Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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briht

(adj.)

bright.

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Hat. 11, 34, Lye

ǽfen-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gifl, -giefl, es; n.

Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna

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Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22

Linked entry: gifl

all-swá

(adv.)

likewise ⬩ also

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Hat. 21, 30

bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
bismerung, e; f.

Blasphemy ⬩ blasphemia

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Hat. 3, 28

fennig

(adj.)
Grammar
fennig, fenneg; adj.

FENNY ⬩ marshy ⬩ muddy ⬩ dirty ⬩ pălustris ⬩ ulīgĭnōsus ⬩ lŭtōsus

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Gif sió hond bip fennegu if the hand is dirty, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

ge-bírigan

(v.)

to taste

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Hat. 27, 34

bréd-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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Hat. 9, 15

blíþsian

(v.)
Grammar
blíþsian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry ⬩ lætari ⬩ exsilire gaudio

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To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry; lætari Hí tó swíðe blíþsodon they rejoiced too much, Past. 50, 2; Hat. MS. Blíþsa, cniht on ðínum gióguþháde rejoice, young man, in thy youth, 49, 5; Hat. MS

for-legis

(n.)
Grammar
for-legis, -legiss, e; f.

A fornicatress ⬩ harlot ⬩ mĕretrix

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Past. 52, 2; Hat. MS. Cwæþ Crist be Marian ðære forlegisse Christ spoke of Mary the harlot, Past. 52, 9; Hat. MS

Linked entries: -legis for-legystre for-legniss for-lís

ládteów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
ládteów-dóm, es; m.

Leadership ⬩ guidance ⬩ conduct

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Ðýlæs hí underfó ðone ládteówdóm (Hat. MS. látteówdóm) ðæs forlores ne ducatum suscipiat perditionis, Past. 3, 1; Swt. 32, 9 Ðone ládteówdóm (Hat. MS. láttiówdóm) ðæs folces plebium ducatum, 7, 2; Swt. 50, 18. Ládteówdóm (Hat.

cuide

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Past. 35, 5; Hat. 46b, 4

reónig

(adj.)
Grammar
reónig, ;adj.;

Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary;

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; Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary; Á mín hige sorgaþ reónig reóteþ and geresteþ nó ;ever hath my heart care, mournful laments and hath not rest,; Elen. Kmbl. 2163; El. 1083.

helan

to conceal from

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Strengre is ꝥ ic morðor hele, scyle mánswara lifian, Cri 193, with dat. of person to whom something is not made known: Míne scylde ic dyde þé cúðe, and míne unrihtwísnysse ic þé ne hæl, Ll. Th. ii. 426, 21.

fiorm

(n.)

use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment

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use, benefit, profit, enjoyment, Past. pref; Hat. MS

earfednyme

(n.)

an heir ⬩ hēres

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Hat. 20, 14

ge-lent

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lent, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-lendan.

goes

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goes, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 113; Hat. MS;

be-hongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hongen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung roundPast.15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

for-druncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-druncen, -druncn

drunken

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drunken, Past. 40, 4; Hat. MS. 55 a. 13;

ge-hióld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hióld, pl. -hióldon

kept ⬩ preserved

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kept, preserved, Past. pref; Swt. 3, 7; Hat. MS;

cræftega

(n.)

a workman

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a workman Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 6

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