Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cist

(n.)

goodness, bounty,

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goodness, bounty, Ælfc. T. 9, 1

én-lípig

(adj.)

each ⬩ singŭlăris

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each; singŭlăris, Ælfc. Gr. 49, Lye

ge-fyndig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fyndig, adj.

Capable ⬩ cepax

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Capable; cepax, Ælf. gr. 9, 60

Linked entry: -fyndig

un-wrítere

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Add: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 4, 29

bæþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-hús, es; n.

A BATH-HOUSE ⬩ thermarum domus

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A BATH-HOUSE; thermarum domus Bæþhús balnearium vel thermarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 13; Wrt. Voc. 58, 54. Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53

Linked entry: bæþ-stów

fǽrunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv.

Suddenly, quickly, by chance ⬩ sŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte Fǽrunga forte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28: Jos. 9, 7. Fǽrunge astorfen sīdĕrātus vel ictuatus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9

yfel-wyrcende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wyrcende, adj. (ptcpl. )
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of persons, evil-doing, wicked Hwæþer ðú ongite ðæt ǽlc yfelwillende and ǽlc yfelwyrcende sié wítes wyrþe? . . . Hú ne is se ðonne yfelwillende and yfelwyrcende ðe ðone unscyldgan wítnaþ? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 8-11.

hearmian

(v.)

to da harm to

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Ǽlc man þe yfel déþ . . . þeáh þe hit sumum fremige, and ǽlc man þe gód déð . . . þeáh þe hit hearmige sumum, Hml. S. 27, 173. Hé him hearmian nolde, 23, 311.

dol-líce

(adv.)
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Oft mon rǽsð suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and wénað men ðæt hit sié for hwætscipe saepe praecipitata actio velocitatis efficacia putatur, Past. 149, 12. Seó beó dollíce hyre cynesetl gestíhð, Angl. viii. 324, 15. Add

an-tymber

(n.)

matter

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matter, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 54

bísnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

ge-hýrþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrþ, 3rd sing, pres. of ge-hýran.

hears

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hears, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 58;

ge-líc-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc-gemaca, an; m.

An equal ⬩ compar

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An equal; compar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51

a-scyrigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíce, adv.

Disjunctively ⬩ severally ⬩ disjunctive

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Disjunctively, severally; disjunctive,Ælfc. Gr. 44 ? Lye

a-slacigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíce, adv.

Slackly ⬩ remissly ⬩ remisse

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Slackly, remissly; remisse,Ælfc. Gr. 38 ? Lye

a-þrýt

wearies

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wearies, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19

berian

(n.)
Grammar
berian, pl. of berie

berries

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berries, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30;

býst

(n.)
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biestings, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102

ellícor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellícor, adv.

Elsewhere, otherwise

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Elsewhere, otherwise, Ælfc. Gr. 38, Lye. Ettm

eufæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eufæstnys, e; f.

Sincerity, religion ⬩ relĭgio,

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Sincerity, religion; relĭgio, Ælfc. T. 28, 11

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