Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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efne-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efne-cuman, v. intrans.

To convene ⬩ convĕnire

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Rush. War. 1, 45

færyld

(n.)
Grammar
færyld, es; n.

A motion, journey ⬩ via

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A motion, journey; via, Runic pm. 17; Kmbl. 342, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 33

from-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
from-gangan, -geonga, -gonga

To go away ⬩ abire

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Rush. 6, 67; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11. 7

of-blindian

(v.)

to make blind

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Rush. 12, 40

Linked entry: blindian

ge-myne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myne, adj.

Mindful

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Rush. 5, 23

Linked entry: ge-mun

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

út-irning

(n.)
Grammar
út-irning, e; f.

A flux

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A flux In útiorningc (úttiornende, Rush.) blódes in profluuio sanguinis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 25

of-wundrian

(v.)

to be astonished

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Rush. 2, 12

heald

(n.)
Grammar
heald, es; n.

Hold, guardianship, protection, rule ⬩ support ⬩ upholding, support, custody, keeping

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Hold, guardianship, protection, rule Hí gecuron Harold tó healdes ealles Engla landes they chose Harold to rule over all England, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 14.

Linked entries: ge-hildan hilde hald

eá-rixe

(n.)
Grammar
eá-rixe, an; f.

A water-rush

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A water-rush Nim eárixena wyrtruman take roots of water-rushes, Lchdm. iii. 122, 8

seleness

(n.)
Grammar
seleness, selnes
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Rush. 7, 3, 9

Linked entry: selnes

sealten

(adj.)
Grammar
sealten, adj.
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Rush. 5, 13

un-gecoplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíc, adj.

Unfit ⬩ inconvenient ⬩ troublesome ⬩ importunus

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Unfit, inconvenient, troublesome; importunus Saca mid usgecoplícum quarrels with rude fellows, Lchdm. iii. 200, 18

un-settan

(v.)

to displace ⬩ put down

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to displace, put down Tó unsettanne (-setanne, Rush.) ad deponendum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 36

wráþian

(v.)
Grammar
wráþian, p. ode

To be angry ⬩ to anger

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Rush. 10, 41

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A beloved ⬩ an adopted child

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A beloved or an adopted child Uúscbearn (wuso, Rush.) filioli, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

ómian

(v.)
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to rust Swá ár ómað yfelnysse his sicut aeramentum eruginabit malitia illius, Scint. 196, 5

sóþ-cwǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwǽde, (?); adj.

Veracious

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Veracious Sóðcuoed (sóðcweden, Rush.) verax, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 18 : 8, 26. Sóðcuéd, 3, 33

Linked entries: -cwǽde sóþ-cweden

hátian

(v.)
Grammar
hátian, p. ode; pp. od

To become or get hot, to be hot ⬩ fervere

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Nim ǽnne sticcan and gníd tó sumum þinge hit hátaþ ðǽrrihte of ðam fýre ðe him on lútaþ take a stick and rub it against something, it gets hot directly from the fire which lurks in it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 4: Herb. 90, 13; Lchdm. ii. 198, 4.

embiht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embiht-mon, -monn, es; m.

A servant-man, servant, minister ⬩ servus, minister

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Rush. War. 9, 35

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