Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hwǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
hwǽde, adj.
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Ben. I. 4, 8

hyring

(n.)
Grammar
hyring, e; f.
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Imitation, emulation Ðurh þis beóð áwecte . . . herincga hinc suscitantur . . . emulationes, R. Ben. 128, 14

lyge

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Lyges mendacii, Bd. l, 14; Sch. 38, 20: 3, 19; Sch. 278, 19. Add

ofer-níd

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Ne beó man þæs fulluhtes tó hræd bútan oferneód geweorðe, Wlfst. 123, 25. Add

þeód-land

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Vos. 114, 9: Bl. H. 209, 17. Add

wacor

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.), Bt. 20; F. 72, 6. Add

weorc-úhta

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-úhta, the hour of matins on a day that is neither a Sunday nor a Saint's day (excepto Dominus diebus et festivitatibus sanctorum, Chrd. 23, 21)
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: — Weorcúhtan besceáwige se bisceop ꝥ se intervallum beó swá lang ꝥ . . . , Chrd. 24, 7

Angel-folc

(n.)
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English folk Angelfolcum (-folce, v.l.) populis Anglorum, Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 682, ii : 21

sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceádwíslíce, adv.

With discretion, rationally

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With discretion, rationally Gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 3

út-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
út-fús, adj.

Ready to sail

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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

weás-gelimp

(n.)
Grammar
weás-gelimp, es; n.

What happens by chance, accident, chance

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What happens by chance, accident, chance Mid weásgelimpe fortuitu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 35

Hagustaldes

(n.)
Grammar
Hagustaldes, eá, eé, hám

Hexham

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Hexham, Chr. 681m : 685 : 766: 780 : 789 : 806 : Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 30

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

gagol

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Mid gealge móde oferswíþed lasciuo superatus animo, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 576, 8. Add

brég

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18

ofer-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-máðum, es; m.

A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth,

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A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth, Beo. Th. 5979; B. 2993

on-timberness

(n.)
Grammar
on-timberness, e; f.

Instruction

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Instruction Tó ontimbernesse ðæra æfterfyligendra ad instructionem sequentium, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 16

smylte

(adv.)
Grammar
smylte, adv.

Quietly, mildly, gently

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Quietly, mildly, gently Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþan-westan wind Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17

ge-tehhod

(v.; part.)

determined ⬩ decreed

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determined, decreed, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 30 = ge-teohhod; pp. of ge-teohhian

hilde-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-leóma, an; m.

A hostile, warlike ray

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A hostile, warlike ray, Beo. Th. 2291; B. 1143 [a sword]: 5159; B. 2583

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