Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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respons

(n.)
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a response Respons singan responsiones cantare, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 21

ríde-here

(n.)
Grammar
ríde-here, es; m.
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A mounted force, cavalry Of rídehere eguitatu, An. Ox. 2, 444

Linked entry: rǽde-here

sáwel

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Add: a nominative sáwle occurs, Cri. 1327: Seel. 10: Ap. 62

stæf-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-leahter, es; m.
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An impropriety of speech, a barbarism Stæfleahtres barbarismi, An. Ox. 5467

stæg

(n.)
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a pond Staeg vel meri stagnum, Txts. 98, 962. [From stagnum.]

þréwel-spinl

(n.)
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a crisping-pin Þréwelspinle (þrǽwel- ? þráwing- ?) calamistro, An. Ox. 23, 26

wæfer-solor

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-solor, es ; m.
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A stage On wæfersýne wæfersolre in theatri pulpito, An. Ox. 3458

Linked entry: solor

wealte

(n.)
Grammar
wealte, an f.
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A ring: Ualtae argata (argata annulus crassior, Migne), Txts. 108, 1105. —

Linked entry: walte

æt

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Add: 3 e a. Æt þám sáwlum beswicene, Chrd. 88, 12

ruxlan

(v.)
Grammar
ruxlan, = hruxlan

to make a noise

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to make a noise Ruxlende tumultuantes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 23

sceáp-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wíc, es ; n.

A sheep-fold

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A sheep-fold Tó sceápwícan. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. Iii. 405, 5

wægn-gehrado

(n.)

a waggon-plank

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a waggon-plank Wǽngehrado tabula plaustri, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 53

Linked entry: ge-hrado

wemmend

(n.)
Grammar
wemmend, es; m.

A fornicator ⬩ adulterer

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A fornicator, adulterer Wemmend scortator, adulter, fornicator Hpt. Gl. 484, 61

fynt

(n.)
Grammar
fynt, (?), es; m.

A fount, spring(?)

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A fount, spring(?) Of fintes leáge, Cht. Crw. 7, 41, 54

grunung

(n.)
Grammar
grunung, e; f.

A crying out, roaring; ⬩ rugitus, barritus, mugitus,

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A crying out, roaring; rugitus, barritus, mugitus, Hpt. Gl. 462, 508

Linked entries: grunian grunnung

gum-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dryhten, es; m.

A lord of men ⬩ virorum dominus

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A lord of men; virorum dominus, Beo. Th. 3289; B. 1642

gúþ-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cwén, e; f.

A warrior queen

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A warrior queen, Elen. Kmbl. 507; El. 254: 661; El. 331

hǽðen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

A heathen sacrifice

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A heathen sacrifice, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53

hand-gift

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gift, e; f.

A wedding-gift

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A wedding-gift, Hy. 10, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 18

hand-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creature ⬩ creatura

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

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