Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lagu-flód

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Lagoflód diluuium, Scint. 200, 6: pelagus Germ. 401, 8. Add

on-besceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
on-besceáwung, e; f.
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Inspection Tó onbesceáwunge his ad inspectionem illius, Scint. 66, 9

on-cnáwung

(n.)
Grammar
on-cnáwung, e; f.
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Knowledge On oncnáwincge Godes in cognitione Dei, Scint. 15, 17

princ

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On prince eáges in ictu oculi, Scint. 43, 16. Add

gystigan

(v.)

to lodge ⬩ to abide as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

cneátung

(n.)
Grammar
cneátung, e; f.

A debate, ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ a search ⬩ disputatio ⬩ scrutinium

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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brand ⬩ an incentive ⬩ a provoking ⬩ incentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

ceást-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ceást-full, adj.

Full of contention, tumultuous ⬩ tumultuosus, contentiosus

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Full of contention, tumultuous; tumultuosus, contentiosus, Scint. 28: Fulg. 23

forþ-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-stefn, es; m. [stefn a prow]

A fore-prow ⬩ prow ⬩ prōra

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A fore-prow, prow; prōra Forþstefn scipes prōra nāvis. Lye

smedemen

(adj.)
Grammar
smedemen, smedmen ; adj.
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Of fine flour Smedmen hláf similagineus panis, Scint. 154, 1

stunt-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-sprǽce, adj.
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Talking foolishly, foolish in speech Stuntspǽcne stultiloquum, Scint. 97, 10

wiþer-winning

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winning, e; f.

Contest ⬩ controversy

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sine controversia, Scint. 146, 15

be-gímend

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímend, es; m.
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A guide, ruler Begýmend rector, Scint. 122, 19: 123, 12

Linked entry: gímend

etol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
etol-ness, e; f.

Gluttony ⬩ voracity

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Gluttony, voracity Ettulnysse mid leahtre edacitatis vitio, Scint. 55, 6

Linked entry: ettulnys

ofer-wenian

(v.)
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Oferwenodne líchaman þreágeað insolens corpus castigant, Scint. 52, 14. Add

á-tending

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Tó átendincgam gálnysse ad incentiva libidinis, Scint. 221, 17. Add

Linked entry: -tending

burna

(n.)
Grammar
burna, an; m.
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Scír burna biþ gedréfed: bróc biþ onwended. the clear stream is disturbed: the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 37; Met. 5, 19. He hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan he bathes himself in the stream, Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107. Burna latex, Wrt.

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall beón sweltende scis quia ego modo te (the dying abbot) secuturus sum 226, 4

be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.

A defence, fortification ⬩ tutamen

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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

un-geleáffullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geleáffullíce, adv.

Incredibly ⬩ incredibiliter

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Incredibly; incredibiliter, Scint. 54, 9: Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 20

Linked entry: ge-leáffullíce

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