Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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frum-líc

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>frum-lic</b> original, primitive. v. next word, and cf. frym-lic

ge-helmian

(v.)
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Cf. ge-hilmed

ge-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrence, adj.
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Cf. mis-scrence

heáh-gást

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gást, es; m.
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The Holy Ghost Inc ( the Father and the Son ) is gemǽne heáhgǽst hleófæst, Cri. 358. Cf. heáh-cyning

heáh-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hirde, es; m.
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Ox. 910. cf. heáh-fæder; 2 b

hring-will

(n.)
Grammar
hring-will, es; m.
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Cf. hring; On hringwylle; of hringwylle, C. D. iii. 449, 10: 450, 9

hríseht

Grammar
hríseht, l. hríseht(e), and for 'Cot. 186, Lye'
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Voc. ii. 87, 27 (cf. bushy as an n

in-trepettan

(v.)
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Cf. treppan

Linked entry: trepettan

hwíte-hláf

(n.)
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CL. hláfa, L. hwítehláfa, cxx. elrneshláfes, Cht. Th. 474, 26

ir-furlang

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On irfurlanges díc; and of irfurlanges díc ðæt on mǽrdíc, C. D. Hi. 405, 32. Cf. (?) furlang; II. (?)

Linked entry: fur-lang

ísern-óre

(n.)
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Cf. ísen-græf

meox-beorh

(n.)
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, Cht. E. 449, 35. Cf. N. E. D. mix-hill a dunghill. (?)

óret-feld

(n.)
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Cf. óret-stów

sceald-húlas

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Substitute: some kind of sedge Scaldhúlas paupilius (cf. eolxsegc papilluum, i. 286, 36), Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 21

trundulness

(n.)
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Cf. trendan, trendel, trendlian

þrin-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þrin-lic, ; adj.
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Threefold On ðone (God) wé sceolon gelýfan þrynlicne on hádum and ánlicne on pédum, Nap. 63 : cf. þrinen

un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

ful-bryce

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Cf. líf-lyre, 11: feorh-lyre, 14

fǽr-lic

Grammar
fǽr-lic, <b>. II.</b> add: <b>II a.</b> of movement,
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Cf. fǽrlíce; IV

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