Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ólehtan

(v.)
Grammar
ólehtan, ólectan
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weorc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-cræft, es; m.
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6

wæl-ceásiga

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-ceásiga, an; m.

A chooser of the slain ⬩ a raven

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A chooser of the slain, a raven Wonn wælceásega, Cd. Th. 188, 6; Exod. 164

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work ⬩ building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

ferd-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-wyrt, e; f. [ = feld-wyrt?]
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Field-wort? gentian? gentiāna? -Nim ferdwyrt take gentian(?), L, M. 1, 87; Lchdm, ii. 154, 15

mis-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-scrence, adj.

Shrivelled up ⬩ distorted

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Shrivelled up, distorted Hí ( demons ) hæfdon wóge sceancan and misscrence tán, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

mylen-steall

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-steall, es; m.

A mill

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Mylenstall, 169, 9. v. next word

pílere

(n.)
Grammar
pílere, es; m.
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Voc. i. 34, 52. v. next word

ge-cynd-lim

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd-lim, es; n.

A birth-limb ⬩ womb ⬩ vulva

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A birth-limb, womb; vulva Gecyndlim ontýnende vulvam aperiens, Lk. Bos. 2, 23: Hpt. Gl. 441

ge-gyddian

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

To sing ⬩ cantāre

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To sing; cantāre Ic ðás word gegyddode I sang these words, Nicod. 27; Thw. 15, 40

seoluc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
seoluc-wyrm, es; m.
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A silk-worm Siolucwyrm bombix , Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 22. Seolcwyrm, i. 24, 6 : 40, 1

Linked entry: seolc-wyrm

sciccing

(n.)
Grammar
sciccing, a cloak, cape: — Scicing, scinccing, scicging
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Voc. i. 284, 64: ii. 13, 24. v. preceding word

síd-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
síd-wyrm, es ; m.
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A silk-worm Siolucwyrm oððe sídwyrm bombix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 22. Sýdwyrm, i. 24, 6

Linked entry: síde

stihtend

(n.)
Grammar
stihtend, es ; m.
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Th. 267, 23 ; Jul. 419. v. next word

tán-hlytere

(n.)
Grammar
tán-hlytere, es; m.

One who divines by casting lots

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Voc. i. 57, 41. v. preceding word

Linked entries: hlítere hlytere

swígness

(n.)
Grammar
swígness, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 135, 14. and next word

wudu-gehæg

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-gehæg, es; n.

An enclosed wood

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An enclosed wood (?) Of ðam hwítan stoccæ þurh ðæt wudugehæg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 176, 1

Linked entry: ge-hæg

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.
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A breast-work

byrgels-sang

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels-sang, es; m.
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Ox. 3504. an epitaph, v. preceding word

ge-þyldiglic

(adj.)
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., and see next word

Linked entry: -þyldiglic

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