Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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feorh-bona

(n.)

a life-destroyer ⬩ murderer

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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

freah-drihten

(n.)

a lord ⬩ master

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a lord, master, Beo. Th. 1596, note; B. 796

here-serce

(n.)
Grammar
here-serce, -syrce, an; f.

A coat of mail.

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Beo. Th. 3027; B. 1511

inwit-scear

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-scear, es; m.
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Slaughter effected by craft,Beo. Th. 4949; B. 2478

íð-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-gesýne, adj.

Easy to see

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Easy to see Ýðgesýne, Beo. Th. 2493; B. 1244

líc-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 1105; B. 550

líg-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
líg-egesa, an; m.
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Fear caused by fire, Beo. Th. 5554; B. 2780

níþ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-draca, an; m.

A hostile ⬩ malicious dragon

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A hostile, malicious dragon, Beo. Th. 4538; B. 2273

níw-tirwed

(adj.)

new-tarred

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new-tarred Flotan níwtyrwdne, Beo. Th. 595; B. 295

gléd-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
gléd-egesa, an; m.

Terror caused by fire

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Terror caused by fire, Beo. Th. 5293; B. 2650

gúþ-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-byrne, f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 648; B. 321

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horn ⬩ trumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A head-shelter, helmet

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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

hearm-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sceaða, an; m.

A grievous, pernicious spoiler

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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.

A war-helm, casque

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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.

Battle

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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

hilde-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wísa, an; m.

A military leader, ⬩ general

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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entrance ⬩ entry ⬩ ingress ⬩ entrance-fee

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Entrance, entry, ingress, entrance-fee Þurh ðé sceal beón se ingang eft geopenod through thee [the Virgin Mary] shall the entrance [to heaven] be again opened, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8.

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.
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Beón ðingere for óðerra scylde intercessor fieri pro culpis aliorum, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 20. Ðæs wordes ( Paraclete ) andgit is swá mon cweþe þingere, Blickl. Homl. 135, 33. Ðæt heó ús sý niilde þingere wið úrne Drihten, 159, 33.

Linked entry: cyrc-þingere

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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</b> to regulate a measure, weight, &amp;c. :-- Ne beó ǽnig metegyrd lengre þonne óðer, ac be þæs scriftes gemete ealle gescyfte, and ǽlc gemet and ǽghwilc gewihte beó be his dihte gescyft swíðe rihte, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 5-8

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

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