Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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forþ-cyme

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, subj. pres. of forþ-cuman.

may come forth or forward

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may come forth or forward, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 28; Rä. 64, 8;

hwít-locced

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-locced, adj.
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4

Linked entries: hwít-loc -locc

láð-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
láð-gewinna, an; m.

an enemy

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A hated opponent, an enemy, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 29

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

wuldor-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gimm, es; m.

A glorious gem ⬩ the sun

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Th. 492, 23; Rä. 81, 20

wulfheáfod-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wulfheáfod-treów, es; n.

A cross

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Th. 437, 23; Rä. 56, 12

Linked entry: wulf

breág

(n.)

an eye-lid

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an eye-lid Breága palpebrarum, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wire ⬩ metal thread

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Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4. Hæleð gierede mec (a book) mid golde, for ðon mé glíwedon wrǽtlíc weorc smiþa wíre bifongen, 408, 19; Rä. 27, 14. Wíre geweorþad, 484, 9; Rä. 70, 5.

ge-mittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meet ⬩ invĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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Hý gemittaþ mearclonde neáh heá hlincas they meet lofty hills near the border-land, 101 b; Th. 384, 5; Rä. 4, 23: 117 b ; Th. 451, 15; Dóm. 104. Hine gemitte án man invēnit eum vir, Gen. 37, 15: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 2; Gen. 2267.

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

hýd

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Add: the skin of an animal, raw or dressed Hiera sceldas wǽron betogen mid elpenda hýdum ( scuta elephanti corio extenio habilia ). . . elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 26. Hýde bysse, i. corii, An.

a-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þecgan, p. -þegde; pp. -þeged, -þegd

To receive ⬩ recipere ⬩ excipere

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To receive; recipere, excipere, Exon. 100 b ; Th. 380, 3, 12; Rä. 1, 2, 7

dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
dolgian, p. ode ; pp.od [dolg = dolh a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnērāre

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Exon. 114 b; Th. 441, 2; Rä. 60, 11

forþ-ascúfan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ascúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To shove forth ⬩ drive forward ⬩ propellĕre

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To shove forth, drive forward; propellĕre, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look out ⬩ consulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

salu-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-neb, adj.

Dark-faced

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Th. 433, 9; Rä. 50, 9

salu-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-pád, adj.

Dark-coated

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Th. 439, i; Rä. 58, 3

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

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