Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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pihment

(n.)
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a pigment, drug Of óþþrum pybmentum, Lchdm. iii. 136, 29. Cf next word

pleg-hús

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-hús, es; n.
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A play-house, theatre Ðæs heofenlícan pleghúses coelestis theatri, Hpt. Gl. 447, 62

gripu

(n.)
Grammar
gripu, e; f.
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A cauldron Seó ǽrene gripu the brazen cauldron, Salm. Kmbl. 94; Sal. 46

biscop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-wíte, es; n.

A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration ⬩ episcopo debita

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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

Linked entry: bisceop-wíte

bi-þurfan

(v.)

to need, to have need

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to need, to have need, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

Linked entry: bi-þearf

ge-cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwéming, e; f.

A pleasing ⬩ beneplăcĭtum

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A pleasing; beneplăcĭtum On gecwéminge ðínre in beneplăcĭto tuo, Ps. Spl. 88, 17

Linked entry: cwéming

ge-gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gearwung, e; f.

A preparation ⬩ præparatio

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A preparation; præparatio Gegearwung setles ðínes præparatio sedis tuæ, Ps. Spl. 88, 14

ge-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyta, an; m.

A companion ⬩ consors

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A companion; consors Fór gehlytum ðínum præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Spl. 44, 9

geonlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geonlíc, [ = geonglíc?]; adj.

Youthful

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Youthful For geonlíces mægdenes plegan for a young maiden's play, Shrn. 123, 7

ge-nésta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nésta, an; m.

A neighbour ⬩ proximus

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A neighbour; proximus Mið ðæm ginéstum sínum apud proximos suos, Rtl. 84, 37

Linked entry: níhsta

geógelere

(n.)
Grammar
geógelere, es; m.

A juggler ⬩ præstigiator

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A juggler; præstigiator, Som. Geógulere magus, haruspex, hariolus, Hpt. Gl. 500, 502, 510

geole-wearte

(n.)

a nightingale ⬩ luscinus

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a nightingale; luscinus, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 37; Wrt. Voc. 29, 55

scildere

(n.)
Grammar
scildere, es; m.
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A shielder, protector: — Ðú eart mín scyldere protector meus, Ps. Th. 17, 3

sib-gesihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gesihþ, e; f.
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A vision pf peace Sibgesyhþe Hierosolymae (v. sib. V), Hpt. Gl. 447, 56

scip-getawu

(n.)
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furniture of a ship Geréþru vel scipgetawu aplustre, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 19

scip-weard

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weard, es; m.
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One who has charge of a ship Scipweardas, Andr. Kmbl. 596 ; An. 297

scip-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weorod, es ; n.
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The crew of a vessel Scipweredes (-weardes ?) naucleri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 48

sealh-beorh

(n.)
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a hill where sallows grow Tó sahlbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 17

scíd

(n.)
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a course (?) Scíd (ryne, MS. T. ) currus (cursus? ), Ps. Spl. C. 67, 18. (?)

sige-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cempa, an ; m.
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A victorious warrior Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, Ps. C. 50, 10

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