Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ofer-becuman

(v.)

to supervene

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

hleów-hræscnes

(n.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 40, 10

Linked entry: hleó-hræscness

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum

rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs, (?). On the analogy of blód-lǽs, -lǽswu (q. v.) this might be entered as rǽs, rǽswu : <b>rǽsa</b> (?).

Similar entry: on-rǽsa

út-fær

(n.)
Grammar
út-fær, es; n.

A going out ⬩ egress ⬩ exit

Entry preview:

Lamb. 143, 13

for-heardian

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

To harden ⬩ become hard ⬩ indūrăre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 6

fýrenfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fýrenfull, adj.

Fiery ⬩ ignītus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 118, 140

ge-læht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-læht, pl. ge-læhte; pp.

Taken ⬩ captus ⬩ comprehensus

Entry preview:

Lamb. second 9, 2; pp. of ge-læccan

súþan-eásterne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-eásterne, adj.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 26

ge-snid

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

A killing ⬩ slaughter ⬩ occisio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 43, 23

Linked entry: snid

forþ-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-stóp, pl. -stópon

went forth ⬩ proceeded ⬩ passed by

Entry preview:

Lamb. 72, 7: Mk. Bos. 14, 35: 15, 29;

ge-cosped

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cosped, part. p. [cosp a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 145, 8

ge-hæftednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæftednes, -ness, e; f.

A captivity ⬩ captīvĭtas

Entry preview:

Lamb. 125, 4

Linked entries: -hæftedness ge-hæftnys

strecedness

(n.)
Grammar
strecedness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 40, 4. Strecednysse míne ic beþweá, 6, 7

gysternlíc-dæg

(n.)

yesterday

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 4

Linked entry: ǽr-gystran-dæg

on-fónd

(n.)
Grammar
on-fónd, es; m.

One who undertakes or supports

Entry preview:

Lamb. 88, 27

Linked entries: fóend on-fón

carte

(n.)
Grammar
carte, an; f. [Lat. charta] Paper, a piece of paper, a deed; charta = χάρτης
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Híg hym tosendon áne cartan, seó wæs ðus awriten [MS. awryten] they sent a paper to him, which was thus inscribed, Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 5. Alecge ða sealfe on hátne cláþ oððe cartan lay the salve on a hot cloth or on paper, L. M. 2, 19; Lchdm, ii. 202,

Linked entry: caerte

a-wyndwian

(v.)

to blow away ⬩ ventilare

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to blow away; ventilare We awyndwiaþ [windwiaþ, Lamb.] fýnd úre ventilabimus inimicos nostros, Ps. Spl. 43, 7

for-gitelnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gitelnes, -ness, e; f.

Forgetfulness ⬩ a forgetting ⬩ oblīvio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 9, 19

for-wyrpnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrpnes, -ness, e; f.

A rejection ⬩ abjectio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 21, 7

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