Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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á-midian

(v.)
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Cf. ge-mǽdan ; Ámidod fatua, Ps. Rdr. 286, 6

Linked entry: -midian

freó-wíf

(n.)
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Cf. freó-man

gúþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-here, es; m.

A martial band ⬩ an army

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A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967

heáfod-swíma

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-swíma, an; m.

Swimming in the head, dizziness, ⬩ dizziness in the head.

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Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568

Linked entry: swíma

wild-deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
wild-deóren, adj.

Of wild beasts

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Of wild beasts Mid wilddeórenum tóþum cum feralibus dentibus Scint. 99, 7

tó-lísendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-lísendlíc, adj.

Destructive, ⬩ desolating

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Destructive, desolating Mid glédum tólýsendlícum cum carbonibus desolatoriis, Ps. Lamb. 119, 4

ǽfyn

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfyn, es; m.

The evening

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The evening On ǽfyn at evening, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 22 ; Gen. 313

ǽrn

(adj.; part.)

brazen

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brazen Ǽrnum bémum with brazen trumpets, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 18; Exod. 216

here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drake ⬩ an arrow

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[Cf. hilde-nædre.]

hryðig

(adj.)
Grammar
hryðig, adj.

Dismantled ⬩ tottering

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[cf. hriðian], Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

óþ-faran

(v.)
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to escape Siððan hié feóndum óþfaren hæfdon, Cd. Th. 181, 21; Exod. 64

óþ-ícan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-ýcan

rǽd-findende

(adj.)
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Cf. rǽd-hycgende

Linked entry: findan

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

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Ca. See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

sib-gemágas

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gemágas, pl. m.
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Kinsmen Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas ( Abraham and Isaac ), Cd. Th. 202, 10; Exod. 386

Linked entry: ge-mǽg

sigor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-weorc, es ;
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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2 ; Exod. 316

til-fremmende

(adj.)
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Cf. gód-fremmende

Linked entry: til

yfel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-weorc, es; m.
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Cf. yfel-dǽd, yfel-dǽde, ¶

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
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Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

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