Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-þohte

(v.; part.)

thought

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thought, Cd. 217; Th. 276, 11; Sat. 187 p.of ge-þencean

hild-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
hild-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Power, ⬩ force in war,

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Power, force in war,Cd. 98; Th. 130, 9; Gen. 2157

hinsíð-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
hinsíð-gryre, es; m.

Terror connected with death,

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Terror connected with death, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 17; Sat. 456

a-wyrgda

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgda, an; m. [the def. pp. of a-wyrgian to curse]

The cursed ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabolus

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The cursed, the devil; diabolus, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 3; Sat. 316

beorht-ródor

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-ródor, es; m.

The bright firmament ⬩ heaven ⬩ æther

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The bright firmament, heaven; æther Cd. 146; Th. 183, 19; Exod. 94

burhge weardas

(n.)
Grammar
burhge weardas, pl. m. [ = burge weardas]
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The guardians of the city, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 6; Dan. 740

cwealm-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-dreór, es; m. [dreór blood]

Slaughter-gore ⬩ sanguis cæde profusus

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Slaughter-gore ; sanguis cæde profusus, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 22; Gen. 985

fæderyn-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderyn-cyn, -cynn, es n.

A paternal kindred or race

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A paternal kindred or race, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 29; Exod. 559

for-swulge

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulge, 2nd sing. p. of for-swelgan.

hast swallowed up or devoured

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hast swallowed up or devoured, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 34; Gen. 938;

heoru-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wulf, es; m.

A fierce wolf ⬩ a warrior

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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181

Linked entry: wulf

mearc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weard, es; m.

A mark-warden ⬩ a wolf

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A mark-warden, a wolf, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 14; Exod. 168

plicettan

(v.)
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Cf. pliht. (?)

ge-láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-láþ, adj.

Hostile

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Hostile Geláþe the foes, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 28, note; Exod. 206

swelca

(n.)
Grammar
swelca, an; m.
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Cf. swellan

clǽig

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽig, adj.
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Add: , clǽgig Of cléiian híðe (cf. Clayhithe ), C. D. vi. 232, 11

ear

Grammar
ear, ocean. l. eár
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Cf. eá water

frum-talu

(n.)
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, cf. talu; (for delata l. delatio)

ge-fúrian

(v.)
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Cf. ge-fýran, ge-fýrian

hǽlnes

Grammar
hǽlnes, <b>; I.</b>
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Add:after ' salvation, ' 1. 2 : nuuc dies salutis, and at end: cf. halignes

heáfod-loca

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-loca, an; m.
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A stull Heáfodlocan (cf. heáfudponnan, lxx, 9) capitali, Lch. i. lxxiv, 10

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