Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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stancrian

(v.)
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Cf. stanc

Linked entry: stanc

un-hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hleówe, adj.

Chill

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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494

Linked entry: ge-hleow

weorc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
weorc-sum, adj.
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Grievous, noxious Deáðes beámes weorcsumne wæstm, Cd. Th. 37, 23; Gen. 594

wuldor-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-spéd, e; f.

Glorious abundance

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Glorious abundance Setl wuldorspédum welig (heaven), Cd. Th. 6, 111; Gen. 87

be-rífan

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Take here passage under be-rýfan in Dict. and cf. be-reáfian

Linked entry: be-rýfan

crinc

(n.)
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Cf. (?) crencestre

cuffle

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Cf. O. H. Ger. chuppha mitra]

cyning-gierela

Grammar
cyning-gierela, Substitute: Royal apparel
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Cf. cyne-gerela

dreáriend

(n.)
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Cf. égor

dún-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dún-lic, adj.
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Cf. dún-ælf

geleger-gild

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Cf. gál-freóls

ge-edþráwen

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For 'Som.' substitute: — Mid geedþráwenum twíne cum bisso retorto, An. Ox. 1062

Linked entries: ed-þráwen ge-þráwan ge-edðrawen

glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Cf. O. Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Cf. hyrn-full

ofer-áwritten

(n.)
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Cf. ofer-writen

sǽ-waroþ

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Sǽwaroþa (swá waroþa, MS. but cf. Dan. 323) sond, Az. 39. Add

slítere

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add: Cf. slítan; Sl[í]tra canum, carnificum, An. Ox. 46, 50

tirwan

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, and cf. An. Ox. 786

þeódend

(n.)
Grammar
þeódend, es; m.
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Cf. geþeódan to translate Ðeódend translator, An. Ox. 15, 6

were-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
were-wulf, wer-wulf. v. wer, were
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a man ; for double forms (were-, wer-) cf. wer-gild, were-gild

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