Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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an-weald

(n.)
Grammar
an-weald, &c. In some of the following instances (e.g. anwald monarchiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 45) perhaps ánweald, &c. should be read, but for the most part the passages may be taken as additions to the
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onweald, &c. forms, q. v

brydyls

(n.)

a bridle

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a bridle, Ps. Spl. C. 31, 12

ymb-gefrætwude

circumornatae

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glosses circumornatae,Ps. Spl. C. 143, 15

ǽryr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽryr, adv.

Before ⬩ prius

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Before; prius, C. Jn. 1, 30, Lye

an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunction ⬩ remorse ⬩ compunctio

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Compunction, remorse; compunctio, C. R. Ben. 70

be-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnáwan, p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To know ⬩ cognoscere

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To know; cognoscere, C. R. Ben. 25

be ongewyrhtum

(adv.)

freely ⬩ gratis

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freely; gratis, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 8

cielf

(n.)

a calf

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a calf, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 20

ge-blecte

(adj.; part.)

destroyed ⬩ extermĭnāvit

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destroyed; extermĭnāvit, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

ge-illerocaþ

(part.)

surfeited ⬩ crapulatus

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surfeited; crapulatus, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 71

Linked entry: illeracu

blíþs

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On gefeán blíðse, Ps. C. 79. Add

hring-burne

(n.)
Grammar
hring-burne, (?), an; f. A brook with many windings (? cf. hring; <b>V a</b>)
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On hringheburne, C. D. iii. 416, 31

sugu

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Æt strǽthã .xx. sugen[a] . . . æt [m]eldeburnan .xxiii. suge[na]. Cam. Phil. Trans. 1902, p. 15. Cf. Tó suge-bróce, C. D. B. ii. 284, 30. On suga-róde, C. D. iii. 48, 9. Add

wer

(n.)
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a weir. Add Án wer on Ycenan, C. D. B. ii. 247, 20. Twýgen weoras in fluvio qui dicitur Stúr, i. 598, 8. v. beám- (C. D. v. 148, 21), sǽ-wer; see also Midd. Flur

áþ-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-stæf, es; m. [áþ oath, stæf]

An oath ⬩ juramentum

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An oath; juramentum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8

dægréd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
dægréd-sang, es; m.

Morning song ⬩ matutīna cantio

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Morning song; matutīna cantio, C. R. Ben. 20

em-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
em-hydig, adj.

Anxious about, solicitous ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Anxious about, solicitous; sollĭcĭtus, C. R. Ben. 33

biécn

(n.)

a beacon, wonder

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a beacon, wonder, Ps. Spl. C. 104. 25

ge-freán

(v.)

to free ⬩ liberare

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to free; liberare, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 29

ceáp-man

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Ceápmanna del, C. D. vi. 41, 18. Add

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