Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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wyn-dreám

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In 1. 2 dele 'Lamb'

ende-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ende-tíma, an; m.
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Last day, last hour Ne geþristlǽce hé ꝥ hé Drihtenes líchaman underfó ǽr his endetíman (ante diem suum extremum), Ll. Th. ii. 268, 25. On úrum endetíman, Btwk. 220, 37

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, and (?) swicc, es; m.
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Span, husmo smell, scent; andar a la husma to be on the scent; husmear to find out by smelling), Txts. 83, 1468. Swice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 57. Ðæt wæs swéte stenc . . . tó ðæm swicce men þrungon, Exon. Th. 359, 21; Pa. 66

ǽg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg, e; f.

water ⬩ water land ⬩ an island

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water, water land, an island

ǽn-lípie

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-lípie, = ǽn-lípige

singulos

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Lamb. 7, 12

deorf

(n.)
Grammar
deorf, es; n.

Labour, trouble, tribulation ⬩ lăbor, tribulātio

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Labour, trouble, tribulation; lăbor, tribulātio

diópnys

(n.)
Grammar
diópnys, -nyss deepness, depth, an abyss; ăbyssus =
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Lamb. 32, 7

dryg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
dryg-nes, -ness

dryness

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Lamb. 94, 5

fleáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fleáh, p. of fleón.

fled

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Lamb. 113, 3;

fluge

(v.)
Grammar
fluge, fleddest;

fugisti

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Lamb. 113, 5;

for-sewen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sewen, pp. of for-seón.

despised

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Lamb. 118, 141;

Linked entry: -sewen

bóc-æceras

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-æceras, pl. m.

Booked acres, book-land, freehold

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Booked acres, book-land, freehold

ge-cíaþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cíaþ, = ge-cígaþ, pres. pl. of ge-cígan.

call

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call,Ps, Lamb. 19, 8

ge-hylt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hylt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keeps

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Lamb. 120, 7;

ge-orsod

(v.)

enraged

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Lamb. 105, 37

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -leást, e; f.
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See lǽs-hosum in Dict

ge-dǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dǽle, (?), es; n.
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A portion of common land

Linked entries: -dǽle ge-dál ge-dela

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

ge-algian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-algian, -ealgian; p. ode; pp. od

To protect ⬩ defend ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre

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Ðæt hí, æt campe, wið láþra gehwæne, land gealgodon that they, in conflict, should defend the land against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 4, col. 2; Æðelst. 9

Linked entry: ge-ealgian

scolere

(n.)
Grammar
scolere, (scólere?), es; m.
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A scholar, learner Nim ðú lá geornfulla scoliere, Anglia viii. 304, 16. Seó rǽding pingþ ðæne scoliere, 308, . Ða scolieras witon ðe synt getýdde on bóclícum cræfte, 314, 9 : 335, 42. Ðám scolierum ðás þing gecýðan, 303, 48.

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