Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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amel

(n.)
Grammar
amel, es; m.

A vessel for holy water ⬩ amula ⬩ vas lustrale

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A vessel for holy water; amula, vas lustrale, Cot. 2

be-dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dúfan, p. -deáf, pl. -dufon; pp. -dofen

To bedive ⬩ put under ⬩ submergere

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To bedive, put under; submergere,Homl. Th. ii. 392, 13

heofon-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hálig, adj.

Heaven-holy ⬩ of celestial holiness

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Heaven-holy, of celestial holiness, Andr. Kmbl. 1455; An. 728

merigen-dæg

Grammar
merigen-dæg, mergen-dæg, es; m.

Morrow

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Homl. 213, 25

middæg-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
middæg-tíd, e; f.

The midday hour ⬩ noon ⬩ meridies

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The midday hour, noon; meridies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 66

seolfor-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfor-hammen, adj.
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Silver-coated Ǽnne seolforhammenne blǽd*-*horn. Chart. Th. 559, 24

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degrading ⬩ exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

ge-ond-weardian

(v.)

to present

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Homl. 181, 2: Rtl. 4, 28, 30

un-beheáfdod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beheáfdod, adj.

Unbeheaded

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Unbeheaded Ic eów lǽte unbeheáfdod, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 185

Linked entry: be-heáfdian

un-wæstmfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmfæst, adj.

Barren ⬩ sterile

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Homl. 163, 6

Linked entry: wæstm-fæst

ýþig

(adj.)
Grammar
ýþig, adj.
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Fluctuating, stormy Ðyssere ýðegan worulde, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 72

be-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearfende, adj.

Needy ⬩ indigent

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Needy, indigent Beðearfende mon homo indigens, Kent. Gl. 708

heald

(n.; adj.)

a hold

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a hold. Hald fermum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71. Add:

on-bláwness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bláwness, e; f.

Inspiration

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Homl. 7, 26

a-rǽfniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-rǽfniende, -rǽfnigende; part.

Bearing in mind ⬩ considering ⬩ pondering

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Bearing in mind, considering, pondering, Homl. Th. i. 42, 17, 30

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

ege-healdan

(v.)

To hold in fear, correct ⬩ corrĭpĕre

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To hold in fear, correct; corrĭpĕre, Ps. Spl. T. 93, 10

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

slápere

(n.)
Grammar
slápere, es; m.
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A sleeper Ðæra seofon slápera gemynd, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 8

Linked entry: slæpere

stówian

(v.)
Grammar
stówian, p. ode
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To hold back, restrain Stóuuigan retentare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 72

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