Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
beó-gang, es; m.

A swarm of bees ⬩ examen

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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164

Linked entry: gang

byrst

(v.)
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bursts, breaks, fails; 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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the kingdom of the Deirians, Som. Ben. Lye

flacea

(n.)

flakes of snow ⬩ flocci nĭvis

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flakes of snow; flocci nĭvis, Som. Ben. Lye

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, es; m.

A kind of shoe ⬩ pero

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A kind of shoe; pero, Cot. 155, Lye

Linked entry: himming

hunden

(adj.)
Grammar
hunden, adj.

canine

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Of a dog, canine Hundene caninam, Blickl. Gloss

hyge-þyhtíg

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þyhtíg, adj.
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746

mædere-cíþ

(n.)
Grammar
mædere-cíþ, es; m.

A sprig of madder

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A sprig of madder, Lchdm. i. 397, 2

mód-geþyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-geþyldig, adj.

Patient of soul

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Patient of soul, Andr. Kmbl. 1962; An. 983

Linked entry: ge-þyldig

mód-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-gleáw, adj.

Wise of mind

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Wise of mind. Salm. Kmbl. 361; Sal. 180

Persc-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Persc-ware, pl.
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The Persians Of Perscwara mǽgþe, Shrn. 55, 32

ge-wurms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wurms, adj.

Full of matter ⬩ suppurated ⬩ purulentus

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Full of matter, suppurated; purulentus, Cot. 185, Lye

sunn-gang

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-gang, es; m.
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The course of the sun. v. next word

wixen

(adj.)
Grammar
wixen, adj.
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Of wax Hláf wexenne, Lchdm. iii. 210, 1

ciric-belle

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Of ciricbellum drincan, Lch. ii. 14, 6. Add

hwider-ryne

(adj.)
Grammar
hwider-ryne, adj.
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Of what country Huidirryne cujatis Txts. 115, 130

Linked entry: hider-ryne

leornung-hús

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Ox. 3223. On n

gúþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-mód, adj.

Of warlike mind

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Of warlike mind, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306

hand-mitta

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

The sixth part of an ounce ⬩ exagium

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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye

Linked entry: an-mitta

heáfod-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-slæge, es; n.

Head of a pillar[?]; capital

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Head of a pillar[?]; capital, Cot. 50, Lye

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