Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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pleg-scip

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-scip, es; n.
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Voc. i. 56, 35, v. next word

þri-fyrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fyrede, adj.

Three-furrowed ⬩ trisulcus

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Three-furrowed; the word renders Latin trisulcus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12 note

ǽwisc-firenend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-firenend, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 72, 36. v. preceding word

Linked entry: firenend

á-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
á-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon
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Voc. ii. 26, 12. v. next word

Linked entry: gnídan

begannes

Grammar
begannes, l. be-gánnes,
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Voc. ii. 70, 38. v. preceding word

ge-byrdelíce

(adv.)
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Add: v. ge-byrd; <b>VIII,</b> and next word

un-sidu

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See preceding word

twi-fyrede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-fyrede, adj.

Two-furrowed ⬩ bisulcus

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Two-furrowed; the word renders the Latin bisulcus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 11

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys'] word, 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328

Linked entries: æl-walda All-walda Al-wealda al-wealda eall-wealda Eal-walda

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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Sax. rekón to make ready, set in order.] swift, quick (cf. recene) Blác rásetteþ recen reáda líg réðe scríþeþ geond woruld bright and swift rushes the red flame, fierce strides through the world, Exon.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foul ⬩ good ⬩ insulsum

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Not foul, good; but the word glosses insulsum, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

á-fandodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-fandodlic, adj.
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Gl. 628. v. next word

Linked entry: -fandodlic

cran

(n.)
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.,' and add: The word occurs in local names, e.g. Cransleá, Cranmere

eáwesclíce

(adv.)
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Eáwislíce sié manifestum fiat, Rtl. 114, 1. v. newt word, and cf. eáwunga. Add

ge-meodniss

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v. medumness; but see preceding word) Rómánisca de dignitalibiis Romanorum. Add

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
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See next word

ofer-flówness

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Add: Habban oferflównessa accipere, stipendia superflua, See preceding word (last passage)

þurh-gán

Grammar
þurh-gán, <b>.
Entry preview:

See preceding word

mylen-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
mylen-scearp, adj.

Ground sharp

Entry preview:

Ground sharp Heówan mécum mylenscearpum, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24. v. next word

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