Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ǽ-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽ-hwǽr, adv.

Everywhere ⬩ ubique

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Everywhere; ubique.Ps. Th. 88, 31

ǽ-lá

O!

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O! Ælá Drihten O Lord, Hy. 1, 1

Linked entry: ǽ

ǽ-lǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽrende, part.

Teaching the law ⬩ legem docens

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Teaching the law; legem docens Siððan him nǽnig wæs ǽlǽrendra óðer betera since there was none other of those teaching the law better than he. Elen. Kmbl. 1009; El. 506

æ-lǽten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æ-lǽten, = a-lǽten; pp. of a-lǽtan.

divorced

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divorced,L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23

Linked entry: -lǽte

æ-leng

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-leng, adj.

Long ⬩ protracted ⬩ lengthy ⬩ troublesome ⬩ longus ⬩ molestus

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Long, protracted, lengthy, troublesome; longus, molestus Me þincþ ðæt ðé þincen tó ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks that these long discourses appear to thee too lengthy. Bt. 39,4; Fox 218, 6

ǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-líc, adj.

Belonging to law ⬩ lawful ⬩ legalis ⬩ legitimus

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Belonging to law, lawful; legalis, legitimus,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 495, 29. Tyn ǽlícan word the ten commandments Som

Linked entry: ǽw-líc

ǽn-ette

(n.)

solitude ⬩ solitudo

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solitude; solitudo, Dial. 2, 3

ǽn-lépnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽn-lépnes, ness, e; f.

Solitude ⬩ privacy ⬩ solitudo

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Solitude, privacy; solitudo

ǽn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽn-líce, adv.

ONLY ⬩ singularly ⬩ elegantly ⬩ eleganter

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ONLY, singularly, elegantly; eleganter, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 37

Linked entry: án-líce

æ-réfnan

(v.)

to bear

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to bear, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 5

æ-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-swind, adj.

Idle ⬩ iners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

ág-hwǽr

(adv.)

everywhere ⬩ ubique

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everywhere; ubique,Lye

æ-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
æ-teorian, p. ode; pp. od

To fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ deficere

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To fail, be wanting; deficere Æteorode se heofonlíca mete the heavenly food [manna] failed, Jos. 5, 12

æ-þrýt

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-þrýt, adj.

Troublesome ⬩ tedious ⬩ molestus

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Troublesome, tedious; molestus, Equin. vern. 38

æ-þrýtnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-þrýtnes, -ness, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ molestia

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Trouble; molestia, Lye

al-swá

(adv.)

also

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also, L. Ethb. 70; Wilk. 6, 41

Linked entry: all-swá

ár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
ár-blæd, es; n.

The oar-blade ⬩ palmula remi

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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38

and-long

(adj.)
Grammar
and-long, adj.

All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ per totum

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All-along, throughout; per totum Andlonge niht all night long, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 14; Gú. 1261: Beo. Th. 5383; B. 2695

and-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
and-sacian, -sacigan, -sacigian; p. ode; pp. od

To strive against ⬩ to deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ gainsay ⬩ forsake ⬩ abjure ⬩ impugnare ⬩ negare ⬩ recusare ⬩ abjurare

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To strive against, to deny, refuse, gainsay, forsake, abjure; impugnare, negare, recusare, abjurare Ne mæg ic andsacigan I cannot deny, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 24

Linked entry: sacian

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

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