Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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costigan

(v.)

to tempt

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to tempt Cd. 137; Th. 172, 18; Gen. 2846

mæst

(n.)
Grammar
mæst, es; m.

Mastfruit of forest trees

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Mid wude and mid felde mid mæste cum sylva et cum agro, cum porcorum esca, iv. 202, 2. Micle beámas ða ðe mæst and wæstm mannum bringaþ ligna fructifera, Ps. Th. 148, 9

a-cearfan

(v.)

to cut of

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to cut of Acearf abscindet, Ps. Spl. C. 76, 8

aldor-duguþ

(n.)

a chief nobility

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a chief nobility, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 19; Gen. 2081

beácne

(n.)
Grammar
beácne, dat. of beácen.

to a sign

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to a sign,Cd. 80; Th. 100, 19; Gen. 1666;

be-locen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-locen, pp. of be-lúcan.

shut upinclosed

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shut up, inclosed Cd. 209; Th. 259; 24; Dan. 696;

fæðer-homa

(n.)

a feather-covering, the wings

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a feather-covering, the wings, Cd. 22; Jun. 11, 1

heó-dæg

(adv.)
Grammar
heó-dæg, adv.

To-dayhodie

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To-day; hodie, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 23; Gen. 661

heofon-stól

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-stól, es; m.

A heavenly throne

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A heavenly throne, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 15; Gen. 8

heofon-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-þreát, es; m.

A heavenly band,

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A heavenly band, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 15; Sat. 222

heofon-timber

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-timber, es; n.

A heavenly structure

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A heavenly structure, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 23; Gen. 146

here-býme

(n.)
Grammar
here-býme, an; f.

A war-trumpet,

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A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99

hreðer-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hreðer-gleáw, adj.
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Prudent of mind, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 17; Exod. 13

leód-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-scearu, e.; f.

A peoplenation

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A people, nation, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 12; Exod. 337

lind-croda

(n.)
Grammar
lind-croda, an; m.

Shield-pressbattle

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Shield-press, battle, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 21; Gen. 1998

mægen-corþer

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-corþer, es; n.

A powerful band

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A powerful band, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 27; Gen. 1986

gód-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
gód-spédig, adj.
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Rich in good, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 4; Gen. 1009

bi-scær

(v.; part.)

sheared or cut off

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sheared or cut off, Reim. 26; p. of bi-sceran

blæd

(n.)
Grammar
blæd, e; f.

A cup, bowl, goblet, vialpatera, phiala

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A cup, bowl, goblet, vial; patera, phiala, Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

ge-fætian

(v.)

to fetchsend for

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to fetch, send for, Cd. Th. 297, 22; Sat. 521