Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beden, pp. of biddan.

prayed

Entry preview:

prayed,Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 28 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22;

bén-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bén-feorm, e; f. for MS. bend-feorm, q. v.

Food required from a tenant ⬩ firma precum

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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

bryhtm

(n.)
Entry preview:

a glance Eágan bryhtm an eye's glance, a moment, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20

efen-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-wyrcan, -weorcan; v. trans.

To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri

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To co-operate; co-opĕrāri Efen-wyrcend co-opĕrātor, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 27

engle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engle-líc, adj.

Angelic ⬩ angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus Englelíce ansýne hí habbaþ angĕlĭcam hăbent făciem, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18

eórod-man

(n.)
Grammar
eórod-man, -mann, es; m.

A horseman ⬩ ĕques

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A horseman; ĕques Líhte se eórod-man desĭluit ĕques, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 33

Linked entry: eóred-man

fromung

(n.)
Grammar
fromung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note

hors-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weard, e; f.
Entry preview:

A taking care of horses Horswearde healdan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432. 17

ofer-stellan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to cross Hit sum slóg oferhleóp and oferstælde ( transiliret ), Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A governor, ruler, prefect; præfectus Heáh gereca summus præfectus, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 21, 1

ge-sýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sýnelíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Visibly Ðæt tácen gesýnelíce bær bore that token visibly, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15

sund-deáw

(n.)
Grammar
sund-deáw, (?), a plant name, rosemary:?-Sundeáw (=sund-deáw? v. sund, II.) rosmarinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 77.
Entry preview:

Sundew remains as a name for drosera rotundifolia, v. E. D. S. Pub., Plant Names

Linked entry: sunn-deáw

sweor-sceacel

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-sceacel, es; m.
Entry preview:

A neck-shackle, pillory:?-Fótcopsa[s] vel sweorscacul nerui, boia, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 15

Linked entry: sceacel

up-sprungenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-sprungenness, e; f. Defect; in reference to the sun, eclipse
Entry preview:

Eclypsis solis, ðæt is sunnan ásprungennysse (uppsprungennes, MS. B.), Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10

æfter-fylgedness

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgedness, e; f.
Entry preview:

A sequel Ne forlǽt ðú ðá æfterfylgednysse swá hálwendre gerecednysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 365

Linked entry: fylgedness

be-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair of a person

Entry preview:

to cut the hair of a person Hwá mæg mé beefesian?, Hml. S. 33, 84

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
Entry preview:

An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

ge-beddian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to make a bed Him wearð gebeddod mid hnescre bed*-*dinge, Hml. S. 37, 191

Linked entry: beddian

lǽttewestre

(n.)
Grammar
lǽttewestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female guide Ongan ic biddan míne lǽttewestran, Sancta Maria, Hml. S. 23 b, 508

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, f.
Entry preview:

Seó fríðe mǽg ( the bird that hatches the cuckoo?s egg ), Rä. 10, 9. Add

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