Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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metfæst-ness

(n.)
Grammar
metfæst-ness, e ; f.
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Ben. I. 55, 6

scrýdan

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Ben. I. 20, 2

un-gescrépnes

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Add: unscroepnes, -screópnes are various readings, Bd. Sch. 451, 2

wénunga

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Ben. I. 14, I. Add

hæfte-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-dóm, es; m.

Captivity, service

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Captivity, service, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 129; Met. 25, 65

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

bróce

(n.)
Grammar
bróce,

use

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Bd. 3, 22; Whelc. 221, 39, note B. C

bryrþ

(v.)
Grammar
bryrþ, 3rd pres. of bryrdan.

urges, constrains

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urges, constrains, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3;

ofer-helmian

(v.)

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wudu wæter oferhelmaþ, Beo. Th. 2733; B. 1364

cracettan

(v.)

to CROAK ⬩ crocitare

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Ben. Lye

holm-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
holm-wylm, es; m.

The surge of the sea

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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411

gód-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gód-fremmende, part. pres. used as a noun.
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One doing good, acting bravely, Beo. Th. 603; B. 299

Granta-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Granta-ceaster, GRANTCHESTER,
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a village near Cambridge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 30

gramatisc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gramatisc-cræft, es; m.
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The art of grammar, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 26

grunde-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-hirde, es; m.
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136

wind-bland

(n.)

tumult of winds

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tumult of winds Windblond gelæg, Beo. Th. 6284; B. 3146

burste

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burste, burston, p. of berstan.;

burst, broken, hast burst, failed

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burst, broken, hast burst, failed, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818

carl-cat

(n.)
Grammar
carl-cat, es; m.

A male or he cat ⬩ masculus cattus

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Ben. Lye

carl-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
carl-fugel, es; m.

A male or cock bird ⬩ mas avis

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Ben. Lye

ceace

(n.)

a trial, proof ⬩ exploratio, tentamentum, experienti

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ceaum

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