Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-fylnes

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Oþ þá gyfylnesse þisse worolde, Bl. H. 145, 16. Add

bissexte

(n.)

a leap year ⬩ bisextus

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a leap year; bisextus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 19

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

bon-gár

(n.)
Grammar
bon-gár, es; m. [bana, ban a killer, death? gár a spear]

A death-spear ⬩ letifera hasta

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A death-spear; letifera hasta, Beo. Th. 4066; B. 2031

Linked entry: ban-gár

ge-cygd

(n.)

strife ⬩ contention ⬩ debate ⬩ jurgium

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strife, contention, debate; jurgium, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 26

ge-hǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽled, comp. gehǽledra, gehǽldra, geháldre; adj.

Safe ⬩ secure ⬩ good ⬩ tutus

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Safe, secure, good; tutus, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

Linked entry: ge-hǽlan

ge-segn

(n.)

a saying, telling, conversation

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a saying, telling, conversation, Bd. pref; S. 472, note 20

þræc-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
þræc-wudu, a; m.
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A spear Helm, byrne, þræcwudu, Beo. Th. 2496; B. 1246

un-andwendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andwendlíc, adj.

Immovable ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ immobilis

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Immovable, unchangeable; immobilis, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 16 note

un-hádung

exordinatio

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Ben. Interl. 110, 8

wundor-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-seón, e; f.

A wondrous spectacle

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A wondrous spectacle Wundorsióna fela, Beo. Th. 1995; B. 995

ge-scrépelíce

(adv.)
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Gescrépelíce (-scrópelíce, v.l. ), Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 451, 19. Add

sár

Grammar
sár, n.
Entry preview:

Add Saarum doloribus, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 447, 12

sigele

(n.)
Grammar
sigele, an; f.
Entry preview:

A necklace Gyldene sigelan, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 473, 13

æt-fæstan

Grammar
æt-fæstan, <b>; II.</b>
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add Swá hé úre sáule ús ætfæste, Bl. H. 103

sǽ-naca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-naca, an; m.

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Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26

æf-wirth

(n.)
Grammar
æf-wirth, (?), æf-wirthu; f.

Degradation, disgrace

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Ben. I. 16, 6

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.

Fierce, hostile fire

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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.

A blow given in fight

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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

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