Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gilp-sceaþa

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After Gen. 96 add: cf. Hæfdon gielp micel, Gen. 25

innan-weard

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In 1. 4 after B. 1976 add cf. innor; II

líf-fæstan

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Add: [cf. O. H. Ger. líb-fastigón vivifícare'] : -líffæst-nian

metfæst-ness

(n.)
Grammar
metfæst-ness, e ; f.
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Modesty Mid metfæstnesse cum modestia, R. Ben. I. 55, 6

mót-hús

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Cf. gemót-hús

wrǽt

Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt a plant. l. wrætt, and dele Lch. ii. 306, 18.
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Add: [cf. O.H.Ger. rezza coccum, coccinum. See next two words

wudu-gehæg

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Cf. gehæg-holt

eornostlíce

(adv.)
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ergo, Angl. xiii. 439, 1052 (cf. 1062). Add

gúþ-flán

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-flán, m. f: or gúþ-flá; f.

A war-dart

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A war-dart, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063

gúþ-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-þreát, es; m.

A martial band

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A martial band, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 2; Exod. 193

hǽðen-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cynn, es; n.

A heathen race

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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546

heáh-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hliþ, es; n.

A high hill

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A high hill, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 31; Gen. 1439

on-gægum

(prep.)

towards

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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)

hleów-lora weorþan

(v.)

to become unprotected

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to become unprotected, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 14; Gen. 1953

ǽfen-scíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-scíma, an; m.

Evening splendour ⬩ vespertinus splendor

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Evening splendour; vespertinus splendor, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 31; Gen. 2448

Linked entry: scíma

All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-ruler ⬩ the Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

cyrman

(v.)

to cry out, shout

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to cry out, shout, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 3; Exod. 461

cweodo

(n.)

a cud, quid,

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a cud, quid, L. M. 2, 14; Lchdm. ii. 192, 6

ir

(adj.)
Grammar
ir, adj.

Angry

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Angry Yr on móde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 33; Gen. 63

mægen-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-scipe, es; m.

Power ⬩ might

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Power, might Metodes mægenscipe, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 9; Dan. 20

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