Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gest-líð

(adj.)
Grammar
gest-líð, adj.

Hospitable; ⬩ hospitalis,

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Hospitable; hospitalis, Som

hlís-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-bǽre, adj.

Famous, ⬩ glorious

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Famous, glorious, Som

Lǽden-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-sprǽc, e; f.
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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 55. On lédensprǽce, 2; Som. 2, 47. Hálige láreówas hit áwriton on lédensprǽce, Homl. Skt. p. 6, 51. Se cræft geopenaþ lédensprǽce [MS. H. lǽden-] Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65

boga-net

(n.)
Grammar
boga-net, boge-net, -nett, es; n.

A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish ⬩ nassa

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Gl. 102; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9. Bogenet vel leáp nassa, 84; Som. 73, 90; Wrt. Voc. 48, 28. Bogenet nassa, 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57, 23

Linked entry: boge-net

hnygela

(n.)
Grammar
hnygela, [or hnigela ?], hnygele, an; m. f.

A shred, ⬩ clipping

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A shred, clipping Hnygela tomentum; seolce hnygele platum[ = placium, Som.] Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 3, 4; Wrt. Voc. 40, 37, 38. Hnyglan putamina, Cot. 152, Lye

ge-sculdre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sculdre, -sculdru; pl. n.

The shoulders ⬩ humeri

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Gl. 14; Som. 71, 45; Wrt. Voc. 44, 28. Middel gesculdru interscapilium, 74; Som. 71, 46; Wrt. Voc. 44, 29. Mid his gesculdrum scapulis suis, Ps. Th. 90, 4

-fæst

(suffix)
Grammar
-fæst, as a termination, denotes fast, very, perfectly, effectually, as the English fast asleep, perfectly asleep; Ǽ-fæst fast in the law, firm, religious; Sóþ-fæst fast in truth, true, just; Staðol-fæst steadfast, steady; Unstaðol-fæst

unsteady, unsteadfast

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unsteady, unsteadfast

GALGA

(n.)
Grammar
GALGA, gealga, an; m.

A gallows ⬩ gibbet ⬩ cross ⬩ arbor infēlix ⬩ patĭbŭlum ⬩ crux

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Gl. 15; Som. 58, 30; Wrt. Voc. 21, 24. He of galgan his gǽst onsend he sent forth his soul from a gallows, Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 4; Ju1. 310 : 72 b; Th. 271, 15; Jul. 482 : Beo. Th. 4883; B. 2446.

Linked entry: gealga

ge-teld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teld, -tæld, -teald, es ; n. [teld a tent]

A tent ⬩ tabernacle ⬩ pavilion ⬩ TILT ⬩ cover ⬩ tentōrium ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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Onsunnan gesette getelda his in sōle pŏsuit tabernācŭlum suum, Ps. Spl. 18, 5

Linked entries: teld ge-teald

ang-set

(n.)
Grammar
ang-set, es; m ? ang-seta, an; m ?

A disease with eruptions ⬩ a carbuncle ⬩ pimple ⬩ pustule ⬩ an eruption ⬩ St. Anthony's fire ⬩ carbunculus

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Gl. 9; Som. 57, 9; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Angseta furunculus vel anthrax, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 69; Wrt. Voc. 20, 12: Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 19; Wrt. Voc. 40, 51

dæg-wine

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wine, es; n?

A day's pay ⬩ diarium

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 32; Wrt. Voc. 28, 15. Dægwine pensum vel diarium, 64; Som. 69, 9; Wrt. Voc. 40, 43

Linked entry: wine

cnyssung

(n.)
Grammar
cnyssung, e; f.

A striking ⬩ stroke ⬩ ictus

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Gr. 1; Som. 2, 30. Sweng oððe cnyssung ictus 43; Som. 44, 55

CRAN

(n.)
Grammar
CRAN, es; m. e; f.

A CRANE ⬩ grus

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Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 20; Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 34; Wrt. Voc. 29, 53; 62, 20; 77, 16; 280, 25

Linked entries: cranoc cræn

mór-heald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mór-heald, But the word might be a noun,
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)

Linked entry: heald

fíf-hund

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-hund, -hundred

five hundred ⬩ quingenti

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Gr. 49; Som. 49, 48. Fífhund síðon five hundred times; quingenties, 49; Som. 50, 32. Fífhund cempena ealdor i-s/>a chief of five hundred soldiers; cohors, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 61; Wrt. Voc. 18, 14.

CNYTTAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYTTAN, p.cnittan; cnytte; pp. cnytted, cnytt, cnyt

To tie ⬩ bind ⬩ KNIT; ⬩ nectere ⬩ nexere ⬩ ligare

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 22. Ic cnytte MS. C. cnitte nexo 36; Som. 38, 23: 28, 3; Som. 30, 61.

Linked entries: be-cnyttan cnittan

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death ⬩ letālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

húfe

(n.)
Grammar
húfe, an; f.
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Gl. 64; Som. 69, 11; Wrt. Vcc. 40, 45. Biscopes húf flammeolum vel flammeum, 112; Som. 79, 88; Wrt. Voc. 59, 55. Húfan hættes mitræ, Lye

bǽdling

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdling, es; m. [from bǽdan to compel, solicit]

A carrier of letters or orders ⬩ tabellarius

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A carrier of letters or orders; tabellarius,Som

cac

(n.)
Grammar
cac, es; m?
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Dung, excrement; stercus, foria, merda, Som. Ben. Lye

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