Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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seonu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-ben, seonu-benn, e; f.
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Th. 328, 17; Vy. 19. v. next word

stán-scilig

(adj.)
Grammar
stán-scilig, adj.
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Skt. 4, 5, 16. v. preceding word

Linked entry: scilig

sýfer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfer-líc, (?); adj.
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Sober, moderate Séferlíce sobriam (but the termination of the Latin word is doubtful, v. note), Hymn. Surt. 16, 21

cýþing

(n.)
Grammar
cýþing, e; f.
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A mating known, telling, narration Þá word mínre kýðinge (segene, v. l.) narrationis meae verba, Gr. D. 86, 14

den-stów

(n.)
Grammar
den-stów, e; f.
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B. iii. 144, 21. v. preceding word

hearpene

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gloss upon which the word has been based is:

streát

(adj.)
Grammar
streát, (?); adj.
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See preceding word

dilmeng

(n.)
Grammar
dilmeng, dilemeng(?)
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See next word

cealre

(n.)
Grammar
cealre, calwer, es; m.

calmaria, gabalacrum

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Nim súr molcen, wyrc to cealre,and beþ mid ðý cealre take sour curds, work them to a jelly, and foment with the jelly, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 25, 26.

Linked entries: calwer celras

godspellíc

(adj.)
Grammar
godspellíc, adj.
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Mid ðysum wordum ða godspellícan gesetnysse ongan with these words began the gospel narrative, i. 70, 11, 18

untíd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-weorc, es; n.

Unseasonable work ⬩ work done at a wrong time

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Unseasonable work, work done at a wrong time Geswícan untídweorces ( work done on Sunday ), Wulfst. 209, 27. Geswícan untídweorca, 221, 19

scip-farend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-farend, es; m.
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A ship-farer, sailor Aidan ðám scypfarendum ( nautis ) ðone storm tówardne foresægde, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16. v. next word

Linked entry: farend

strǽl-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-wyrt, e ; f.
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Somner gives the word as glossing callitrichon Gif dolh fúlige, ceów strǽlwyrt on and gearwan, Lchdm. ii. 96, 9

tyge-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
tyge-hóc, es; m.
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A hook to pull with, the word occurs in a list of implements Scafan, sage, cimbíren, tigehóc, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entry: hóc

gemynd-blíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gemynd-blíþe, adj.
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The word, however, glosses memoriale Gemynd-blíþe memoriale, Ps. Spl. T. 101, 13

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, m.
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Add: One who performs heáfod-weard (see next word), one who is on guard Heáfodweardas excubitores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 16

hnut-scill

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-scill, (?), e. f.

A nut-shell

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Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5

ofer-mód

Grammar
ofer-mód, pride.
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Dele and see next word

ongeán-weard

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See next word

on-wemmend

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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)

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