Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Dæne

(n.)
Grammar
Dæne, pl. nom. acc; gen. Dæna; m.

The Danes ⬩ Dani

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The Danes;Dani Dæna lagu the law of the Danes, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 4

con

I know, he knows; I, he can

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I know, he knows; I, he can Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629; Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 16

engel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engel-líc, engle-líc; adj.

Angelic ⬩ angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus He ge-earnode ðæt he wæs brúcende engellícregesihþe angĕlĭca mĕruit vīsīone perfrui. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 13

Linked entry: engle-líc

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatly ⬩ harass ⬩ vehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entry: firra

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

munuc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
munuc-líce, adv.

Monastically ⬩ after the manner of a monk

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Monastically, after the manner of a monk Hé munuclíce leofode betwux ðám lǽwedan folce, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 67

ge-þeahtere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtere, es; m.
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A counsellor; consĭliārĭus Se wæs geþeahtere ðæs apostolícan pápan qui consĭliārĭus ĕrat ăpostŏlĭci pāpæ, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 14

gilp-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
gilp-georn, adj.

Desirous of glory

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Desirous of glory Se strangesta cyning and se gilpgeornesta rex fortissimus et gloriæ cupidissimus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 19

sealt-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-seáþ, es; m.
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A salt-pit, salt-spring Hafaþ eác ðis land sealt*-*seáþas hábet fontes salinarum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende hé tó Basilie biddende ꝥ hé þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194

ge-eáþmódian

(v.)

to humiliate ⬩ condescend ⬩ vouchsafe ⬩ deign

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to humiliate, condescend, vouchsafe, deign Drihten wæs geeáþmódad to onwreónne dominus revelare dignatus est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 35

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12

ge-hírsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírsumnes, se; f.

Obedience

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Obedience For his gehírsumnisse ðe he hæfde to Gode for his obedience to God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 181

ge-lend

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lend, part. p.

Provided with land

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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5

Linked entries: -lend ge-lenda ge-lendan

þǽr-æt

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-æt, adv.
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Thereat His horsbǽr wæs fram his discipulum gehealden, and monige unfrume ðǽræt hǽlo onféngon, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 7

Linked entry: æt

under-wrítan

(v.)

to subscribe ⬩ sign

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to subscribe, sign Wé ealle mid Cristes ródetácn fæstnedon and underwritan nos omnes subscripsimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

un-scearpness

(n.)
Grammar
un-scearpness, e; f.

Want of sharpness ⬩ dullness

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Want of sharpness, dullness For his ungleáwnesse and for his unscearpnesse propter ingenii tarditatem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 7

Linked entry: scearpness

be-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
be-siftan, p. te
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To sift over, cover by sifting, sprinkle with dust Ealle heora heáfda wǽron mid duste besyfte, Homl. S. 23, 155

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