Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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dofung

(n.)
Grammar
dofung, e; f.
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Dotage; deliramentum Dofunga deliramenta, Cot. 69: Mone B. 1621: 4192. Dofunga insĭdias, Mone B. 2721

inwit-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-sorh, gen. -sorge ; f.
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Sorrow brought about by malice or guile, Beo. Th, 1666 ; B. 831 : 3477; B. 1736

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946

líg-draca

(n.)
Grammar
líg-draca, an; m.
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040

mere-grund

(n.)
Grammar
mere-grund, es; m.

The bottom of a sea or lake

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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100

ge-nógan

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Substitute: <b>ge-nógian(?)</b> to abound [ Inóget habundat Nap. 81.]

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426

for-þerscan

(v.)
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to destroy by beating Se wíngeard wearð forðorscen mid onreósendum hetolum hagole, Gr. D. 57, 4. (v. for-sleán; <b>I b.</b>) [O. H. Ger. fer-droskan attritus.]

hring-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sele, m.
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840

hild-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
hild-fruma, an; m,

A military chief or prince,

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A military chief or prince, Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835

eofer

(n.)

a boar

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a boar. Ps. Th. 79, 13: Beo. Th. 2228; B. 1112: 2660; B. 1328

hwæðere

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre [ = hwæðer]; conj.

Whether

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Whether, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 15; Gú. 323: Beo. Th. 2632; B. 1314

West-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
West-Dene, pl. m.
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The West-Danes Tó West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578

ge-medummicel

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Take here passage under <b>ge-medmicel</b> in Dict

Linked entry: medum-micel

ge-byrdelíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Add: v. ge-byrd; <b>VIII,</b> and next word

ge-wemmedlíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-wemmodlíce</b> in Dict., and add

Linked entry: -wemmedlíce

ge-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wiltan, p. te
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To roll. Take here <b>ge-wæltan</b> in Dict

gúþ-mód

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-mód, adj.
Entry preview:

Substitute: <b>gúþ-mód,</b> es; n. A martial mind

hwilc-æthwega

(n.; adv.; pronoun.)
Entry preview:

See second passage under <b>hwilc-hwega</b> in Dict

Linked entry: æt-hwega

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