Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-bearg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bearg, -bearh

secured ⬩ protected

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secured, protected,Beo. Th. 5134; B. 2570 : 3101; B. 1548;

geóng

(v.; part.)

went

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went, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925; p. of gangan

þyhtig

(adj.)
Grammar
þyhtig, adj.

Strong ⬩ firm

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Strong, firm Sweord ecgum þyhtig, Beo. Th. 3121; B. 1558

wunden-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-feax, adj.

With plaited mane

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With plaited mane Wicg wundenfeax, Beo. Th. 2804; B. 1400

wunden-heals

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-heals, adj.

With twisted prow

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With twisted prow Wudu wundenheals, Beo. Th. 601; B. 298

hand-locen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-locen, pp.

Fastened, woven by the hand

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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

ofer-helmian

(v.)

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wudu wæter oferhelmaþ, Beo. Th. 2733; B. 1364

holm-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
holm-wylm, es; m.

The surge of the sea

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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411

gód-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gód-fremmende, part. pres. used as a noun.
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One doing good, acting bravely, Beo. Th. 603; B. 299

grunde-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-hirde, es; m.
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136

wind-bland

(n.)

tumult of winds

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tumult of winds Windblond gelæg, Beo. Th. 6284; B. 3146

burste

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burste, burston, p. of berstan.;

burst, broken, hast burst, failed

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burst, broken, hast burst, failed, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818

be-smítan

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Hié beóþ besmitene mid firenluste, Bl. H. 25, 8. Besmite*-*num pullis (palmis ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 52

naca

(n.)
Grammar
naca, an; m.

A boat ⬩ bark ⬩ ship ⬩ vessel

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Flotan níwtyrwydne, nacan, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295 : Exon. Th. 474, 31; Bo. 39

Linked entry: ge-nec

bealo-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-hydig, adj.

Intending evil ⬩ baleful-minded ⬩ perniciem moliens

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Intending evil, baleful-minded; perniciem moliens, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

fræt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fræt, ðú frǽte, pl. frǽton

devoured ⬩ devouredst

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devoured, devouredst, Beo. Th. 3167; B. 1581: Ps. Th. 34, 23;

hwergen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwergen, adj.

Somewhere

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Somewhere Elles hwergen elsewhere, somewhere else, Beo. Th. 5173; B. 2590

Linked entries: hwarne hwarne

láð-bite

(n.)
Grammar
láð-bite, es; m.

A wound

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A wound Blód ætsprang láðbite líces, Beo. Th. 2248; B. 1122

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