Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ner

(n.)
Grammar
ner, es; n.

A refuge

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Lamb. 9, 10

Linked entries: ealdor-ner ge-ner

ge-hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyscan, p. te

To mock ⬩ deride

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Lamb. 79, 7. Gehiscþ abominabitur, 5, 8

Linked entry: ge-hiscan

swán-riht

(n.)
Grammar
swán-riht, es; n.
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Law concerning the swán (q.v.) On manegum landum gebyreþ deópre swánriht, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 15

wiþer-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon
To resist,
Similar entries
cf. wiþ-cweþan, III, wiþer-cwide

resist

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Lamb. 16, 8

Linked entry: wiþ-cweþan

on-scǽgan

(v.)

to mock, deride, reproach

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Lamb. 34, 16. (?)

Linked entry: scǽgan

ge-þeahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtian, p. ode; pp. od

To take counsel ⬩ consult ⬩ consĭliāri

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Lamb. 30, 17

tó-gǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gǽnan, p. de

To utter, ⬩ pronounce

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Lamb. 93, 4

Linked entry: gǽnan

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESS ⬩ paucĭtas

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Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

fóre-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon

stepped before ⬩ prevented ⬩ went before ⬩ preceded

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Lamb. 20, 4: Lk. Bos. 18, 39: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22;

gealchattan

(v.)
Grammar
gealchattan, p. te; pp. ed

To ordain ⬩ frame ⬩ devise ⬩ concinnāre

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Lamb. 49, 19

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guilt ⬩ sin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

borhigenda

(n.)
Grammar
borhigenda, an; m. [borh a loan, ágenda a possessor]

A usurer ⬩ fœnerator

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Lamb. 108, 11

sǽ-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líðende, adj.

Seafaring

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[Sæ-liðende men, Laym. 7821.]

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

ge-þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þynnian, p. ode; pp. od

To thin ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ attenuāre

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Lamb. fol. 185 a, 14

Linked entry: ge-þinnian

FLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLÓWAN, part. flówende; ic flówe, ðu flówest, fléwst, he flóweþ, flewþ, pl. flowaþ; p. fleów, pl. fleówon; pp. flówen

To FLOW ⬩ issue ⬩ fluĕre ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ inundāre

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Lamb. 77, 20: 104, 41. Ðeáh ðe wealan flówen dīvĭtiæ si affluant, Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: geond-flówan

dǽl-nimung

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimung, e; f.

A share, portion ⬩ portio

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Lamb. 141, 6

dóm-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-fæstnes, -ness, e; f. [fæstnes firmness]

Firmness of judgment, judgment ⬩ jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium

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Lamb. 100, 1

eáster-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-þénung, e; f.

The paschal feast, paschal lamb, the passover ⬩ pascha

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The paschal feast, paschal lamb, the passover; pascha Híg gegearwodon him eáster-þénunge parāvērunt ei pascham, Mt. Bos. 26, 19

freá-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
freá-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To proclaim ⬩ declare ⬩ pronuntiāre

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Lamb. 118, 172

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