Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day ⬩ day of life ⬩ dies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

ánfeald áþ

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald áþ, a

simple oath

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simple oath, L. C. S. 22; Th. i. 388, 11, note b

Linked entry: ÁÞ

a-wóx

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wóx, p. of a-weaxan.

waxed ⬩ grew ⬩ rose

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waxed, grew, rose,Exon. 103 b ; Th. 392, 6 ; Rä. 11, 3 ;

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poison ⬩ venom ⬩ venenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

bǽl-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wudu, es; m.

Wood of the funeral pile ⬩ rogi lignum

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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112

fæt-gold

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-gold, es; n.

Gold drawn out into thin plates ⬩ in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum

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Gold drawn out into thin plates; in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum, B. 1921

fareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fareþ-lácende, part.

Sailing ⬩ nāvĭgans

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Sailing; nāvĭgans Fareþlácendum nāvĭgantĭbus, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 14; Wal. 5

fern

(n.)
Grammar
fern, es; n.

Fern ⬩ fĭlix

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Fern; fĭlix Fern [MS. B. fearn], Herb. 78; Lchdm. i. 180, 23

for-dén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

helle-cinn

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cinn, es; n.

The race of hell,

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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620

hrím-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
hrím-ceald, adj.
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Icy cold Hrímcalde sǽ, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 22; Wand. 4

hyge-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blind, adj.
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Having the mind blinded, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-road ⬩ the sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

prince ⬩ ruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

eard-éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-riht, es; n.

Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right ⬩ patrium jus

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Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right;patrium jus Beo. Th. 4402; B. 2198

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

bi-wráh

(v.; part.)

covered,

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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

bord-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bord-wudu, m.

Shield-wood, a shield ⬩ clypei lignum, clypeus

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Shield-wood, a shield; clypei lignum, clypeus, Beo. Th. 2490; B. 1243

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