Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ed-niwan

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwan, adv.

Anew, again ⬩ de nŏvo, dēnuo

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Bos. 3, 7: 3, 3

exl

(n.)
Grammar
exl, e; f.

Shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus

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Bos. 15, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 3148; An. 1577

feówurtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówurtig, adj.

Forty ⬩ quadraginta

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Bos. 4, 2

frófre gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófre gást, es; m.

The Spirit of consolation ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ Paraclete ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Paraclētus

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Bos. 14, 26

fýr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bryne, es; m.

A fire burning ⬩ incendium

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A fire burning; incendium Wearþ ungemetlíc fýrbryne mid Rómánum an immense fire happened among the Romans, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 18

Linked entry: bryne

blind-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blind-líce, adv.

In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly ⬩ temere

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In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly; temere Hú blindlíce monige sprecaþ how blindly [rashly] many speak, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 17

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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Bos. 12, 22: Lk. Bus. l1, 14. Se dumba fæder the dumb father, Homl. Th. i. 354, 27: Salm. Kmbl. 457; Sal. 229. Se dumba spræc lŏcūtus est mūtus, Mt. Bos. 9. 33: Lk. Bos, 11, 14. Dumbes elinguis, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 143, 1.

FLǼSC

(n.)
Grammar
FLǼSC, es; pl. nom. acc. flǽsc; gen. flǽsca, flǽscea; dat. flǽscum; n: flésc, es; n.

FLESH ⬩ căro

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Bos. 6, 55: Lk. Bos. 3, 6: Gen. 2, 23: 6, 3: Ps. Spl. 15, 9: Ps. Lamb; 55, 4: 77, 39. Ge-endung ealles flǽsces com ætfóran me fīnis ūnĭversæ carnis vēnit cōram me, Gen. 6, 13, 19: Jn. Bos. 1, 13. In flǽsce in the flesh, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: flǽc fléc flésc

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosure ⬩ bosom ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spill ⬩ lose ⬩ waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ disperse ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ disperdĕre ⬩ dissĭpāre

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Bos. 3, 4. Se ðe wyle hys sáwle hále gedón, he hig forspilþ; and se ðe wyle hig for me forspyllan, se hig fint qui vŏluĕrit anĭmam suam salvam făcĕre, perdet eam; qui autem perdĭdĕrit anĭmam suam propter me, invĕniet eam. Mt. Bos. 16, 25.

Linked entries: for-swat spilian swítan for-spyllan spillan

BLIND

(adj.)
Grammar
BLIND, def. se blinda, seó, ðæt blinde; adj.

BLIND, deprived of sight ⬩ cæcus ⬩ a blind or inward wound ⬩ a bite, the wound of which does not appear because of the swelling of the part affected ⬩ morsus, cujus vulnus non apparet præ tumore partis affectæ,

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Bos. 12, 22: Mk. Bos. 10, 46: Cd. 115; Th. 150, 13; Gen. 2491. Ðæt ðú grápie on midne dæg, swá se blinda déþ on þistrum ut palpes in meridie, sicut palpare solet cæcus in tenebris, Deut. 28, 29: Mt. Bos. 23, 26.

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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Bos. 3, 14. We him forbudon prohĭbuimus eum, Mk. Bos. 9, 38: Lk. Bos. 9, 49. Ne forbeód him ná ðíne tunecan tŭnĭcam nŏli prohĭbēre, 6, 29: Num. 11. 28.

Linked entries: for-biódan fore-beódan

a-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-clǽnsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundare

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Bos. 4, 27

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-house ⬩ telonium τελώνιον

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Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

ehta-tyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ehta-tyne, adj.

Eighteen ⬩ octō-dĕcim

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Bos. 13, 4, 16

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation ⬩ pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens Hý fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

frum-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
frum-slǽp, e; f.

First sleep ⬩ prīmus somnus

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First sleep; prīmus somnus On frumslǽpe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beorhtian to shine, brighten]

To make bright ⬩ brighten ⬩ glorify ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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Bos. 17, 5

Linked entry: beorhtian

ge-costnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costnian, p. ode; pp. od

To try ⬩ tentare

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Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

ge-máhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíc, adj.

Shameless, wanton, greedy ⬩ prŏcax, ăvĭdus

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Shameless, wanton, greedy; prŏcax, ăvĭdus Ðæt hit gemáhlíc wǽre and unrihtlíc that it was greedy and unjust, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: ge-máglíc

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