Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lind-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603

máðum-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sigle, es; n.

A costly jewel

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A costly jewel Geseah máððumsigla fela, Beo. Th. 5508; B. 2757

Linked entry: sigle

blann

(v.; part.)

ceased, rested

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ceased, rested, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 28; p. of blinnan

ge-bécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bécan, [ge, and bócian to book or charter]

to grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter

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to grant by book or charter, to charter, Hem. p. 480

Linked entry: bécan

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guarded ⬩ environed ⬩ defended ⬩ supported ⬩ bolstered up ⬩ stīpātus

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian

ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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To learn by asking Gefragade exquisierat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: ge-frægen fragian

ge-lomp

(v.; part.)

happened

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happened, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 27; p. of ge-limpan

geofon-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
geofon-ýþ, e; f.

A sea-wave, billow ⬩ maris unda

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A sea-wave, billow; maris unda, Beo. Th. 1035; B. 515

un-oferswiðendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswiðendlíc, adj.

Invincible

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Invincible Unoferswíþendlíc weorud invincibilis exercitus, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 16

un-gewérigod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewérigod, adj.

Unwearied

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Unwearied Ungewérigadre geornfullnysse indefessa instantia, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 14

Linked entry: ge-wérgian

wíd-scofen

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scofen, adj.
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Pushed far, extreme Weá wídscofen, Beo. Th. 1876; B. 936

for-scít

(n.)
Grammar
for-scít, for-scíte ?

a flood-gate ⬩ sluice

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a flood-gate, sluice Catracte forscéta (cataracte aquam concludunt), Bl. Gl

Linked entry: fór-sceótan

ge-lǽstfullian

(v.)
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to prove by witness Ic gelǽstfullige contestabor, Ps. L. 80, 9

Linked entry: -lǽstfullian

ge-léf

(adj.)
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weak Geleófe yldo aetate prouectae Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 222, 1. (?)

Linked entries: léf ge-leóf

ge-trymnes

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Ben. 9, 7

niþer-sige

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Ben. I. 22, 9. Add

un-áwemmed

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Ic beó unáwemmed (immaculatus) mid him, Ps. L. 17, 24. Add

wel-boren

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Welboren generosa, nobilis, Germ. 390, 31. v. bet-, betst-boren. Add

Linked entry: bet-boren

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

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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