Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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borg

(n.)

a surety or pledge

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8

ge-resp

(adj.)

convicted ⬩ convictus

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 28; Th. i. 80, 21

Linked entry: ræpsan

borh-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
borh-bryce, borg-bryce, es; m. [borh a pledge, bryce a breaking]

A pledge-breaking, violation of a bail ⬩ fidejussionis violatio

Entry preview:

AIf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 7, note 10. Borh-bryce, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, note 20. Borg-bryce, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 19

Linked entry: borges bryce

edor-brice

(n.)
Grammar
edor-brice, -bryce

a fence-breaking

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 10, note 25

fædren-cnósl

(n.)

father

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 96; Th. i. 68, 2

andetla

(n.)
Grammar
andetla, an; m.

A confession ⬩ confessio

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 4

fædren-mǽg

(n.)

a paternal relative

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

for-slyhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slyhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14, MS. H;

bryce

(n.)

a violation, infraction

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 9

Linked entry: bríce

heáfod-wund

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wund, e; f.

A wound in the head

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14

byndele

(n.)
Grammar
byndele, byndelle
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, MS. H

dolg-bót

(n.)

compensation for a wound

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: bót

gold-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
gold-þeóf, es; m.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5

be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

Gehhol

(n.)
Grammar
Gehhol, Gehhel, es; n.

Yule ⬩ Christmas

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23 : 43; Th. i. 92, 3

fisc-fell

Entry preview:

Ofer ðǽr burge fiscfell (-pól, L. ) super probatica piscina, Jn. R. 5, 2

feormung

(n.)
Grammar
feormung, e; f.

a harbouring ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ susceptio ⬩ hospĭtium

Entry preview:

Pol. 4; Th. i, 62, 16. a cleansing, polishing; purgātio, pŏlītio Gif sweordhwíta óðres monnes wǽpn to feormunge onfó if a sword polisher receive another man's weapon for polishing, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 9

be-scyran

(v.)

to shave

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: be-scyre

cwyc-ǽht

(n.)

live stock

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 18 Th. 1, 72, 12, note 28

ge-bygu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bygu, e; f.
Entry preview:

A bend Andlang Wilig on hyssa pól; ðæt on ðǽre gebyge, C.D. v. 150, 6

Linked entry: -bygu

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