Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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biscop-dóm

(n.)

the province of a bishop, a bishopric

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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, note 10

blió

(n.)
Grammar
blió, blioh

a colour, hue, complexion

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a colour, hue, complexion, Prov. 23: Bt. Met. Fox 31, 7; Met. 31, 4

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, library ⬩ bibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

ge-brocseóc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brocseóc, adj.

Lunatic ⬩ frantic ⬩ phreneticus

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Lunatic, frantic; phreneticus Sum gebrocseóc man phreneticus quidam, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 10

ge-screpelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-screpelíce, adv.

Aptly, conveniently, fitly ⬩ apte

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Aptly, conveniently, fitly; apte Gescrepelíce gehiwad aptissime figuratus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

Linked entries: -scrépelíce ge-scræpe

teart-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-líc, adj.

Sharp, severe

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Ben. 5, 11

un-gecost

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecost, adj.

Bad ⬩ evil

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Bad, evil, vicious On ungecostum ðeáwum moribus improbis, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 1

Linked entry: ge-cost

un-wáclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wáclíc, adj.

Not mean ⬩ not poor ⬩ noble ⬩ splendid

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Not mean, not poor, noble, splendid Gegiredon ád unwáclícne, Beo. Th. 6268; B. 3138

Linked entry: wác-líc

west-wind

(n.)
Grammar
west-wind, es; m.
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A west wind Ðá bleów westwind flante favonio Bd. 5, 19 ; S. 639, 20

wíþig-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pyt, wíþig-pytt, es; m.

A pit with willows by it

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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21

word-gid

(n.)
Grammar
word-gid, word-gidd, es; n.

A lay

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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173

á-blindan

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Substitute: p. de To make blind Hié wurdon sóna áblinde, Bl. H. 151, 4

Linked entries: á-blendar blindan

cræft-leás

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Ben. I. 52, 1. Add

cufle

(n.)
Grammar
cufle, an; f.
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Ben. I. 93, 9. Cuflan cucullas, 92, 9, 15

fore-settendlic

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Ben. Lye.' substitute

fore-déman

(v.)

to pre-judge

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Ben. I. 105, 6

Linked entry: déman

for-hogdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hogdlíce, adv.

contemptuously

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With contempt, contemptuously Críst þá mycclan burh swá forhogdlíce nemde, Bl. H. 77, 26

Linked entry: -hogdlíce

geteld-gehlíwung

(n.)
Grammar
geteld-gehlíwung, e; f.
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Shelter afforded by a tent Hyt wæs wundorlic Moyses geteldgehlíwung, Angl. viii. 308, 34

Linked entry: ge-hlíwung

hund-lic

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Voc. ii. 16, 50 : Bl. H. 181, 28

niþer-stige

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Ben. I. 28, 3. Add

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