Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-hwon

(pronoun.)

why ⬩ quāre

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why; quāre, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 14: 2, 12; S. 513, 37

for-nam

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-nam, pl. -námon

took away ⬩ destroyed ⬩ consumed

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took away, destroyed, consumed, Beo. Th. 2415; B. 1205: Ps. Th. 77, 53;

forþ-asliden

(v.; part.)

passed or gone before ⬩ tumbled or fallen down ⬩ prælapsus ⬩ prolapsus

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Ben. Lye

forþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To lead forth ⬩ make known ⬩ discover ⬩ betray ⬩ render up ⬩ prōdĕre

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Ben. Lye

fracod

(adj.)

vile ⬩ abominable ⬩ useless

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Th. 18, 11: Beo. Th. 3155; B. 1575

galdere

(n.)
Grammar
galdere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ sorcerer ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor ⬩ augur ⬩ haruspex

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Ben. Lye

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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Th. 136, 2; By. 145

in-ásendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ásendan, p. de

To send in

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To send in Hí inásendan ðæt bed summiserunt grabatum, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123

ís-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ís-geblǽd, es; m.
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A blister that is produced by ice Wið ýsgeblæd Lchdm. iii. 36, 22

ræcc

(n.)
Grammar
ræcc, es; m.
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A dog that hunts by scent Ræcc bruccus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 29

eardung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eardung-hús, es; n.

A habitation ⬩ habitācŭllum

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A habitation; habitācŭllum Gemǽne eardunghús commūne habitācŭlum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 26

gewit-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-scipe, es; m.

A testimony ⬩ witnessing ⬩ testimonium

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A testimony, witnessing; testimonium, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 6; S. 492, 5, 6

gleó-word

Grammar
gleó-word, glió-word, es; n.

A musical strain ⬩ a song

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A musical strain, a song, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2

seolfor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-fæt, es; n.
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A vessel of silver Seolforfatum argenteis vasis, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 21

betre

(adj.)

better

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better Hit is betre it is better, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

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Equal, Bd. 4, 29; S. 6o8, 3, note, MS. Ca. See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

ge-hrec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrec, es; n.

Government ⬩ management

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Government, management Mid mycele gehrece sedulo moderamine, Bd. 3, 7; Whelc. 179, 8

geond-scínþ

(v.)

shines upon

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shines upon, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8; 3rd pres. of geond-scínan

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