Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
for-heardian, p. ode; pp. od

To harden ⬩ become hard ⬩ indūrăre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 6

fýrenfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fýrenfull, adj.

Fiery ⬩ ignītus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 118, 140

ge-læht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-læht, pl. ge-læhte; pp.

Taken ⬩ captus ⬩ comprehensus

Entry preview:

Lamb. second 9, 2; pp. of ge-læccan

súþan-eásterne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-eásterne, adj.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 26

ge-snid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-snid, es; n.

A killing ⬩ slaughter ⬩ occisio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 43, 23

Linked entry: snid

on-wunian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabit

Entry preview:

Lamb, 60, 5. Ðæt ic onwunige ( inhabitem ) on húse Drihtnes Ps. Spl. 26, 7. Ðu onwunast (habitabis) on heom, 5, 13. Hí onwuniaþ inhabitabunt, 55, 6. Hig onwuniaþ on worlde inhabitabunt in saeculum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 29.

Linked entry: an-wunigende

fóre-stæppan

(v.)

to step or go before ⬩ precede

Entry preview:

Lamb. 88, 15

gǽn-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running against ⬩ meeting ⬩ occursus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 58, 6

níd-clamm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-clamm, -clomm, es; m.

Necessity ⬩ need ⬩ distress

Entry preview:

Lamb. 106, 28

Linked entry: clam

níw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-líc, adj.

New ⬩ fresh

Entry preview:

Lamb. 127, 3

sealm-lofian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 104, 2

ge-copsende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-copsende, part. [cops a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

Entry preview:

Lamb. 101, 21

Linked entry: -copsende

ge-hyrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyrdnes, -ness, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

Entry preview:

Lamb. 140, 3

Linked entry: ge-heordnes

ge-længed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-længed, -længd; part.

Lengthened ⬩ drawn out

Entry preview:

Lamb. 119, 5

þurh-bitter

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-bitter, adj.

Very bitter ⬩ exasperating

Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 8

eánian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Wolde seó cú cealfian; ac heó eánode lamb ongeán hire gecynde, Hml. Th. ii. 302, 1. Add

will-spryng

Entry preview:

Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác . . . tó wylspringum, Hml. S. 17, 131. Add

up-ness

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
up-ness, e; f.

Height

Entry preview:

Lamb. 103, 3

Linked entry: up

breáw

(n.)

an eye-lid,

Entry preview:

Lamb. 131, 4

ge-spédiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-spédiglíce, adv.

Prosperously ⬩ successfully ⬩ prospĕre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 44. 5

Linked entry: spédiglíce

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