Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gysternlíc-dæg

(n.)

yesterday

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Lamb. 89, 4

Linked entry: ǽr-gystran-dæg

on-fónd

(n.)
Grammar
on-fónd, es; m.

One who undertakes or supports

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Lamb. 88, 27

Linked entries: fóend on-fón

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

in-gehygdness

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygdness, e; f.

Intention ⬩ purpose

Entry preview:

Lamb. 48, 5

Linked entry: ge-hygdness

trymþ

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

Lamb. 104, 16

sceadwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceadwian, sceadewian; ode

To cover with shadow

Entry preview:

Lamb.: sceadewede, Blickl. Gl.) obumbrabit, Ps. Spl. 90, 4

tín-strenged

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenged, adj.

Provided with ten strings

Entry preview:

Lamb. 91, 4. Týnstrængdom, 143, 9

Linked entries: -strenged tín-strenge

un-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
un-snotor, -snottor; adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Lamb. 48, 21: L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 2

ge-hú

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hú, adv.

In any manner

Entry preview:

In any manner He is gecweden hláf ðurh getácnunge and lamb and leó and gehú elles he is called bread typically and lamb and lion and in any other way, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 17.

Linked entry: HÚ

án-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hende, adj.

One-handed ⬩ lame ⬩ imperfect ⬩ weak ⬩ unimanus

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One-handed, lame, imperfect, weak; unimanus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 25; Wrt. Voc. 45, 58

Babilónisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Babilónisc, def. se Babilónisca, seó, ðæt Babilónisce; adj.

Babylonish ⬩ Babylōnĭcus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 136, 8

ge-ændung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ændung, e; f.

An end ⬩ a finish ⬩ consummātio

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Lamb. 58, 14

ge-ancsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ancsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make anxious ⬩ vex ⬩ anxiāre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 60, 3

heolca

(n.)
Grammar
heolca, an; m.

Hoar-frost ⬩ rime

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Lamb. 118, 83

heorra

(n.)
Grammar
heorra, an; m.

[?] A bar ⬩ hinge[?]

Entry preview:

Lamb. 147, 2

luf-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
luf-rǽdenn, e; f.

Love

Entry preview:

Lamb. 108, 5

mód-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-þwǽre, adj.

Gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild

Entry preview:

Lamb. 24, 9

searwung

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

Lamb. 9 second, 8

Linked entry: sirwung

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