Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gilp-plega

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Add: play that is glorious with pomp, pride and circumstance

-rǽd

(suffix)
Grammar
-rǽd, -rǽde.
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Add: á-, ge-, gelóm-, oft-, twi-, unfæst-, wiþ-rǽd[e]

under-fangelnes

(n.)
Grammar
under-fangelnes, Ps. L. Lind. gives under-fangennes
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with the note, -ennes scheint aus -elnes korrigiert.'

un-gemét

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemét, adj.
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Not met with, not experienced Ungeméttum inexperto, An. Ox. 2488

Linked entry: ge-métan

bláwende

(v.; adj.; part.)
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blustering, with high winds Bláwende lencten, Archiv cxx. 298, 19

brýde láste

(n.; adv.)

with conjugal footstep

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with conjugal footstep, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715

fýst-gebeát

(n.)
Grammar
fýst-gebeát, es; n.

A blow with the fist ⬩ pugni ictus

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A blow with the fist; pugni ictus, Past. 1, 3, 6? Lye

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564

Linked entry: hring-mǽled

leoþu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268

pician

(v.)
Grammar
pician, p. ode
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To pitch, cover with pitch Crocca gepicod útan, Lchdm. ii. 26, 23

Linked entry: ge-picod

rád-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
rád-wérig, adj.
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Weary with riding or journeying, Exon. Th. 401, 19; Rä. 21, 14

bifgende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
bifgende, bifigende

trembling

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trembling, trembling with a fever Bifgende febricitantem, Mt. Rush, Stv. 8, 14

sige-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wǽpen, es ; n.
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A weapon with which victory is won, Beo. Th. 1612 ; B. 804

sigor-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sigor-eádig, adj.
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Blessed with victory, victorious, Beo. Th. 2626 ; B. 1311 : 4693 ; B. 2352

Linked entry: sige-eádig

stel-méle

(n.)
Grammar
stel-méle, es; m.
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: méle

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
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To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

hwósta

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Wiþ angbreóste, gif men sié dríge hwósta, Lch. ii. 58, 15. Add:

liþ-wærc

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Add: — Wiþ liðwærce sing viiii síþum þis gealdor, Lch. ii. 322, 6

blissian

(v.)
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Add: with prep. Hí for hire hǽle blyssodon, Hml. S. 7, 281

bearn-eácnigende

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eácnigende, adj. (ptcpl.).

Being with child ⬩ pregnant

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Being with child, pregnant Bearneácnigende wíf forbúgan, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 3

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