Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bǽl-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-stede, es ; m.

A funeral pile place ⬩ rogi locus

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A funeral pile place; rogi locus, Beo. Th. 6185; B. 3097

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manly ⬩ vĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

lind-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
lind-hæbbende, part. as noun.

Shield-bearer ⬩ warrior

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Shield-bearer, warrior, Beo. Th. 495; B. 245: 2808; B. 1402

lind-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603

máðum-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sigle, es; n.

A costly jewel

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A costly jewel Geseah máððumsigla fela, Beo. Th. 5508; B. 2757

Linked entry: sigle

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748

gold-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gold-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081

geofon-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
geofon-ýþ, e; f.

A sea-wave, billow ⬩ maris unda

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A sea-wave, billow; maris unda, Beo. Th. 1035; B. 515

wíd-scofen

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scofen, adj.
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Pushed far, extreme Weá wídscofen, Beo. Th. 1876; B. 936

un-áwemmed

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Ic beó unáwemmed (immaculatus) mid him, Ps. L. 17, 24. Add

gum-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dryhten, es; m.

A lord of men ⬩ virorum dominus

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A lord of men; virorum dominus, Beo. Th. 3289; B. 1642

hand-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wundor, es; n.

A wondrous thing wrought by hand

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A wondrous thing wrought by hand, Beo. Th. 5530: B. 2768

heard-hicgende

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-hicgende, adj.

Bold in purpose

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Bold in purpose, Beo. Th. 793; B. 394: 1602; B. 799

heaðu-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-torht, adj.

Clear-sounding and of warlike import

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Clear-sounding and of warlike import, Beo. Th. 5109: B. 2553

horn-reced

(n.)
Grammar
horn-reced, es; n.

A house having 'horns' or pinnacles,

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A house having 'horns' or pinnacles, Beo. Th. 1412; B. 704

Linked entry: horn-sæl

hilde-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in war, ⬩ valour

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Excellence in war, valour Hildecystum valorously Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598

Linked entry: gúþ-cyst

hleór-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bolster, es; m.

A cushion for the cheek, ⬩ pillow

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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688

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