Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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á-hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hálsian, p. ode
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Ben. I. 15, 3

Linked entry: hálsian

ros-bedd

(n.)
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a rose-bed Rosbeddum rosetis, An. Ox. 23, 8

un-beseóndlic

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Add: Another reading is unbefeóndlicne, Bd. Sch. 291, 12

bréd-búr

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber, Hymn Surt. 34, 30: 103, 17

brégh

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18

gúþ-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-byrne, f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 648; B. 321

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horn ⬩ trumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A head-shelter, helmet

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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

hearm-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sceaða, an; m.

A grievous, pernicious spoiler

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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.

A war-helm, casque

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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.

Battle

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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

clypenes

(n.)
Grammar
clypenes, -ness

an embrace

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an embrace Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6, note

comp-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
comp-weorod, es; n.

An army ⬩ exercitus

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An army; exercitus Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

crycc

(n.)

a crutch ⬩ staff

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a crutch, staff Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 17

Linked entry: cricc

hilde-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wísa, an; m.

A military leader, ⬩ general

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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064

for-wrecan

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Ben. 83, 1. Add

giscian

(v.)

to sob ⬩ sigh ⬩ singultire

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to sob, sigh; singultire, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9

Linked entry: gesca

á-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wénan, p. de

To consider

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Ben. I. 4, 12

Linked entry: wénan

GE-LES

(n.)
Grammar
GE-LES, -lis, es; n.

Reading ⬩ study ⬩ learning ⬩ studium ⬩ lectura

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On gelesum háligra gewrita gelǽred in studiis scripturarum institutus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 33. Betweoh geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge inter studia divinæ lectionis Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 29

Linked entries: les ge-liese ge-lis

weorold-bót

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bót, e; f.
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' Bót' prescribed by the secular power in contrast with 'godcund bót,' that prescribed by the church Ða woruldbóte hig gesetton . . . swá hwár swá man nolde godcunde bóte gebúgan mid rihte tó bisceopa dihte, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 16