Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽre, adj.

Empty

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Empty [see next word.]

þanc-metegung

(n.)
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deliberation. v. next word

á-ceócung

(n.)
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rumination, v. preceding word

a-hefan

Grammar
a-hefan, l. á-hebban,
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and see preceding word

drop-fág

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stronius. v. next word

Linked entry: fág

efen-wyrcan

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Substitute: v. next word

ge-mengedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mengedlíce, adv.
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See preceding word

ge-trúwa

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ge-tyrfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrfian, l. ge-tyrfan,
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and see preceding word

on-winnende

(adj.)
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Take under preceding word

strúdan

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Add: see next word

-wín-ærn

(suffix)
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Add: v. preceding word

burg-geat-setl

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Dele: see preceding word

HOLT

(n.)
Grammar
HOLT, es; m. n.

a HOLT, ⬩ wood, ⬩ grove, ⬩ copse ⬩ wood; ⬩ lignum

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Ðú geond holt wunast thou shall dwell among the woods, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 6; Dan. 574. wood; lignum Ic geseah holt hweorfende I saw wood moving, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 5; Rä. 57, 3. Holte bi[h]lǽnan to pile wood round, 74 a; Th. 277, 7; Jul. 577

Linked entries: gár-holt hilt

bixen

(adj.)
Grammar
bixen, adj. [box the box-tree]

Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood ⬩ buxeus

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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36

Linked entry: byxen

swólig

(adj.)
Grammar
swólig, (?); adj.
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Sultry. v. preceding word

tyslung

(n.)
Grammar
tyslung, e; f.
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Dressing. v. preceding word

á-blend

(adj.)
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Take with next word

cifes-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-dóm, es; m.
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Concubinage. v. preceding word

gescǽned

(adj.; part.)
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