Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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áþ-swara

(n.)

an oath.,

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., and next word

bát-swán

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Dele, and see next word

beáw-hyrnet

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Dele, and see preceding word

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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Án þing ðé is wana (wona, Lind., Rush.) unum tibi deest, Lk. Skt. 18, 22 : Mk. Skt. 10, 21. Wæs eów ǽnig þing wana? numquid aliquid defuit vobisf Lk. Skt. 22, 35. Hwæt ys mé gyt wana (gwona, Lind. : woen, Rush.) ? quid mihi deest? Mt. Kmbl. 19, 20.

ge-leáfnes-word

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfnes-word, es; n.

A pass-word

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A pass-word, Beo. Th. 496

þearfleáse

(adv.)
Grammar
þearfleáse, adv.
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Needlessly, without cause. v. preceding word

dúnian

(v.)
Grammar
dúnian, p. ode (?)
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To fall down. v. next word

eald-hryter-flǽsc

Grammar
eald-hryter-flǽsc, l. eald hrýþerflǽc (v. Angl. viii. 451) = eald-hrýþer-flǽsc ?
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v. preceding word

ge-hýþig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýþig, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable. v. next word

Linked entry: -hýþig

ge-sníðan

(v.)
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See preceding word

awel

Grammar
awel, For awl, as given in Dictionary, substitute flesh-hook, and dele reference to
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æl, which is a different word

þrýþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-word, es; n.

A brave word ⬩ noble speech

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A brave word, noble speech Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr (cf. word wǽron wynsume, 1228; B. 612) inne on healle þrýðword sprecen, ðeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1290; 643

angel-twicce

(n.)
Grammar
angel-twicce, an; f.

A red worm used for a bait in angling or fishing ⬩ lumbricus

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A red worm used for a bait in angling or fishing; lumbricus Rén-wyrrn vel angel-twicce lumbricus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 30; Wrt. Voc. 24, 31.[twachel the dew-worm, Halwl. Dict.]

Linked entry: angol-twæcce

ameos

(n.)
Grammar
ameos, gen. of ammi.

ammi ⬩ bishop-wort

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= ἄμμεως of ammi or bishop-wort;

stodl

(n.)
Grammar
stodl, a post. v. dur-stodl [O. H. Ger. turi-studil, -stuodil, -stodal limen, postis : Icel. stuðill a prop, stay]
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v. stod, studu, and next word

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

gold-geréne

(n.)
Grammar
gold-geréne, (?), gold-regne
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See next word

sóþ-secgende

(adj.)
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See next word, and sóþ-secgan

un-hetol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hetol, adj.
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See preceding word

Linked entry: hetol

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

twing

(n.)
Grammar
twing, (twyng ?) what is pressed together (?), a mass, lump: — Twinga massas.
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Gl. 496, 70. v. next word

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