Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe, es; n.

Law ⬩ lex

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Law; lex, L. M. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 268, 28

Berþa

(n.)

Bertha ⬩ Bercta

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Bertha; Bercta, Lat. f. the queen of Æðelbryht, king of Kent

cweorn-stán

(n.)

a mill-stone

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Bos. 9, 42: Lk. Bos. 17, 2

Linked entry: curn-stán

lísing

(n.)
Grammar
lísing, e; f.

A loosing ⬩ releasing ⬩ redemption

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A loosing, releasing, redemption Lésing redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 38

ge-wítendnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wítendnes, se; f.

Departure

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Departure Sǽdon his gewítendnesse dicebant excessum ejus, Lk. Bos. 9, 31

grið-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
grið-lagu, e; f.
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Law concerning 'grith,' L. Eth. 7, 9; Th. i. 330, 22

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.

Taken

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Taken Án geonfenge biþ una assumetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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to act as a steward; vilicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 2

under-cirran

(v.)

subvertere

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glosses subvertere in: Undercerrende subvertentem, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 23, 2

wóp-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wóp-leóþ, es; n.

A mournful lay ⬩ a tragedy

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A mournful lay, a tragedy Wópleóð tragoediam, Hpt. Gl. 488, 57

bríting

(n.)
Grammar
bríting, e; f.
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Breaking to pieces Bréting hláfes fractio pants, Lk. L. 24, 35

druncenig

(adj.)
Grammar
druncenig, adj.
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Drunken Druncgnia ł ꝥte sé druncenig inebriari, Lk. L. 12, 45

wíf-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-freónd, es; m.
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Lk. L. R. 15, 9

ǽ-bóc

(n.)

book of law

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book of law Ǽbéc libri juris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 78

Linked entry: ǽ-béc

hioful

(n.)

the face

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the face Ondwlita ł hioful facies, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, ll

beaftan

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Hí hondum beóftun hine lamentabantur eum, Lk. R. 23, 27. Add

on-bæc

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L. 13, 16. of looking Ne eft-lócca onbæc non respicere retro, Lk. p. 6, 14. Onbæcg, Lk. L. 9, 62

scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
scyfe, es; m.
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Surt. 24, 11. furtherance of a project, the pushing of a matter, prompting, instigation in a good sense, cf. scúfan, <b>V </b>Ǽlc burhgemet beó be his dihte ge scife swíðe rihte, L. I.

Linked entries: scife niþer-scyfe scefe

ge-hild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hild, es; n. ; ge-hildo, ge-hildu ; f.
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<b>V a.</b> an observance :-- In gehaeldum ðínum bieóde in observationibus tuis exercebor Ps. Srt. 76, 13. keeping of a law, faith, obligation, &c.

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

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