Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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rinelle

(n.)
Grammar
rinelle, an; f.
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Cf. rynel

sweord-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-berende, adj. (ptcp.)
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-Æðelingas sweord*-*berende, Cd. Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060

þecc-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
þecc-bryce, es; m.
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Cf. þæc-tigele

þýflen

(adj.)
Grammar
þýflen, (?); adj.

Bushy

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Bushy Þýflen ( printed ryplen) sparteus (cf. þýfel spartus ), Germ. 399, 457

un-stedefull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stedefull, adj.

Unstable ⬩ apostate

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Unstable, apostate Mid englum unstydfullum cum angelis apostaticis, Rtl. 121, 21

Linked entries: -stedefull un-stydfull

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, es; m.
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A strong wind, storm Byre aestu (cf. ýst), Germ. 400, 496

burge

Grammar
burge, (?), an = burg
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Of ðám burhgan geate, C.D. iii. 36, 18. Cf. burg-geat

cuter

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Add: cudu (?). Cf. hwít cwuda mastix, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 8

for-neted cli

(n.)
Grammar
for-neted cli, (fornaeticli, Ep. Gl., fornetiali, Erf. Gl.)

a trout

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Cf. (?) forn a trout

fram-léce

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-léce, adj.
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Cf. léc

Linked entry: -léce

for-wyrþendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wyrþendlic, adj.
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Cf.(?) for-wirdan

ge-blissung

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Add: — Mid mycelre geblissunge cum magna hilaritate, Angl. xiii. 367, 28

grund-wæg

Grammar
grund-wæg, l. grund-weg, grund-wæg, dele '
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A foundation,' and add: Cf. eorþ-weg, fold-weg, mold-weg

sand-hrycg

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Betwyx sandhriccan (cf. stánhricgum, 5465) inter scyllam, An. Ox. 634. Add

sweór-beáh

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Sweórbeáh baben, torques aurea cum gemenis Hpt. 31, 13, 295. Add

west-lang

(adv.)
Grammar
west-lang, adv.
Entry preview:

Add: cf. Bd. l, 3; S. 475, 19 (given under west )

yfes-drype

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Add:: [Cf. Icel. upsar-dropi, v. N. E. D. eaves-drip.]

á-cumba

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Add: a-cum[b] Fýr átent ácuma (stuppas), Chrd. 74, 16

saluwig-feðera

(adj.)
Grammar
saluwig-feðera, adj.

Of dusky plumage

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Of dusky plumage [Hrefn] salwigfeðera, Cd. Th. 87, 13; Gen. 1448

heáfod-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wísa, an; m.

A chief director, ruler

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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619

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