Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befoul ⬩ defile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

efen-wyrðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-wyrðe, adj.

Equally worthy ⬩ condignus

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Equally worthy; condignus Mid efenwyrðum dǽdum condignis actĭbus. Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 24: 4, 6; S. 574, 18

frǽcednys

(n.)
Grammar
frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Danger ⬩ peril ⬩ perīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum Saca mid frǽcednysse hit getácnaþ it betokens disputes with peril, Somn. 122; Lchdm. iii. 204, 33

hwǽte-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-cynn, es; n.
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Wheat-kind Hé ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

lín-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-sǽd, es; n.

Linseed

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Mid línsǽde, Herb. 39, 3; Lchdm. i. 140, 13

lyge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-wyrhta, an; m.

A liar

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A liar, a forger of lies Mid ðám ligewyrhtum with the forgers of lies, Fragm. Kmbl. 19; Leás. 11

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monks ⬩ the monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

níwerne

(adj.)
Grammar
níwerne, adj.

Young ⬩ tender

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Young, tender Sum wíf mid hire nýwerenan (MS. Bodl. niwernan, glossed by tenero) cilde, Homl. Th. i. 566, 5

under-stingan

(v.)

to under-prop ⬩ support

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to under-prop, support Understunden and áwreðed mid ðýs hwílendlícan onwalde fultus temporali potentia, Past. 17; Swt. 113, 11

an-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-módnes, (án- ?)
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resolution, constancy, steadfastness Gyf him þince ꝥ hé mid gyrdel sió gyrded, ðæt byð anmódnes, Lch. iii. 170, 22

canter-cæppe

(n.)
Grammar
canter-cæppe, (-cæpp?), an; f.
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A cope Se abbud mid cantercæppan (cappa) gescrýdd, Angl. xiii. 403, 546. III. cantercæppa[n?], Cht. Th. 429, 23

Linked entry: cæppe

dwǽs-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dwǽs-lic, adj.
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Foolish, silly, stupid Ongeán Godes ege se gromlica deófol syleð dyrstignysse mid dwǽslicum gebǽrum réceleásum mannum, Wlfst. 59, 20

efen-apostol

(n.)
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Mid mínum efuapostolum, Nap. 19. Efneapostolas, 16

flít-cræft

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Mid flítcræftum dialecticis artibus, 3207. For ' Mone B. 3030' substitute

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

helle-hús

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Ꝥ hellehús is mid swíðe láðlicum gástum áfylled, 112, 2. Add

heofoncund-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
heofoncund-lic, adj.

Heavenly ⬩ celestial

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Mid heofoncundlicre bletsunge gebletsod, 293, 29

here-láf

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Hé cyrde ðá hámwerd mid his hereláfe, Hml. S. 25, 592. Add

ofer-wríþan

(v.)
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to wrap round, cover up with a wrapper Mid hnesce wulle oferwríðe ealle þá scearpan, Lch. ii. 130, 10

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