Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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efen-heáp

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Cf. efen-weorod

ferhþ-loca

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Þǽr ic móste mód gefeðran, þínne ferðlocan, feðrum mínum pennas sibi cum mens induit, Met. 24, 5. Add

cypresse

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Cf.: Þá wǽron wunderlíce fægere, and cypressus styde hié útan wreþedon nitebant testudinibus cupressinis, Nar. 5, 7. Add:

full-healden

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
full-healden, contented
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[Cf. O. H. Ger. folle-haltan.]

ge-sǽwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwness, (?), e ; f.
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[Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. séwen stagnare.]

Linked entry: ge-séunes

ge-byrg

(n.)
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Cf. ge-beorg

golde

(n.)
Grammar
golde, an; f.
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A marigold Golde solsequia (cf. solsequia sigel-hueorua, Lch. iii. 305, col. 1), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 76

Linked entry: gold-wyrt

híwleás-ness

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Cf. híwlǽs-lǽs, Hpt. Gl. 510, 7) deformatio, An. Ox. 4462. For 'deformitas, Som.' substitute

horn-bláwere

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Hornbláuuere cereacus (cf. cereacas, tubicines, Corp. Gl. H. 30, 298), Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 71. Hornbláwere ceriacus. Add

sleg-hríþer

(n.)
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Cf. sleg-neát. [O. H. Ger. slegi-hrind taurus.]

stán-gedelf

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[Cf. ést tó stándelue, C. D. vi. 225, 4. D. D. stone-delf, -delph a stone-quarry.] Add:

un-wiþmetendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetendlíce, adv.
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Incomparably Unwiðmetendlíce (-meted-, v.l.) geweorðod mid forhæfdnesse mægne cum virtute abstinentiae incom-parabiliter praeditus, Gr. D. 203, 19

Linked entry: wiþ-metendlíce

yfel-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-libbende, adj.
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Cf. wel-libbende

sǽ-wícing

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wícing, es; m.

A viking

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A viking Randas bǽron sǽwícingas (the tribe of Reuben ) ofer sealtne mersc, Cd. Th. 199, 3; Exod. 333

winter-selde

(n.)
Grammar
winter-selde, an; f.

A winter-house

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A winter-house Winterselde zetas hyemales (cf. zeta a chambyre, 235, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 48

tó-irnende

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-irnende, adj.(ptcpl.)

Running together

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Running together Ðá se Hǽlend geseah ða tóyrneudan menegu cum videret Jesus concurrentem turbam. Mk. Skt. 9, 25

tó-slífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slífan, p. -sláf

To split in two ⬩ cleave ⬩ cut to pieces

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To split in two, cleave, cut to pieces Tósláf, tócleáf findit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 32 : 93, 8

Linked entry: slífan

wǽr-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽr-fæst, adj.

Faithful,

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Wǽrfæst Metod, Cd. Th. 79, 33; Gen. 1320: 175, 23; Gen. 2900. of men Se eádega Loth, wǽrfæst, Waldende leóf, Cd. Th. 156, 29; Gen. 2596. Hálig, wǽrfæst ( Juliana ), Exon. Th. 256, 27; Jul. 238. Wǽrfæst (St. Andrew), Andr.

mǽg-wine

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-wine, es; m.

A kinsman and friend

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Cd. 149; Th. 187, 4; Exod. 146: 158; Th. 197, 28; Exod. 314: Salm. Kmbl. 719; Sal. 359

ge-ceorfan

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., and add: to cut off, cut down Tré gecorfen bið ł [man] gecearfas arbor exciditur, Mt. L. 7, 19. Ðió eárliprece ðone Petrus gecurfe ( absciderat ), Lk. p. 11, 6.

Linked entry: ceorfan

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