Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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twi-

(prefix)
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in composition with force of two. v. following words

Linked entries: tweo- twig- twy- sehtness -snæcce sprecan bleoh -fingre -hlidede -fýrede

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
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A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

ge-ísned

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ísned, adj.
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Furnished with iron Geísnedum ferrato (clypec ), An. Ox. 4232

Linked entry: ísenian

geond-drencan

(v.)
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to saturate with liquor Ginddrencað inebriant, Kent. Gl. 111

ge-capitulod

(adj.)
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furnished with headings to the sections of a book

innan-onfeall

(n.)
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an internal swelling Wiþ innanonfealle, Lch. ii. 10, Ii

loh-sceaft

Grammar
loh-sceaft, l. lóh-sceaft,
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and add: a stick with a strap to it (?)

pocc

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Wiþ pocce on eágum, Lch. ii. 36, 23. Add

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
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Add: striking with a sword. The word glosses gladiantes

be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire

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Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte each covered the other with his arm, [each embraced the other], Andr. Kmbl. 2030; An. 1017. Mec mon biþeahte mid wǽdum one covered me with weeds, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423 : 51 b; Th. 179, 1; Gú. 1255.

Linked entries: be-deaht be-þæht be-þeaht bi-þeahte bi-þeccan

hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen, adj.

Blue, azure, purple, discoloured

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Seó heall wæs getymbred ynnan and útan myd grénum and myd hǽwenum and myd hwýtum the hall was built within and without with green and with purple and with white, Shrn. 156, 6. Hǽwen-grén cæruleus, Cot. 53, Lye. Hǽwendeáge hyacinthinus, Lye

wyrmǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, adj.

Worm-eaten

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Worm-eaten Wiþ wyrmǽtum líce, Lchdm. ii. 12, 15: 126, 4

eág-ece

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Wiþ miclum eágece, Lch. ii. 32, 4, 10: 34, 11. Add

firen-tácnian

(v.)
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to pollute with sin Hý fyrentácnodon conpulluerunt, Ps. Rdr. 288, 21

Linked entry: firen-tácn

ge-húfod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-húfod, adj.
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Provided with a húfe (q. v. ) Gehúfud vittatus Germ. 397, 525

Linked entry: húfian

hearpung

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Ceruerus ongan plegian wiþ hine for his hearpunga, 18: 33. Add:

of-sceacan

(v.)

to shudder, shake with fear

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to shudder, shake with fear Ofscóc exhorruit Hpt. Gl. 504, 10

hinsíð-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
hinsíð-gryre, es; m.

Terror connected with death,

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Terror connected with death, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 17; Sat. 456

tó-brocen

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-brocen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Suffering from eruptions

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Suffering from eruptions Wiþ innan tóbrocenum múðe, Lchdm. ii. 310, 19

Linked entry: tó-brecan

hrímig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig, adj.

Rimy

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Rimy, covered with hoar-frost Swíðe hrímige bearwas woods thickly covered with hoar-frost, Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: 207, 27 [?]. Winter biþ cealdost lencten hrímigost black frosts in winter, white frosts in spring, Menol. Fox 411; Gn. C. 6

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