Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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clepian

(v.)
Grammar
clepian, ode; od

To cry, call ⬩ clamare, vocare

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Lamb. 16, 6

gebundennes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
gebundennes, -ness, e; f. [ge-bunden, pp. of ge-bindan to bind]

A binding ⬩ an obligation ⬩ oblĭgātio

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Lamb. 124, 5

gers

(n.)
Grammar
gers, es; n.

Grass ⬩ herba

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Lamb. 146, 8: Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 28

hæftnian

(v.)
Grammar
hæftnian, p. ede; pp. ed

To seize, capture

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Lamb. 93, 21. Hæftned lǽdde ða on hæftnéde lange lifdon capitivam duxit captivitatem, Ps. Th. 67, 18

cégan

(v.)
Grammar
cégan, cégean

to call, call upon, invoke

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Lamb. 74, 2: Chr. 974; Th. 224, 27, col. 2, 3; Edg. 7

cweccung

(n.)
Grammar
cweccung, e; f.

A moving, wagging ⬩ commotio

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Lamb. 43, 15

eofne

(int.)
Grammar
eofne, interj.

Behold! ⬩ ecce!

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Lamb. 72, 27: 82, 3

for-gnidennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnidennys, -nyss, e; f.

Contrition ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Lamb. 13, 3

Linked entry: gnidennys

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning again ⬩ conversio

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Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

mǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-ness, e; f.

Greatness ⬩ distinction ⬩ celebrity

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Lamb. 144, 3. Mǽrnesse insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 12. Mǽrnessa preconia, 66, 39

sealtness

(n.)
Grammar
sealtness, e; f.
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Lamb. 106, 34. In saltnisse in salsilaginem, Ps. Surt. 106, 34

ge-fætnian

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

To fatten ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare ⬩ unguere

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Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

yfel-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-wilnian, p. ode
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Lamb. 73, 3. Nelle gé wyrian ł yfelwilnian nolite malignari, 104, 15

a-lege

Grammar
a-lege, impert. of a-lecgan.

lay down ⬩ depone

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Lamb. 58, 12;

án-hyrned

(v.)
Grammar
án-hyrned, p. part.

One-horned ⬩ having one horn ⬩ unicornis

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Lamb. 91, 10: 77, 69

Linked entry: hyrned

hlýrian

(v.)

to puff out the cheeks as in blowing a trumpet, ⬩ to blow [a trumpet]

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Lamb. 80, 4

tó-brǽdedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdedness, e; f.

Extent, ⬩ an extensive place

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Lamb. 117, 5. On tóbrǽdednesse in latitudinem, 17, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 22

forþ-gewitenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gewitenes, -ness, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio

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Lamb. 104, 38

ge-eardian

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

To dwell ⬩ inhabitāre

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Lamb. 26, 4

ge-eorsian

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

To be angry ⬩ īrasci

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Lamb. 105, 40

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