Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-edyppol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edyppol, adj.
Entry preview:

That should be brought up again for examination Geedyppole recensendos, Germ. 396, 280. Cf. yppan, yppe

Linked entries: -yppol ed-yppol

gryllan

(v.)
Grammar
gryllan, p. de
Entry preview:

To gnash the teeth, rage, be angry Grylde frendit, Germ. 399, 393. Gryllendum stridentibus, 398, 173

Linked entry: grillan

ná-þing

(pronoun.)
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nothing Náþing nihil, Germ. 395, 31. Ne gefrédde hé náþinc þæs brynes, Hml. A. 196, 48

tolnere

(n.)
Grammar
tolnere, es; m.

A toll-taker ⬩ tax-gatherer

Entry preview:

Voc. i. 50, 56: exactor, Germ. 395, 48

Linked entries: tollere toln

hefeld

(n.)
Entry preview:

Hebild seems a mistake for hebild-gerd in the gloss hebild liciatorium, Txts. 74, 602. Cf. hebelgerd, 75, 1219

word-cennend

(n.)
Grammar
word-cennend, es; m.

The begetter of the Word

Entry preview:

The begetter of the Word (Jn. l, I) Ó milda Wordcennend pie Verbigena, Germ. 389, 2

Linked entries: cennend word

stamerian

(v.)
Grammar
stamerian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To stammer Stamaraþ balbutit, Germ. 392, 12. Mé þinceþ ðæt mé sió tunge stomrige, Shrn. 42, 33

Linked entry: stomrian

sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sagu, e ; f.

A saw

Entry preview:

A saw Sage serram, Germ. 400, 531. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan, sage, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entries: saga saga

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

the first entrance ⬩ a threshold ⬩ door ⬩ limen ⬩ the first in height ⬩ the top ⬩ ridge ⬩ the inward roof ⬩ ceiling of a chamber ⬩ culmen ⬩ lăquear

Entry preview:

[Ger. first, m. f. a gable, summit: M. H. Ger. virst, m: O. H. Ger. first, m. culmen, pinna.]

Linked entries: fierst first ferhþ-bana

fúht

Entry preview:

Fúhtum rorante, Germ. 399, 462. Of fúhtre wætre ex luto madido, 390, 97. v. next word. Add

ge-þicfyldan

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Substitute: <b>ge-þicfildan</b> to make thick Geþycfyldan densere, Germ. 401, 21

lícettung

Entry preview:

Voc. ii. 132, 39), Germ. 399, 268. Add

ofer-hlifung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hlifung, e; f.

Eminence, sublimity, excellence

Entry preview:

Oferhlifinge excellentiae, Germ. 393, 52

Linked entry: hlifung

drút

(n.)
Entry preview:

Ger. drút: O. H. Ger. trút (drút) amicas, sodalis, dilectus.]

fugeles leác

(n.)
Grammar
fugeles leác, viumum (vicium? v. preceding word, and cf.
Entry preview:

Ger. fogal-krút viciam)

stǽgel

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Ger, steil.] Cf. stígan

pínere

(n.)
Grammar
pínere, es; m.
Entry preview:

Lind. 18, 34: Germ. 399, 265

breóst-bedern

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bedern, breóst-byden, e; f.

The breast ⬩ chese

Entry preview:

The breast, chese Breóstbydyn thorax, Germ. 393, 89. Foranbodig vel breóstbeden torax, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 12. Substitute:

ge-cweccan

Grammar
ge-cweccan, for gecwecton read gecoecton, and for 7 read 6.
Entry preview:

Add: to shake Gecwehton uibrato, Germ. 401, 28. Efne gequoeccad (-gicwæceð, R.) bið conquassabitur, Lk. L. 20, 18

self-myrþere

(n.)
Grammar
self-myrþere, (?), es; m.
Entry preview:

Ger. murdit jugulal: Ger. morden) inter biolhanatas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 61. Cf. self-bana

Linked entry: -myrþere

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