Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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blase

(n.)

a torch, lamp

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a torch, lamp, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 54; Wrt. Voc. 26, 53

boh-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
boh-scyld, es; m.

A shoulder shield ⬩ ad humerum clypeus

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A shoulder shield; ad humerum clypeus, Æthelst. Test. Mann. = bóc-scyld, q. v

ge-fællnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fællnis, -fælnis, se; f.

A fall ⬩ transmigration

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A fall, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 34; transmigration, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 12

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

ge-healdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping; custōdia On gehealdnysse ðara in custōdiendis illis, Ps. Lamb. 8, 12

regol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
regol-fæst, adj.

Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics)

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Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics) Rincas rægolfæste, Menol. Fox 88;Men. 44

sláh-hyll

(n.)
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a hill where sloes grow On sláhhyll, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 367, 3

steór-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
steór-scofl, e; f.
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A rudder Steórsceofl gubernaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 46. Steórsceofol clavus, 74, 3

sunn-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-bearu, (-o), wes; m.
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A sunny grove:?-Sunbearo líxeþ, wuduholt wynlíc, Exon. Th. 199, 30; Ph. 33

sub-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
sub-diácon, es; m.
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A sub-deacon Hit is beboden subdiáconum and munecum, Blickl. Homl. 109, 25

sulincel

(n.)
Grammar
sulincel, es; n.
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A small portion of arable land Sulincela aratiuncula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 18

úht-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
úht-wæcce, an; f.

A nightly vigil

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A nightly vigil Be ðám úhtwæccum de nocturnis vigiliis, R. Ben. 40, 10

westnorþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westnorþ-wind, es; m.
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A north-west wind Westnorðwind circius Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 4: 24, 26

wíþig-mór

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mór, es; m.

A moor where willows grow

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A moor where willows grow On wíðigmór, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21

word-gebeót

(n.)
Grammar
word-gebeót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Héhis wordgebeót gemunde memorfuit testamenti sui, Ps. Th. 10, s, 34

Linked entry: word-beót

wítege

(n.)
Grammar
wítege, an; f.

prophetess

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A prophetess Anna ðió wítga Anna prophetissa, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 36

wíte-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-geard, (?), es; m.

A place of punishment

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A place of punishment Wítehúses ł wyerteardes (wítegeardes ?) amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47

wír-grǽfe

(n.)
Grammar
wír-grǽfe, an; f.

A myrtle-grove

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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5

wull-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wull-camb, es; m.

A wool-comb

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A wool-comb Hé sceal fela towtóla habban,... wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 13

Linked entry: camb

wundor-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-tácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Wundortácna and forebeácna signorum et prodigiorum, Ps. Th. 104, 23

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