Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gealh-swile

(n.)

a swelling of the jowl

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a swelling of the jowl, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 8

heort-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
heort-cóðu, es; f.

A disease of the heart

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A disease of the heart, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 176, 13

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

here-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
here-gríma, an; m.

A helmet

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A helmet, Beo. Th. 797; B. 396: 4104; B. 2049: 5203; B. 2605

here-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war, Ps. Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3

hí-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
hí-gedryht, e;

A band of household retainers,

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A band of household retainers, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 32; Reim. 21

Linked entries: ge-dryht hý-gedriht

ísen-tanga

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-tanga, an; m.
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A pair of snuffers Candel candela; ísentanga munctorium, Wrt. Voc. 81, 34-5

land-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemaca, an; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Vicinum landgemacena, (in margin) affinium landgemaca, Hpt. Gl. 480, 18-20

lid-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lid-weard, es; m.
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One who guards a ship Lidweardas on merebáte, Andr. Kmbl. 487; An. 244

mǽg-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cwealm, es; m.

Murder of a father or kinsman

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Murder of a father or kinsman Mégcualm parricidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 53

mæring

(n.)
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a plant name Hwít mæringc (Cockayne suggests sweet basil ), Lchdm. iii. 2, 21

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

mete-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
mete-fæt, es; n.

A dish

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A dish Micel and rúm metfæt graves et ampla parabsis, Germ. 403, 18

Linked entry: met-fæt

minna

(n.)

a sheaf

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a sheaf Ða minnan gaderaþ qui manipulos colliget, Ps. Spl. T. 128, 6. (?)

morþor-hof

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hof, es; n.

A place of torment or extreme misery

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A place of torment or extreme misery (hell), Elen. Kmbl. 2603; El. 1303

morþor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hús, es; n.

A house of torment

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A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625

munt-land

(n.)
Grammar
munt-land, es; n.

A hilly country

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A hilly country Férde on muntland abiit in Montana, Lk. Skt. l, 39

norþan-eástan-wind

(n.)

a north-east windeuruseuroaustercircius

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a north-east wind; eurus, euroauster, circius, Wrt. Voc. 1, 36, 13, 17

norþ-lane

(n.)

a north lane

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a north lane Óþ norþlanan strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 1, 15

Linked entry: lane