Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrdan, p. -gyrde; pp. -gyrded, -gyrd

To gird ⬩ præcingĕre

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To gird; præcingĕre Eaxle gegyrde girded shoulders, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 14; Rä. 72, 14

streám-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
streám-gewinn, es; n.
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Th. 384, 12; Rä. 4, 26

weorold-strengu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-strengu, f.
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Th. 407, 30; Rä. 27, 2

wuldor-nyttung

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-nyttung, e; f.

Glorious use

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Th. 492, 22; Rä. 81, 19

Linked entry: nyttung

ádle

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(Ádle Rä. 44, 4 might be pl.) Add

hægsteald-man

(n.)
Grammar
hægsteald-man, = hægsteald, q. v.
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Cd. 151; Th. 190, 1; Exod. 192 : Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 18; Rä. 55, 3

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILE ⬩ līma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

beadu-cáf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cáf, adj.

Battle-prompt ⬩ ready for battle ⬩ ad pugnam expeditus

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Battle-prompt, ready for battle; ad pugnam expeditus, Exon. 100b; Th. 380, 20; Rä. 1, 11

be-waden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-waden, part. p.
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Of wombe bewaden, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499. 32; Rä. 88, 24

biersteþ

(v.)
Grammar
biersteþ, bierst

bursts

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bursts, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 16; Rä. 4, 62; Similar entries 3rd pres. of berstan

ge-dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dolgian, p. ode; pp. od

To wound ⬩ vulnerāre

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To wound; vulnerāre Deópe gedolgod deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

wǽg-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-stæþ, es; n.

A shore ⬩ bank

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Th. 404, 3; Rä. 23, 2

gúþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gewinn, es; n.

Battle ⬩ warlike contest

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Kmbl. 434; An. 217: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 10; Rä. 6, 5

holm-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
holm-mægen, es; n.

The might of the ocean, ⬩ the ocean

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The might of the ocean, the ocean, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 10; Rä. 3, 9

from-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

a from-kin ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ posterity ⬩ prōgĕnies ⬩ prōles ⬩ the race from which one springs ⬩ ancestry ⬩ origin ⬩ gĕnus ⬩ ŏrigo

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ancient, Exon. 127b; Th. 490, 16; Rä. 80, 1: Th. 491, 2; Rä. 80, 8.

dógian

(v.)
Grammar
dógian, p. ode; pp. od
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-Ic dógode I suffred, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 17; Rä. 1, 9

hyge-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blíðe, adj.
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Kmbl. 3378; An. 1693: Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 31; Rä. 27, 20

neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dweller ⬩ a neighbour

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Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

regnig

(adj.)
Grammar
regnig, adj.

Rainy

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Th. 380, 18;Rä. 1, 10. sumer, Lchdm. iii. 162, 33

Linked entry: rénig

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