Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Dægsan stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dægsan stán, Degsa-stán, Dæg-stán,es; m. [Flor. Hunt. Degsastan: the stone of Degsa]

DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland ⬩ agro Cumbriæ

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Wæs ðis gefeoht geworden on ðære mǽran stówe ðe cweden is Degsastán this battle was fought in the famous place which is called Dawston, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 32

Ii

(n.)
Grammar
Ii, Hii,

Iona

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Wæs hé sended of ðam eálande and of ðam mynstre ðe Hii is nemned de insula quæ vocatur Hii, Bd. 3, 3; S. 526, 11

ár-morgen

(n.)

early dawn

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War. 18, 28 : 20, 1

beadu-weorca

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorca, an; m.

A war-worker ⬩ soldier ⬩ miles

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A war-worker, soldier; miles, Grm. ii. 449, 34

bær-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bær-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ nakedly ⬩ BARELY ⬩ palam

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War. 6, 29

beor-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
beor-swinig, adj. [ = bær-synnig]

Openly-wicked ⬩ a publican

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War. 19, 2

bi-hroren

rushed

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rushed, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 4; Wand. 77

breác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
breác, p. of brúcan

enjoyed,

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enjoyed, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44;

breód

(n.)

a bit, morsel, bread,

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War. 13, 27

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horn ⬩ trumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

gúþ-spell

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-spell, es; n.

War-tidings

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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.

A war-helm, casque

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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

hilde-serce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ corslet

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A war-shirt, corslet, Elen. Kmbl. 468; El. 234

æced-wín

(n.)
Grammar
æced-wín, es; n.

ACID-WINE ⬩ murratum vinum

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War. 15, 23

Linked entry: eced-wín

ǽdre-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽdre-weg, es; m.

A drain way ⬩ a vein ⬩ an artery ⬩ arteria ⬩ vena

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A drain way, a vein, an artery; arteria, vena

beág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beág, p. of búgan.

gave way

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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;

ceofl

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cŏphĭnus = κόφινος

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War. 9, 17

Linked entry: cawl

eher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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War. 4, 28

here-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceaft, es; m.

A war-shaft ⬩ spear

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A war-shaft, spear, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335

hefeldian

(v.)
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Was heueldad, ongunnen ordiretur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 11. Add:

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