Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mycg-nett

(n.)
Grammar
mycg-nett, es; n.

A mosquito-net

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A mosquito-net Fleóhnet vel micgnet conopeum, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 24

niht-rím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rím, es; n.

A number of days

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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070

nimung

(n.)
Grammar
nimung, e; f.

A taking ⬩ plucking

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A taking, plucking Niming héra vulsio spicarum, Lk. Skt. p. 5, 3

princ

(n.)
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a prick On prince in ictu, in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 462, 8. (?)

pynca

(n.)
Grammar
pynca, an; m.
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A point On pincan in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 492, 77. Cf. pyngan

Linked entry: pinca

ræced-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ræced-líc, adj.
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Pertaining to a palace, palatine Ræcedlíce palatina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 7

reád-staled

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-staled, adj.
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Having a red stale or stalk Reádstalede hárhuna, Lchdm. i. 378, 19

Linked entry: staled

réfa

(n.)
Grammar
réfa, an; m.
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A prefect Ðá hét Ualerianus se réfa hí ácwellan, Shrn. 121, 26

gicel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gicel-stán, es; m.

A piece of ice ⬩ hailstone

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A piece of ice, hailstone He sent gicelstán mittit chrystallum, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: gycel-stán

gristbátung

(n.)
Grammar
gristbátung, e; f.
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A grinding, gnashing Gristbátung tóþa stridor dentium, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 12

Linked entry: gristbitung

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

be-strídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strídan, he -strít, pl. -strídaþ; p. -strád, pl. -stridon; pp. -striden

To BESTRIDE ⬩ ascendere

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To BESTRIDE; ascendere Bestrídan hors to bestride a horse; equum ascendere, Lye

Linked entry: strídan

bi-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dyrnan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide, conceal ⬩ occultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare,Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 16; Cri. 1089

bifgende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
bifgende, bifigende

trembling

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trembling, trembling with a fever Bifgende febricitantem, Mt. Rush, Stv. 8, 14

blác

(v.; part.)

shone

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shone, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305; p. of blícan

bod-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bod-lác, es; n.

A decree, ordinance ⬩ decretum

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A decree, ordinance; decretum, Chr. 1129; Ing. 359, 21; Erl. 258, 13

booc-hord

(n.)

a library

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a library, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 4; Wrt. Voc. 58, 47

ge-biesgian

(v.)

to occupy ⬩ afflict ⬩ overcome

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to occupy, afflict, overcome, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 2; Pa. 39

ge-bisgian

(v.)

to occupy ⬩ afflict ⬩ agitate

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to occupy, afflict, agitate, Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 34; Gú. 1170

Linked entry: ge-býsgian

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