Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
bridlian, l. brídlian,
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Hí heofon mid heora mægenum brídlodan, Bl. H. 161, 18. and add

efen-bisceop

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Laurentius mid his efnebiscopum ( coepiscopis ), Bd. 2, 4; Sch. 126, 1. Add

endemestness

Grammar
endemestness, endemest-ness (? ende-néhstness)

extremity

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Ben. I. 33, 15. Substitute:

ge-grétlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-grétlic, adj.
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Ben. I. 103, 6

sorgian

(v.)
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Sume ofer sǽ sorhgende gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 43. 30. Add

sundorcræftiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sundorcræftiglíce, adv.
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With special skill, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 451, 18. See preceding word

syn-léw

Grammar
syn-léw, For '
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A sinful injury' substitute : an injury caused by sin. Cf. syn-wund

teágan

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ꝥ land mid tó tégenne, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 521, 3. Add

twéntig-feald

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Ben. I. 54, 15. Add

wacan

(v.)
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This infinitive form does not occur, its place seems taken by wæcnan

æt-speornan

Grammar
æt-speornan, <b>; II.</b>
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Ben. 5, 2

dirneforlegenness

(n.)
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fornication For intingan dyrneforlegenesse fornicationis causa, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 379, 8

un-wrigedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrigedness, (-wrigenness?), e; f.

A revelation

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Ben. Interl. 42, 16

Linked entries: wrigedness wrigenness

weald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.

Powerful ⬩ mighty

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Ben. 117, 5

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battle ⬩ a dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

hord-mádmum

(n.)
Grammar
hord-mádmum, es; m.

A valuable present, jewel

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A valuable present, jewel Healsbeága mǽst, hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2400; B. 1198

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hills ⬩ a valley ⬩ vallis

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Ben. Lye

const

(v.)

knowest, canst

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knowest, canst 2nd pers. pres. of cunnan Beo. Th. 2759; B. 1377

coríon

(n.)
Grammar
coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριον ⬩ κορίαννον = κορίανον ⬩ The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum ⬩ ὑπέρικον

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Ben. Lye

tír-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

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