Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hún

(n.)
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a bear-cub, in proper names, e.g. Hún-bald, Ælf-hún. v. Txts. 635 for many examples

imbe

(n.)
Grammar
imbe, a swarm of bees.
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., and add: Cf. Of ðám móre on imbaleá, C.D. v. 277, 13

Linked entry: ymbe

lenden-síd

(adj.)
Grammar
lenden-síd, adj. Of a garment,
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Cf. fót-síd

mynster-geat

(n.)
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monastery-gate Æt þám mynstergeate (cf. beforan þæs mynstres geate, 25), Gr. D. 145, 2 : 163, 25

un-scógian

(v.)
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Hé cleopode tó his þeówtlinge, 'Cum, deótul, hider and unscó (discalcea) mé, Gr. D. 221, 22. Add

cíping

Grammar
cíping, <b>; I a.</b> add.
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Céping teloneum (cf. mertze), Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 10. dele gloss at Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 10

cwild-flód

(n.)
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a deluge On cwildflóde wætra in diluuio aquarum (cf. cwilde flód, 28, 10), Ps. Vos. 31, 6

Linked entry: flód

rupe

(n.)
Grammar
rupe, (?)
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,) oððe drisne capillamenta (cf. rawe, drisne capillamenta,ii. 128, 39), Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 73

Linked entries: drisn rawe

sám-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-boren, adj.

Born out of due time

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Similar entries Cf. ful-boren

wamm-freht

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-freht, es; n.

Divination

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Cf. frihtere,frihtrung

Linked entry: friht

gúþ-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gúþ-fremmende, part. pres.

One doing battle ⬩ fighting

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One doing battle or fighting, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 14; Exod. 231; Beo. Th. 497; B. 246

hǽðen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cyning, es; m.

A heathen king

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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54

wince

(n.)
Grammar
wince, an; f.

A winch

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A winch: Wince gigrillus (= girgillus; cf. girgillus a reel, Wülck. Gl. 586, 30), Wrt. Voc. 42, 29

wíg-gár

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gár, es; m.

A lance

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Cf. wíg-spere

Linked entries: wegures wí-gár

wíg-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cirm, es; m.

The din of battle

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Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990

ofer-climban

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-climban, -climman

to ascend, climb upon

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to ascend, climb upon Alexander ðone weall oferclom cum murum escendisset, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 13

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

orlæg-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
orlæg-gífre, adj.

Eager to cause death

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Ismahel biþ unhýre orlæggífre wiðerbreca wera cneórissum, Cd. Th. 138, 6; Gen. 2287

holmeg

(adj.)
Grammar
holmeg, adj.

Oceanic

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Oceanic Holmegum wederum with storms such as blow at sea, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 6; Exod. 118

tiscge

disce

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Cf. in disce in cateno, 74, 29

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