Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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blǽwen

(n.; adj.)

light blue ⬩ perseus

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light blue; perseus, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 94; Wrt. Voc. 46, 51

blase

(n.)

a torch, lamp

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a torch, lamp, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 54; Wrt. Voc. 26, 53

ge-lómlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcing, -lómlǽcung, e; f.

Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort ⬩ frequentatio

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Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort; frequentatio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 15

Linked entry: -lómlǽcing

twi-fyrclede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-fyrclede, adj.
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Having two prongs, forked Twyferclede bifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10 note

Linked entries: twi-ferclede forcel fyrclian

twi-hlidede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hlidede, adj.
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Double-lidded, having two openings Twyhlydede bipatens, Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Zup. 288, 6

þri-hlidede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hlidede, adj.

Three-lidded ⬩ having three openings

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Three-lidded, having three openings Ðryhlidede tripatens, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 6

wiþ-metenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-metenlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Hí synd comparativa, ðæt synd wiðmetenlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 15, 15

ymel

(n.)
Grammar
ymel, (emel, q. v.), e; f.
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A canker-worm Ymel gurgulio ( = curculio), Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 7

Linked entry: emel

ymb-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-dón, p. -dyde
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To put round, encompass Ic embedó circumdo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 139, 13

þrístness

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On ǽlcre preóstgesamnunge is ǽlc þrýstnes (presumptionis occasio) forboden, Chrd. 45, 29. Add

dǽl-niman

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Add: ptcpl. used substantively Twégen dǽlnimende duo pdrticipia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 144, 7

hafud-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
hafud-æcer, es;m [?]
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Tióþa hafudæcer decumanus, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 78; Wrt. Voc. 38, 4

oferstígend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
oferstígend-líc, adj.

Superlative

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Superlative Sume synd superlativa, ðæt is oferstígendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 63

cneów-wyrste

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-wyrste, pl. f. [wrist, wyrst the wrist]

the wrist ⬩ Knee-joints; ⬩ genicula

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Knee-joints; genicula Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 88; Wrt. Voc. 44, 70

Linked entry: wrist

ge-þwére

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þwére, adj.

United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ concors,

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United, agreeing; concors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 4: Shrn. 182, 5

hléda

(n.)
Grammar
hléda, hléde; m.

A seat

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A seat Ðes hléda, hléde sedile, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 26

Linked entry: hlýde

hof-weard

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

An ædile; ⬩ ædilis,

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An ædile; ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

hóh-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-spor, es; n.

The heel; ⬩ calx,

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The heel; calx, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 97: Wrt. Voc. 45, 5

holen

(n.)
Grammar
holen, holegn, es; m.

Holly

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Holen sceal in æled holly shall to the fire, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 17; Gn. Ex. 80. Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10

un-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
un-gilda, an; m.

One who is not a full member of a guild

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for a difference between those in the same gild, Hæbbe ǽlc gegilda .ii. sesteras mealtes, and ǽlc cniht ánne, 613, 32), Chart. Th. 606, 16

Linked entry: gilda

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