Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æfdon

(v.)
Grammar
æfdon, = æfndon, p. pl. of æfnan.

performed ⬩ executed

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performed, executed,Exon. 27b; Th. 83, 16; Cri. 1357

byrhtu

(n.)
Grammar
byrhtu, e; f.
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Brightness, splendour, Exon. 26a; Th. 76, 15; Cri. 1240

eornest

(n.; adj.)

earnest, earnestness

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earnest, earnestness Exon. 24a; Th. 68; 9; Cri. 1101

for-féhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-féhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-fón.

surprises

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surprises, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 25; Cri. 874;

magu-geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
magu-geóguþ, e; f.

Youth

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Youth, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 23; Cri. 1429

ge-hleodu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hleodu, pl. nom. acc. of ge-hlid.

vaults

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vaults, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri. 905;

sige-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
sige-þreát, es ; m.
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Th. 53, 2 ; Cri. 844

gryre-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-bróga, an; m.

Terror, horror

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Terror, horror, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 12; Cri. 849

æll-beorht

(adj.)

all-bright

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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277

áþ-loga

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-loga, an; m.

A perjurer ⬩ perjurus

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A perjurer; perjurus, Exon.31 b; Th. 98,10; Cri. 1605

Linked entry: -loga

byrhtan

(v.)
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to shine; lucere, Exon. 24a; Th. 67, 18; Cri. 1090

cearo

(n.)

care, sorrow, grief,

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care, sorrow, grief, Exon. 32a; Th. 101, 23; Cri. 1663

for-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-teáh, p. of for-teón.

misled ⬩ seduced

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misled, seduced, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270;

grorne

(adv.)
Grammar
grorne, adv.
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Sadly, mournfully, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 11; Cri. 1205

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

wlite-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-scíne, adj.

Of brilliant beauty ⬩ splendid ⬩ beauteous

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Th. 101, 27 ; Cri. 1665

æld

fire

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fire, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 30; Cri. 960

Linked entry: æled

áras

(n.)

messengers

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messengers, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 10; Cri. 493

a-wræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wræc, -wrǽcon

related

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related,Exon. 17 a ; Th. 40, 3; Cri. 633;

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