Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gold-hwæte

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hwæte, adj.
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Greedy for gold, Beo. Th. 6140; B. 3074

ge-fandod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fandod, -fondad; past. p.
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Beo. Th. 4900; B. 2454 : 4592; B. 2301

ge-hleód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hleód, p. of ge-hladan.

loaded

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loaded, Beo. Th. 1795, note; B. 895, note;

wæl-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sceaft, es; m.

A deadly shaft,

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A deadly shaft,Beo. Th. 801; B. 398

gryre-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-gæst, es; m.

A dreadful guest

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A dreadful guest, Beo. Th. 5113; B. 2560

gúþ-hréþ

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-hréþ, es; m.

Glory in war

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Glory in war, Beo. Th. 1642; B. 819

Linked entry: hréð

gúþ-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-leóþ, es; n.

A war-song

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A war-song, Beo. Th. 3048; B. 1522

gúþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-wérig, adj.

Weary with battle

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Weary with battle, Beo. Th. 3176; B. 1586

gúþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-mód, adj.

Of warlike mind

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Of warlike mind, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306

hæft-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-méce, es; m.

A hilted sword

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A hilted sword, Beo. Th 2918; B. 1457

heal-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-gamen, es; m.

Hall-mirth, song

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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heaðu-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-reáf, es; n.

War-dress, armour

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War-dress, armour, Beo. Th. 807; B. 401

heaðu-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-seóc, adj.

Wounded in fight

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Wounded in fight, Beo. Th. 5501; B. 2754

heaðu-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wæd, e; f.

Warlike weeds, dress

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Warlike weeds, dress, Beo. Th. 78; B. 39

Linked entry: wǽd

bunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bunden, bundon

bound, tied ⬩ bound

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bound, tied;bound, Beo. Th. 3805; B. 1900;

hilde-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-méce, es; m.

A war-falchion

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A war-falchion, Beo. Th. 4411; B. 2202

wiþ-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon

To be obstructive ⬩ object ⬩ oppose

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Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe heom of genumen wæs. Ðá wiðlæg se cyng sume hwíle, 1052; Erl. 187, 1

ed-niwan

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwan, adv.

Anew, again ⬩ de nŏvo, dēnuo

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Anew, again; de nŏvo, dēnuo Eów gebýraþ ðæt gé beón acennede edniwan ŏportet nos nasci dēnuo, Jn. Bos. 3, 7: 3, 3

ge-seón

Grammar
ge-seón, <b>; X.</b>
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Ðá hwíle ðe God gesegen hæbbe ( may have seen to it ) ðæt fulwiht æt ðeosse stówe beón móte, Txts. 175, 13. Add

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
Entry preview:

Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

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