Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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lygen-word

(n.)
Grammar
lygen-word, es; n.

lie ⬩ falsehood

Entry preview:

A lying word, lie, falsehood Mid ligenwordum, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 32; Gen. 699

mægen-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wísa, an; m.

The leader of a force or army

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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553

mearc-hof

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-hof, es; n.

A dwelling in a mark or country

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A dwelling in a mark or country, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61

oþ-feolan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Cf. æt-feolan, -felgan

Linked entry: feolan

be-seald

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42; Similar entries pp. of be-sellan

be-slógon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slógon, be-slóh

bereft

Entry preview:

bereft, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 17; Gen. 55; Similar entries p. of be-sleán

be-tweonan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonan, prep. dat. acc.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter Unc betweonan between us two, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 10; Gen. 1902

scúr-boga

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-boga, an; m.
Entry preview:

A rain-bow Ðonne ic scúrbogan mínne iéwe, Cd. Th. 93, 5; Gen 1541

secg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
secg-plega, an ; m.
Entry preview:

Cf. sweord-plega

suht

(n.)
Grammar
suht, e; f.
Entry preview:

Sickness Him yldo ne derede ne suht swáre, Cd. Th. 30, 24; Gen. 472

Linked entry: soht

wist-líce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Cf. Wulfst. 51, 15: 52, 28

yfel-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dónd, -dóend, es; m.
Entry preview:

Cf. wel-dónd

á-pyndrian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Cf. pundar, pundere, pundern

Linked entries: á-pundrian -pyndrian

ancor-bend

(n.)
Entry preview:

Cf. ancor-ráp, -streng

bladesnung

(n.)
Grammar
bladesnung, (blat-), e; f.

Scent ⬩ odour

Entry preview:

Scent, odour Blatesnung flagrantia (cf. Stincende flagrans, 35, 73), Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 38

Linked entry: blatesnung

célod

Grammar
célod, l. celod, and substitute: Having a boss or
Entry preview:

cf. cele, and see Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 52, for such a 'beak')

ge-þóhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þóhtung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Cf. ge-þeahtung

Linked entry: -þóhtung

helle-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cǽge, an; f. [Under cǽg the weak fem. cǽge has been incorrectly deleted; it should be restored]
Entry preview:

Hé bereð helleciégan (cf. seó cǽge, 20) on handa, Verc. Först. l 28, 5

Linked entry: cæg

hundes cwelcan

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[Cf. Dan. kvalke gelder-rose]. Add

of-wítan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Cf. æt-, oþ-wítan. (?)

Linked entry: wítan

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