Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gest-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gest-ern, es; n.

A guest-place ⬩ guest-chamber

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A guest-place, guest-chamber Ðæt gestern diversōrium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 22, 11

gleáwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
gleáwscipe, es; m.

Sagacity ⬩ wisdom

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Sagacity, wisdom To rihtwísra gleáwscype ad prudentiam justorum, Lk. Skt. 1, 17: 2, 47

ymb-styrian

(v.)

to stir about, upset

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to stir about, upset Ymbstyreþ ðæt hús evertit domum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 8

áweg-áworpenness

(n.)
Grammar
áweg-áworpenness, e; f.

Abortion

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Abortion Ðá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna, (abortionem) Ll. Th. ii. 154, 34

Linked entry: á-worpennes

áǽðan

(v.)

to lay waste ⬩ vastare

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to lay waste; vastare. Gen. 1280: á ǽðan, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24

ældru

(n.)
Grammar
ældru, ældro, aldro

parents

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War. 13, 12: Lk. Rush. War. 2, 27, 41, 43

eærfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
eærfoþnes, -ness, e; f.

Difficulty, trouble ⬩ diffĭcultas, tribŭlātio

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T. 33, 19: 65, lo: 117, 5

ehteoða

(num.)
Grammar
ehteoða, ehteða

eighth

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eighth On ðam ehteoðan dæge on the eighth day, Lk. Bos. 1, 59

fæðem

(n.)
Grammar
fæðem, es; m.

Bosom, lap ⬩ sĭnus, grĕmium

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Bosom, lap; sĭnus, grĕmium In fæðem in sĭnu, Jn. Lind. War. 1, 18

Februarius

(n.)
Grammar
Februarius, i; m.

February ⬩ nōmen mensis

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Lat. February; nōmen mensis Sígeþ Februarius February approaches, Menol. Fox 35; Men. 18

in-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
in-stihtian, p. ode

To arrange ⬩ regulate ⬩ dispose

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To arrange, regulate, dispose Instihtade ł dihtade instigante, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 6

munt-land

(n.)
Grammar
munt-land, es; n.

A hilly country

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A hilly country Férde on muntland abiit in Montana, Lk. Skt. l, 39

under-lǽded

subductus ⬩ sublatus

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glosses subductus, Lk. Skt. Lind, 5, 11: sublatus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 10

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerable ⬩ invincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

crypel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
crypel-ness, e; f.
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Crippleness, lameness, paralysis From crypelnise gehǽleð a paralysi curat, Lk. p. 5, 1

Linked entry: crypel

efen-díre

Grammar
efen-díre, -dýre.
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Mæssepreóstes áð and woruldþegenes is geteald efendýre, Ll. Th. i. 182, 15. Add

Linked entry: deóre

feówer-feald

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Feárfald quadruplum, Lk. L. 19, 8. Add

fiþer-feald

(num.; adj.)

four-fold

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four-fold Ic forgeldo feoðorfald reddo quadruplum, Lk. ' R. 19, 8

giftan

(v.)
Grammar
giftan, (?) to marry.
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See Ll. Th. ii. 150, 24 under gift; 3. [Icel. giptask to marry.]

on-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
on-trymian, on-trymman
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glosses invalescere Hiá ontrymmedon (-trymedun, R.) illi inualiscebant, Lk. L. 23, 5: 23

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