Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geglesc

(adj.)

light ⬩ frolicsome ⬩ lascivious

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light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. B

ge-sceát

(v.; part.)

shot forward, darted,

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shot forward, darted, Beo.Th. 4628; B. 2319; p. of ge-sceótan

ge-mangcennyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mangcennyss, e; f.

A mingling, confection ⬩ confectio, debilitatio,

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A mingling, confection; confectio, debilitatio, Hpt. Gl. 450 : Morse B. 1846

geóguþ-myru

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-myru, we; f.

Youthful joy?

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Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 23; Rä. 39, 2

sige-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-eádig, adj.
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Blessed with victory, victorious Sigeeádig bil, Beo. Th. 3119 ; B. 1557

Linked entry: sigor-eádig

un-forhte

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forhte, adv.

Fearlessly

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Fearlessly Hé wille leóde etan unforhte, Beo. Th. 892; B. 444

Linked entry: forhte

un-birnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-birnende, adj.

Without burning ⬩ without being on fire

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Without burning, without being on fire, Beo. Th. 5089; B.2548

un-áfyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfyllendlíc, adj.

Insatiable

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Insatiable Ic hæfde unáfyllendlíce gewilnunga, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 341

wyrm-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hord, es; n.
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A treasure held by a serpent, Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222

African

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Geseah ic miccle meniu Affricana, Hml. S. 23 b, 346. Add

ciric-hyll

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-hyll, a hill near a church (?) or on which a church stands (?) [Churchill occurs several times in England as a local name; cf. Icel. Kirkju-fell.]
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Of cirichylle . . . on cirichylle, C. D. B. ii. 394, 30, 39

estas

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On þeódherpoð oþ þá éstas, C. D. B. ii. 270, 7

forþ-ágoten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-ágoten, adj. (ptcpl.)
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S. 23 b, 789

Linked entry: á-geótan

gemete

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Dele, and see ge-met; VI, ge-métan; B. I. I

purs

(n.)
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a purse Purs ł seód fiscus, An. Ox. 18 b, 36

á-cumba

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Add: a-cum[b] Fýr átent ácuma (stuppas), Chrd. 74, 16

mealmiht

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On þone mealmihtan ford, C. D. B. iii. 63, 27. Add

gúþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sceaða, an; m.

One who harms by warlike attack

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One who harms by warlike attack, Beo. Th. 4625; B. 2318

hǽstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hǽstlíce, adv.

Violently, vehemently, fiercely ⬩ biscoltan

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Violently, vehemently, fiercely, Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 33 Jul. 136

heal-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
heal-ærn, es; n.

A house with a hall, palace

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A house with a hall, palace, Beo. Th. 156; B. 78

Linked entry: heall-ærn

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