Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cú-wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
cú-wearm, adj.
Entry preview:

Warm from the cow (of milk) Scene fulne cú-wearmre meolce, Lch. ii. 354, 2. Mid cúwearmum [meolcum], 15. On cúwearme meolce, 358, 24

Linked entry: wearm

grorn

(adj.)
Grammar
grorn, adj.
Entry preview:

Troubled, sad Warð gásríc grorn þǽr hé on greút giswom the whale got sad when he ran ashore, Txts. 127, 6. Cf. gnorn; adj

sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
Entry preview:

-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

a-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll away ⬩ roll back ⬩ roll to ⬩ revolvere ⬩ advolvere ⬩ to move violently ⬩ vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ vexare

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War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War. 5, 18

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, g. -dæles; pl. nom. -dalu; n. [æf, dæl a vale]

A descent ⬩ descensus

Entry preview:

War. 19, 37

gúþ-geláca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geláca, an; m.

A companion ⬩ comrade in war ⬩ a warrior

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A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43

hild-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-stapa, an; m.

One who steps to war, ⬩ a warrior

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One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260

wíg-spere

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spere, es; n.

A war-spear

Entry preview:

A war-spear Wigspere falarica vel fala Wrt. Voc. i. 35. 48

ǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-líce, ár-líce; adv. [ǽr ere, before, líce]

EARLY in the morning ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

Entry preview:

War. 8, 2

Linked entry: ár-líce

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wicked ⬩ a publican

Entry preview:

War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

here-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
here-wulf, es; m.

A war-wolf ⬩ warrior

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A war-wolf, warrior, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 25; Gen. 2015

heaðu-lind

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lind, e; f.

A linden war-shield

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A linden war-shield, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6; Æðelst. 6

hilde-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in war, ⬩ valour

Entry preview:

Excellence in war, valour Hildecystum valorously Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598

Linked entry: gúþ-cyst

hilde-leoþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-leoþ, es; n.

battle-song, ⬩ war-song

Entry preview:

battle-song, war-song, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 28; Jud. 211

hild-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
hild-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Power, ⬩ force in war,

Entry preview:

Power, force in war,Cd. 98; Th. 130, 9; Gen. 2157

æppel-bearo

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-bearo, -bearu; g. -bearwes; d. -bearwe; acc. -bearo; pl. nom. acc. -was; g. -wa; d. -wum; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Ps. Th. 78, 2

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOOR ⬩ barn floor ⬩ hordei area

Entry preview:

War. 3, 17

heoru-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war ⬩ a sword

Entry preview:

A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263

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