Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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engle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engle-líc, adj.

Angelic ⬩ angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus Englelíce ansýne hí habbaþ angĕlĭcam hăbent făciem, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18

freoðu

(n.)

peace ⬩ security ⬩ protection

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peace, security, protection, Ps. Th. 55, 8: Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 1; Ph. 597

ge-cerring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cerring, e; f.

A turning ⬩ conversion ⬩ conversio

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A turning, conversion; conversio On gecerringce oððe on gǽnhwyrfte in convertendo, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

hatigend

(n.)
Grammar
hatigend, es; m.
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One who hates, an enemy Hatigend oððe feónd osor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 1

heála

(n.)
Grammar
heála, an; m.
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Rupture, hydrocele Gif hé hæfde heálan si fuerit ponderosus, Past. 11, 1; Swt. 65, 5

Linked entry: heálede

lín-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wyrt, e; f.

Flax

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Flax, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 17: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 10

múþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-leás, adj.

Without a mouth

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Without a mouth: Ic sccolde múþleás sprecan, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 1; Rä. 61, 9

niþerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþerigend-líc, adj.

Deserving condemnation

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Deserving condemnation Þurh gódne willan herigendlíc oððe of yflum willan nyþergendlíc, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 1

norþ-land

(n.)

a northern land

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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, an; m.
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A governor, ruler, prefect; præfectus Heáh gereca summus præfectus, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 21, 1

spell-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
spell-cwide, es; m.
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Historical narrative Ic wolde gesecgan and mid spellcwidum gemearcian, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 12

sóþ-gid

(n.)
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a true tale Sóðgied wrecan, Exon. Th. 306, 2; Seef. 1: 314, 17; Mód. 15

un-býing

(n.)

a solitude

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a solitude Unbyergo (-býengo? or -byrego, from -burh? Cf. un-lond) solitudines, Rtl. 1, 17. (?)

Linked entries: býing un-burh

wesend-horn

(n.)
Grammar
wesend-horn, es; m.
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A buffalo-horn Ælfwolde hyre twégen wesend*-*hornas, Chart. Th. 536, 1. v. preceding word

wír-treówen

(adj.)
Grammar
wír-treówen, -tríwen; adj.

myrtle-tree ⬩ myrtle

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myrtle-tree, myrtle Þweah mid wearmum wýrtrýwenum (-treówenum,v. l.) wóse, Lchdm. i. 236, 1

Linked entry: treówen

ymb-lofian

(v.)
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to praise Heriaþ Drihten ealle þeóda, ymblofiaþ ( laudate ) hine ealle folctruman, Ps. Lamb. 116, 1

á-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brúcan, p. -breác
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To partake of (gen. ), eat Hé ábreác ðæs forbodenan treówes æpples, Angl. xi, 1. 17

ang-breóst

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Add: — Wiþ hwóstan and wiþ angbreóste, Lch. ii. 58, 11. Wið angcbreóste, iii. 48, 1

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

freclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freclíce, adv.
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Greedily Geseah heó ǽnne leahtric ... heó hine freclíce bát ( avide momordit ), Gr. D. 31, 1

Linked entry: fræclíce

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