendidly

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Th. 390, 9; Rä. 8, 8. Him torhte in gemynd his Dryhtnes naman dumba brohte, 440, 24; Rä. 60, 7. beautifully, splendidly Hé anlícnesse geseh torhte gefrætwed, wlitige geworhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1430; An. 715

a-wóx

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wóx, p. of a-weaxan.

waxed ⬩ grew ⬩ rose

Entry preview:

waxed, grew, rose,Exon. 103 b ; Th. 392, 6 ; Rä. 11, 3 ;

cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
cǽge, an: f.
Entry preview:

A key; clavis Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; Rä. 43, 12

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