Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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in-belǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belǽdan, p. de

introduce

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To lead in, introduce Ðú s hig introduces eos, Cantic. Moys, 17

laur-treów

(n.)
Grammar
laur-treów, es, n.

Laurel

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Laurel Laurtreówes leáf, Lchdm. iii. 88, 10. Of lawertreówe, i. 174, 11

ge-neah

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neah, es; n. f.

Sufficiency, abundance ⬩ sufficiency

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Kmbl. ii. 81, 68; Leás. 36

Linked entry: ge-nugan

forþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To lead forth ⬩ make known ⬩ discover ⬩ betray ⬩ render up ⬩ prōdĕre

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To lead forth, make known, discover, betray, render up; prōdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

tramet

(n.)
Grammar
tramet, es; m.

A page

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A page Bóc liber, stæf littera, leaf folium, tramet pagina, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 75-78: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 15, 5.

wiþ-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styllan, p. de

To leap back ⬩ retreat

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To leap back, retreat Wiðstylde descivit, pedem retraxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 25

Linked entry: stellan

un-gebrosnendlic

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Þ hí onféngon þá ungebrosnendlican (-nedlican, v.l. ) leán, Gr. D. 233, 15. Add

Linked entry: ge-brosnendlic

un-hwílen

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Þǽr cyning engla clǽnum gildeð leán un-hwílen,Hpt. 33, 73, 26. Add

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

geác

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Iéces (iáces) súræ calciculium Txts. 47, 380. in a place-name Tó Geáces leá, C. D. v. 342, 24. Geákes leá et óðer Geákes leá, iii. 101, 15. Æt Iáces leá, 125, 9. [The tenth riddle is on the cuckoo.]

mægerian

(v.)
Grammar
mægerian, p. ode

To macerate ⬩ emaciate ⬩ make lean

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To macerate, emaciate, make lean Mægeregan macerare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 16: 96, 34

Lige

(n.)
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the river Lea

hoc

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Hocc, cottuc vel gearwan leáf malva Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 62. Hoc, 56, 36. Add:

ymb-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-lǽdan, p. de
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To lead about Hé ymblǽdde hine circumduxit eum (Deut. 32, 10), Cant. M. ad fil. 10

lǽg-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lǽg-hrycg, 437, 18. v.
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D. lea

wiþer-hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-hlinian, p. ode

To lean against

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To lean against Wiðerhlingende, uuidirhliniendae, uuidirlinienti innitentes, Txts. 71, 1098. Wiþerhlyniende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 78

Linked entry: hlinian

lǽ

(n.)

hair

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'Forty threads of hemp-yarn are termed in Norfolk a lea. The "lea" by which linen yarn was estimated at Kidderminster, contained 200 threads.' Halliwell gives as a northern word 'lea

hlíp

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp, e; f.
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D. iii. 5, 7. a precipitous fall in a river (cf. stæþ-hlípe), leap as in salmon leap Of ðǽre ealdan hæcce into présta hlýpe, intó ðám bece . . . tó Freóbearnes hlýpe . . .

Linked entry: hlípe-burna

ge-fealdan

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Add Heofon bið gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð caelum plicabitur ut liber, Verc. Först. 107, 1

ǽttren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽttren, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20

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