Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

a-sóht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sóht, pp. of a-sécan.

sought out ⬩ searched

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sought out, searched,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 496, 8 ;

barm

(n.)

a bosom

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a bosom: On barme in sinu, Jn. Rush. War. 1, 18

betoce

(n.)
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the herb betony, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 4

be-týhtlian

(v.)
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to accuse, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 8, 16

biscop-setl

(n.)
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a bishop's residence, Chr. 604; Th. 38, 1

brédan

(v.)
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to make broad, Bt. 18, 1; Rawl. 38, 33, MS. Cot

ciégan

(v.)

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Ps. Th. 52, 5: 74, 1

emb-rin

(n.)
Grammar
emb-rin, es; n. [ = emb-íren an encircling iron]

A fetter ⬩ compes

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A fetter; compes Embrin balust? Cot. 203: Wrt. Voc. 288, 1

eornustlíce

(adv.)

therefore, but

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therefore, but. Mt. Bos. 2, 1: 10, 16, 26: 13, 40

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared ones ⬩ Amazons ⬩ Amāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

ful-hræde

(n.)

full quickly ⬩ immediately

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full quickly, immediately, Bt. 22, 1; Rawl. 47, 7, note f

ge-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-clǽne, adj.

Clean ⬩ pure

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Clean, pure Giclǽno heart innwardo pura cordis intima, Rtl. 163, 1

Linked entry: clǽne

heáh-freóls

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-freóls, es; m.
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A high festival, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1

here-féða

(n.)
Grammar
here-féða, an; m.

A martial band,

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A martial band, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 1; Cri. 1013

Ismahélitisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Ismahélitisc, adj.

Ishmaelite

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Ishmaelite Æt ðám Ismahélitiscum mannum de manu Ismaelitarum, Gen. 39, 1

líf-lád

(n.)
Grammar
líf-lád, e; f.

life

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Conduct of life, way of life, life, R. Ben. 1, Lye

ofer-læg

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-læg, es; n.
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A cloak: Oberlagu amfibula (amfibulum birrum villosum, Isidore), Txts. 111, 1

godspellisc

(adj.)
Grammar
godspellisc, adj.
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Evangelical Ðæs godspellesca bodes euangelicæ prædicationis, Mk. Skt. p. 1, 11

wæter-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-hálgung, e; f.
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Blessing or hallowing of water; aquae benedictio Waeterhálguncge, Rtl. 117, 1

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