Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bogen

(v.; part.)

bowed, bent, gave way

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bowed, bent, gave way; pp. of búgan

heáh-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-fýr, es; n.
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High-leaping flame Heáhfýr ǽlað, Wal. 22

gúþ-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scrúd, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258

ge-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽc, es; n.

Speech ⬩ discourse ⬩ conversation ⬩ advice

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Wæs gemyndig ðæs apostoles gesprǽces was mindful of what the apostle said, Shrn. 39, 5. Gesprǽcu, gesprécu oracula, Cot. 143, Lye

bearnende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bearnende, part. of byrnan.

burning ⬩ ardens

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War. 5, 35

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

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War. 20, 20;

básnung

(n.)
Grammar
básnung, e; f.

Expectation ⬩ exspectatio

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War. 21, 26

beadu-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-leóma, an; m.

A war-gleam ⬩ sword ⬩ stragis flamma ⬩ ensis

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A war-gleam, sword; stragis flamma, ensis

Linked entry: beado-leóma

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

camal

(n.)
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War. 18, 25

eówunga

(adv.)
Grammar
eówunga, adv.

Openly ⬩ pălam

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War. 8, 32

here-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceorp, es; n.

War-dress

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War-dress, Fins. Th. 90; Fin. 45

bi-fǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-fǽrende, part.

Passing by

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War. 18, 36

þurh-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-gefeoht, es; n.

War

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War Þorhgefeht, þorgifect perduellium, Txts. 85, 738

gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

hilde-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

wíg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þracu, gen. -þræce ; f.

Violence of war ⬩ warfare

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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658

beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; Rä. 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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He ahangen wæs he was hanged, Elen. Kmbl. 887; El. 445 : 903; El. 453

Linked entries: a-hangen a-héhst a-héncg a-héng a-hó a-hóh a-hongen

hú-meta

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Add: in direct questions. in what way?, by what means? Húmeta wát God? quomodo scit Deus?, Ps. Spl. 72, 11. with what reason or right Húmeta cwyst þú tó þínum bréðer?, Mt. 7, 4. how is it that?, why? Gif heó turniende is, húmeta ne fealð heó?

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