Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æced

(n.)
Grammar
æced, es; n.

Vinegar

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Rush. War. 19, 30

erc

(n.)
Grammar
erc, an ark, a

chest

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Rush. War. 17, 27

hyðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyðe-líc, adj.

Convenient ⬩ advantageous

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Convenient, advantageous Ðæt wæs hyðelíc that was convenient, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 17; Ruin. 42

Linked entry: be-hyðlíc

rocc

(n.)
Grammar
rocc, what is chewed (?),
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Edreced roc rumen (cf. edreceþ, ceóweþ ruminet, l. 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 18

bi-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wærlan, p. de; pp. ed [v. bí- in be- II]

To pass by ⬩ præterire

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Rush. War. 11, 42

Linked entry: wærlan

scyte-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
scyte-rǽs, es; m.
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A headlong rush On scyterǽs oððe on fǽrfyll, unforesceáwadlíc in preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 43

þurh-clǽnsian

(v.)

to cleanse thoroughly

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Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: clǽnsian

un-ádrysnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrysnendlíc, adj.

Unquenchable ⬩ inextinguishable

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Lind. 3, 17 (unádryssenlíc, Rush.)

un-scortende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scortende, adj.

Not failing ⬩ not running short

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Rush. 12, 33

Linked entry: scortian

wésten-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-staþol, es; m.
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Th. 477, 22 ; Ruin. 28

wiþer-dúne

(adj.)

glosses ⬩ angusta

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Rush. 7, 14

Linked entry: dúne

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

wróht-stafas

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O.H.Ger. ruog-stab accusatio] : <b>wudiht.</b> l. wudiht[e]

heaðu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rush, charge, onslaught

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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047

blód-gýte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gýte, es; m. [blód, gýte a flowing, from gýt flows out, pres. of geótan].

a flowing or running of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ a blood-shedding, bloodshed ⬩ sanguinis effusio

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a flowing or running of blood; sanguinis profluvium Gif men blód út of nósum yrne tó swíðe, syle him drincan fífleáfan on wíne, and smyre ðæt heáfod mid ðam; ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgýte sóna if blood run from a man out of his nostrils too much, give

Linked entry: blód-geóte

grindan

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Voc. ii. 143, 5. to scrape or rub against something Wǽgas grundon, An. 373

þriwa

(num.; adv.)
Grammar
þriwa, þrywa, þreowa, þriowa, þriuwa, þriga, þrige, þría; adv.

Thrice ⬩ three times

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.: þriowa, Rush.) ter, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 34. Þriuwa, Rush. 75. Þriwa (ðría, Lind.: ðrige, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 14, 30, 72. Þriwa (ðriga, Lind.: ðrige, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 22, 61. Þriwa (þrywa, MS. A.), Jn. Skt. 13, 38: 21, 14. Þriga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 35.

Linked entries: þría þriga

arwunga

(adv.)
Grammar
arwunga, arwunge; adv.

Gratuitously ⬩ gratis

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Rush. 10, 8

Linked entry: earwunga

eorþ-styrennis

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styrennis, -niss, e; f. [styrenes motion]

An earthquake ⬩ terræ mōtus

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Rush. 28, 2

mete-bælg

(n.)
Grammar
mete-bælg, es; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

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Rush. 22, 35

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