Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-hwirfedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hwirfedlic, adj.

Perverse

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Perverse Se forhwyrfda gást spræc forhwyrfedlice word, Bl. H. 31, 4

Linked entry: -hwirfedlic

ofer-flówedlicness

(n.)
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Ben. I. 101, 15

panþer

(n.)
Grammar
panþer, pandher
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a panther Is þæt deór Pandher bí noman háten, Pa. 12

Linked entry: palþer

self-démere

(n.)
Grammar
self-démere, with the same meaning as self-déma, q. v.
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Ben. I. 10, 6. Sylfdémerum sarabaitis, 11, 4

Linked entry: démere

sixtigoþa

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Ben. 37, 6, 16. Add

west-lang

(adv.)
Grammar
west-lang, adv.
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Bd. l, 3; S. 475, 19 (given under west )

brédan

(v.)

to make broad

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to make broad, Bt. 18, 1; Rawl. 38, 33, MS. Cot

brýtian

(v.)

to profit

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to profit, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, note 32, 33, T

Linked entry: brýttian

heal-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
heal-ærn, es; n.

A house with a hall, palace

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A house with a hall, palace, Beo. Th. 156; B. 78

Linked entry: heall-ærn

heaðu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-weorc, es; n.

A work of war, a fight

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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892

cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of war ⬩ a device ⬩ stratagem ⬩ machina

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Ben. Lye.

hilde-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-bord, es; n.

A war-shield

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A war-shield, Beo. Th. 799; B. 397: 6270; B. 3139

hilde-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-torht, adj.

Having warlike splendour

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Having warlike splendour, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 18; Met. 25, 9

þǽsma

(n.)
Grammar
þǽsma, an; m.
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Ben. 10, 18

forþ-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gewiten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Past

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Ben. 18, 10

á-weaxan

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Wǽron of ðǽm stáne áwexene bearwas, Bl. H. 209, 32. Add

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

þearfedness

(n.)
Grammar
þearfedness, e; f.
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Poverty On wilsumlícre ðearfednesse voluntaria paupertate, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 3: Anglia x. 145, 163. Mid ðearfednesse ge mid heora ungelǽrednesse paupertate ac rusticitate sua, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 28. In ðearfednisse in paupertate, Ps. Surt. 30, 11

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

bóc-stæf

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Ox. 18 b, 45. Ne cúþe hé nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh hé gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add:

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