Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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þurh-beorht

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Germ. 389, 70. Add

scip-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefeoht, es; n.

A naval battle or war

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A naval battle or war Scypgefeoht bellum classicum, Germ. 389, 42

púcel

(n.)
Grammar
púcel, es; m.
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A goblin, demon Wudewásan faunos, púcelas priapos, Germ. 394. 242

Linked entry: púca

pudd

(n.)
Grammar
pudd, es ; m.
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A ditch, furrow Puddas sulcos, Germ. 399, 338 [cf. puddle]

taccian

(v.)
Grammar
taccian, (?); p. ode

To tame

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v. þaccian) edomitis, Germ. 402, 63]

un-campróf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-campróf, adj.

Unwarlike ⬩ not bold in battle

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Unwarlike, not bold in battle Uncamprófes inbellis, Germ. 399, 420

Linked entry: camp-róf

wudu-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wudu-bǽre, adj.

Woody ⬩ silvestris

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Woody; silvestris Wudebǽre gerda vimina silvestria, Hpt. Gl. 449, 7

wundor-gehwyrft

(n.)

a wonderful turn

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a wonderful turn Of wundorgehwerfte vice mirifica, Germ. 390, 161

Linked entry: ge-hwyrft

cóf-godas

Grammar
cóf-godas, l. cof-godas (v. cofa),
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and for second reference substitute Cofgodas penatum, Germ. 402, 195

clúdig

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Betwyx clúdige heollstru inter recessus scrupeos, Germ. 399, 447. Add

dirn-maga

(n.)
Grammar
dirn-maga, an; m.
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One who presides at mysteries Dyrnmaga mysteriarches, Germ. 397, 350

ge-hylced

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hylced, adj.
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Bent; of legs, bandy Gehylcedom diuaricatis (cruribus ), Germ. 398, 252

hyscend

(n.)
Grammar
hyscend, es; m.
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One who taunts, reviles, mocks Hiscend convitiator, Germ. 398, 102

recan

(v.)
Grammar
recan, p. ræc, pl. rǽcon.
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to go, proceed hastily, run Recest saltas, Gern. 396, 320

Linked entry: ge-recan

sceard

(n.)
Grammar
sceard, es ; n.

A shard, sherd, pot-sherd, tile

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A shard, sherd, pot-sherd, tile Scearda testarum, Germ. 398,257

Linked entry: scirden

scimrian

(v.)

to shine ⬩ glisten

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to shine, glisten Scymriendes wǽtes cerulei gurgitis, Germ. 401, 10

Linked entries: scínefrian scymrian

side-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
side-líc, adj.

Sober ⬩ sedate ⬩ modest

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Sober, sedate, modest Of sidelícre ansýne serio, Germ. 389, 36

gedeorf-leás

Without trouble, prosperous

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Substitute: Without trouble, prosperous Gedeorf-leásum prospero, Germ. 402, 59

DÁ

(n.)
Grammar
DÁ, gen. dán; f. [that is dae = dá; gen. dat. acc. daan = dán; pl. nom. acc. daan = dán; gen. daena = dána; dat. daaum = dáum]

DOE ⬩ dama

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A DOE;dama Dá damma vel dammula, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Wrt. Voc. 78, 28

Linked entry: BUC

FINGER

(n.)
Grammar
FINGER, gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m.

A FINGER ⬩ digĭtus

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A FINGER; digĭtus Finger digĭtus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 26, Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum ut intingat extrēmum digĭti sui in aquam, ut refrīgĕret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24. Gif ic on Godes fingre

Linked entry: fincer

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