Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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eal-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-weald, adj.

All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622

weder-burh

(n.)
Grammar
weder-burh, f.

A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city

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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699

snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swift ⬩ quick in action, ready, bold ⬩ strenuus

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moving rapidly, swift Snellíc sǽmearh Andr. Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Godes þeówas, munecas and mynecena, preóstas and nunnan, L. Eth. v. 4; Th. i. 304, 26. Munecas and mynecena, canonicas and nunnan, vi. 2; Th. i. 314, 17: L. C. E. 6; Th. i. 364, 7. Be mynecenan.

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.

a nation, ⬩ people ⬩ the gentiles ⬩ a race ⬩ people, ⬩ men ⬩ the district occupied by a people, ⬩ a country ⬩ a language

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Ðá wæs þeód(the citizens of Mermedonia; cf. burhwaru, 2189; An. 1096) gesamnod, Andr. Kmbl. 2198; An. 1100. Cham ys fæder ðære Cananéiscre þeóde, Gen. 9, 18.

Linked entries: þeóden þeád

ge-broc

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-broc) in Dict., and add Gif hé þá áne un-treówþa ne gedyde, from ðǽm dæge hé mehte bútan gebroce eallra Cartaina onwald begietan, Ors. 4, 5 ; S. 170, 12

be-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorpan, -wyrpan; ic -weorpe, ðú -wyrpst, he -weorpeþ, -wyrpþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

to cast, cast down, throw ⬩ projicere, dejicere ⬩ to cast about or over, cover over, surround ⬩ conjicere, supertegere, cingere

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to cast, cast down, throw; projicere, dejicere Seó cwén hét [híg] ðam cyninge heáfod ofaceorfan, and bewyrpan on ánne cylle the queen commanded [them] to cut off the king's head, and to cast it into a vessel, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33.

Linked entries: be-wearp be-worpen be-wyrpan

drægþ

(v.)
Grammar
drægþ, ðú drægst drags, thou draggest, Past. 56, 2; Hat. MS;
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3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan

etst

(v.)
Grammar
etst, he et eatest, eats; es, est, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 18;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of etan

a-hládan

Grammar
a-hládan, l. á-hladan,
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and add Áhlæt exhauriet, Scint. 199, 16

dreópian

(v.)
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Dele dropian, drupian and last two passages

fneósung

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In bracket dele. ' Icel. . . . sneezing', and add

geár-dagum

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Dele first passage, and see preceding word

ge-sǽhþ

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(Cf. mirigþ and mirig) happiness

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, to yawn.
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Dele Cot. 23, and add: cf. gánian

hand-hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hefe, es; m. l. hand-hæf. es; n.
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and add Hondhafum, Lk. R. 11, 46

hǽmed-gifta

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Dele, and see last instance under hǽmed

hirdan

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., and add:

Linked entry: hyrdan

-mǽr-treów

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽr-treów, v. gemǽr-treów under ge-mǽre; <b>II. ¶</b>
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree

mamor

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Dele second passage, and see preceding word

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