Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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dencgan

(v.)

to knock, ding ⬩ tundĕre

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Lye

dýfing

(n.)
Grammar
dýfing, e; f.

A diving ⬩ immersio, urīnātio

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Lye

ebur-þring

(n.)
Grammar
ebur-þring, es; m.

The celestial sign Orion

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Lye

Linked entry: eofor-þring

ed-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover, become better ⬩ meliōrāri

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Lye

éfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-mete, es; m.

Even-meat, supper ⬩ cœna

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Lye

egeðe

(n.)

a rake, harrow ⬩ rastrum

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Lye

Linked entries: egiðe egþe

embe-hydignes

(n.)
Grammar
embe-hydignes, -ness, e; f.

Solicitude ⬩ sollĭcĭtūdo

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Ben. 43, Lye

færs

(n.)

verse ⬩ versus

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verse; versus, Ælfr. præf, p. 3, Lye

fearn-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-bed, es; n.

A fern-bed ⬩ fĭlĭcētum

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A fern-bed; fĭlĭcētum, R. 85, Lye

fen-fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fixas, pl. m.

Fen-fishes ⬩ pălustres pisces

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Lye

feoh-gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gyrnes, -ness, e; f.

Money-desire ⬩ avarice ⬩ avārĭtia

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Lye

feoh-leásnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-leásnes, -ness, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ pĕcūniæ inŏpia ⬩ paupertas

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Lye

feówer-fealdan

(v.)

to make fourfold ⬩ quadruplĭcāre

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Lye

féren

(adj.)

fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ igneus ⬩ ignītus

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Lye

fihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fihtung, e; f.

A fighting ⬩ pugnātio ⬩ dimĭcātio

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Lye

fin

(n.)

A heap ⬩ pile ⬩ strues

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A heap, pile; strues, Cot. 195, Lye

fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretelling ⬩ prophecy ⬩ prædictio

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Lye

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prudence ⬩ carefulness ⬩ provĭdentia

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Lye

for-gnísednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnísednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrition ⬩ contrītio

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Lye

for-sewestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewestre, an; f.

She who despises ⬩ contemptrix

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Lye

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