Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

hyht-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifu, e; f.
Entry preview:

A gift which causes hope or joy, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 31; Reim. 21

morþor-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-wyrhta, an m.

A worker of iniquity or of murder

Entry preview:

A worker of iniquity or of murder Hér syndan mánsworan and morþorwyrhtan, Wulfst. 165, 30

ráfian

(v.)
Grammar
ráfian, to involve, wrap up (?) cf.
Entry preview:

Icel. reifa to swaddle; or to unloose, disclose, cf. Icel. reifa to rip up, disclose

Linked entry: rǽfan

bleó-stǽning

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-stǽning, e; f.

Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic workopus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum

Entry preview:

Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic work; opus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum, Som. Lye: Cot. 131

Linked entry: stǽning

ge-ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ídlian, p. ade

To make or become vain, empty

Entry preview:

To make or become vain, empty Giídladest vacuasti, Rtl. 33, 3. Giídlege vanescat, 98, 24

scip-setl

(n.)
Grammar
scip-setl, es; n.
Entry preview:

A seat or beach for rowers Scipsetl transtra, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 14: 64, 8

síþ-lǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-lǽdness, e ; f.
Entry preview:

A leading or taking away Síþlǽdnisse abductione, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 195, 39. Cf. onwegálǽdness

tǽcnend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcnend, es; m.

One that shews or points out

Entry preview:

One that shews or points out Tǽcne[n]d index, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 74

twi-lafte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-lafte, adj.
Entry preview:

Two-edged Twilafte æx bipennis securis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 27. Cf.(?) læppa or læfer

Linked entry: -lafte

þurh-swimman

(v.)

to swim through or overpass by swimming

Entry preview:

to swim through or over, pass by swimming Ðorhsuimmaþ tranant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 74

Linked entry: swimman

un-formolsniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-formolsniendlíc, adj.

Undecayingincorruptible

Entry preview:

Undecaying, incorruptible Unforwurdenlícne ł [unfor]molsniendlícne (or [un]molsniendlícne?) incorruptam, immarcescibilem, Hpt. Gl. 407, 37

un-býing

(n.)

a solitude

Entry preview:

a solitude Unbyergo (-býengo? or -byrego, from -burh? Cf. un-lond) solitudines, Rtl. 1, 17. (?)

Linked entries: býing un-burh

ymb-geóting

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-geóting, e; f.
Entry preview:

A pouring round or about, purification Þweál, ymgeóting (printed yn-) lustramentum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 20

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A belovedan adopted child

Entry preview:

A beloved or an adopted child Uúscbearn (wuso, Rush.) filioli, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

flód-hamm

(n.)
Grammar
flód-hamm, es; m.
Entry preview:

A place surrounded by water (?), or protected against water (?) Flðdhammas, C. D. i. 289, 18

for-hogodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogodlic, adj.

scorncontempt

Entry preview:

Denoting scorn or contempt Drihten þá cynelican burh forhogodlice naman nemde, Bl. H. 77, 23

Linked entry: -hogodlic

reord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
reord-hús, es ;n.;

A house; or ;room where meals are taken;

Entry preview:

; A house; or ;room where meals are taken; Reordhús ;cenaculum,; Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 15

cól-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cól-þrǽd, -þréd, es; m.

A coal or blackened threadplumb-line perpendiculum

Entry preview:

A coal or blackened thread, plumb-line; perpendiculum Cólþréd perpendiculum Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 73

ge-strýnedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-strýnedlíc, -strýnendlíc; adj.

Producinggenitivegenitivus

Entry preview:

Producing, genitive; genitivus Gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc genitive or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

ge-hagian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Substitute: v. impers. with acc. of person. to be convenient or suitable for a person to have or do (to) something Mid swelcan yrfe swelcan hí ðenne tó gehagað cum tali pecunia quae tunc competens erit, C. D. v. 137, 15. to be within the means or power