Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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blysiere

(n.)
Grammar
blysiere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 19

ge-gyld-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gyld-scipe, es; m.

A guild-ship ⬩ society ⬩ sodalitas

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Ath. v. § 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 35

blisgere

(n.)
Grammar
blisgere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

óþ-sceacan

(v.)
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Ath. v. 6; Th. i. 234, 11

Linked entry: óþ-seóce

sib-lác

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lác, es; n.
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Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 21

cyric-bryce

(n.)

church-breach, a breaking into a church

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Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 6, MSS. B. L

lof-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
lof-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte

To praise

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-aþ] ł heoaþ ðé anima mea laudabit te, Ps. Lamb. 118, 175

mynetian

(v.)
Grammar
mynetian, p. ode

To mint ⬩ coin

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Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19

ge-hwyrf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrf, es; n.

Exchange ⬩ permūtātio

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Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16, 21, note 23, 31

wirnung

(n.)
Grammar
wirnung, e; f.

Refusal ⬩ denial

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Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 13

Linked entry: wærnung

for-gémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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Ath. iv. 1; Wilk. 62, 38

ge-cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cweden, pp. of ge-cweðan.

spoken ⬩ called ⬩ ordained

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Ath. v. § 12, 1; Th. i. 240, 32;

un-gefremed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefremed, adj.

Not accomplished ⬩ not done

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Ath. i. proem.; Th. i. 198, 13

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensation ⬩ the single value of property claimed or in dispute ⬩ a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for ⬩ simplex compensatio ⬩ the fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currency ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ pretium

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Ath. v. § 6, 4; Th. i. 234, 17

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

a-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spirian, -spirigan ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To search ⬩ trace

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Ath. iv. 2 ; Th. i. 222, 14

cyng

(n.)

a king

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Ath. iv. pref; Th. i. 220, 1

un-lygen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lygen, adj.

Unlying ⬩ truthful

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Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 10

Linked entries: lygen un-gelygen

seonu-wealt

Grammar
seonu-wealt, [In the gloss at Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 54 perhaps torosa denotes the roundness or plumpness of a muscular object. Could it be a gloss on a passage from Ovid, torosa colla boum?]
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Add Sinewealtre trendla tyrnincge tereti circulorum rotunditate, An. Ox. 522. Add Of sinewealtum þrǽda cliwene ex tereti filorum glomere, An. Ox. 3734. Sinewealte popelstánas rotundas lapillulos, 1813

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORN ⬩ a grain of barley ⬩ hordei granum

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Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

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