Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, es; m.

The ring of a bit

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The ring of a bit Midlhringas armillae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 18

mór-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mór-mǽd, e; f.

A marshy meadow

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A marshy meadow Tó mórmǽde norþhyrnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 449, 19

Linked entry: mórig

múl-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
múl-hirde, es; m.

A mule-ieeper

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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

rǽd-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-wita, an; m.
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A counsellor, one wise in counsel Ríce rǽdwitan, Dom. L. 18, 298

ge-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrp, es; n.

A heap thrown up[?]

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A heap thrown up[?] Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

glig-beám

(n.)
Grammar
glig-beám, es; m.

A glee-beam ⬩ timbrel ⬩ tabret ⬩ tympanum

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A glee-beam, timbrel, tabret; tympanum, Ps. Spl. 80, 2: 150, 4

Linked entry: gliw-beám

gold-hama

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hama, an; m.
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

gioleca

(n.)
Grammar
gioleca, an; m.

A yolk ⬩ ovi vitellus

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A yolk; ovi vitellus,Bt. Met. Fox 20, 339; Met. 20, 170

giren

(n.)
Grammar
giren, girn

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Vos. 17, 6: 24, 16: 58, 6: 65, 10

ród-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
ród-begenga, an; m.
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One who worships a cross Ródbigenga crucicola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 23

Linked entry: ród-weorðiend

scyrte

(n.)
Grammar
scyrte, (-a; m. ?), an; f.
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A short garment, skirt, kirtle Scyrtan pretexta, tunecan togae, Germ. 393, 143

sealh-hyrst

(n.)
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a sallow-copse Tó sealhyrstæ foreweardræ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 256, 1

scora

(n.)
Grammar
scora, an ; m.
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A hairy garment Bánrift tibialis, scora tricilo, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 16

bilig

(n.)

a bag, bottle, skin ⬩ uter

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a bag, bottle, skin; uter, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 83. v. belg

bord-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bord-wudu, m.

Shield-wood, a shield ⬩ clypei lignum, clypeus

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Shield-wood, a shield; clypei lignum, clypeus, Beo. Th. 2490; B. 1243

borg

(n.)

a surety or pledge

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a surety or pledge, L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8

ge-federe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-federe, an; f.

A godmother ⬩ susceptrix

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A godmother; susceptrix, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 365, note 18

ge-hild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hild, es; n.

A secret place

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A secret place On gehildum in abditis, Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13

Linked entries: ge-heold ge-hyld hild

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