Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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mere-nǽdre

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An. Ox. 18 b, 56. Add

þyrelian

(v.)
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Add: — Þyrlie obunco, An. Ox. 18 b, 66

ágend

(n.)
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In B. 3075 the word denotes the Deity

gryre-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-geatwe, pl. f.

Terrible, warlike equipments,

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Terrible, warlike equipments, Beo. Th. 653; B. 324

gryre-síð

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-síð, es; m.

A terrible way

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A terrible way, Beo. Th. 2928; B. 1462

gúþ-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fruma, an; m.

A warlike chief

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A warlike chief, Beo. Th. 39; B. 20

Gúþ-geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-geátas, pl.

The warlike Gauts

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The warlike Gauts, Beo. Th. 3080; B. 1538

gúþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-reów, adj.

Fierce in fight

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Fierce in fight, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58

hand-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-spor, es; n.

A talon, claw

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A talon, claw, Beo. Th. 1976; B. 986

hearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hearg-træf, es; n.

A heathen temple,

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A heathen temple, Beo. Th. 353; B. 175

Linked entry: træf

heaðu-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 3108; B. 1552

heaðu-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-mǽre, adj.

Illustrious in war

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Illustrious in war, Beo. Th. 5596; B. 2802

on-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
on-geador, adv.

Together

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Together Ongeador sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 3195; B. 1595

hilde-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gicel, es; m.

A drop of blood

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A drop of bloodBeo. Th. 3217; B. 1606

hilde-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike onset

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A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300

hilde-sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-sæd, adj.

Wearied with battle

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Wearied with battle, Beo. Th. 5439; B. 2723

Linked entry: sæd

full-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
full-wíte, es; n.

Full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta

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Full fine; plēna mulcta Gylde fullwíte [fulwíte MS. B.] let him pay full fine, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 7, 9: L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H

íðast

(adv.)
Grammar
íðast, íðost ; adv. superl.

Most easily

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Most easily Ýðast meahtan frófre findan might find comfort most easily, Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 15; Cri. 800. Ýðæst, 26 b; Th. 79, 1; Cri. 1284. Ýðost, Hy. 7, 3; Hy Grn. 287, 3

bold-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bold-ágende, part.

House-owning, possessing a house ⬩ domum possidens

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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93

six-benn

(n.)
Grammar
six-benn, e;
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f A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904

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