Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.
Entry preview:

Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

cild-hama

(n.)
Grammar
cild-hama, an; m.

The womb ⬩ matrix, uterus

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 57; Wrt. Voc. 44, 39

cyst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cyst-beám, es; m. [beám a tree] A chestnut-tree; castănea = κάστανος
Entry preview:

Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entries: cystel cisten-beám

dýneras

(n.)

small pieces of money

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Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

dícere

(n.)
Grammar
dícere, es; m.

A ditcher, digger ⬩ fossor

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Gl. 60; Som. 68, 21; Wrt. Voc. 39, 7

eáþ-béne

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béne, adj.

Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Eáþ-béne deprĕcābĭlis, Som. Ben. Lye; Ps. Grn. ii. 200, 15, note

Linked entry: béne

efen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hlytta, an; m.

A consort, companion ⬩ consors

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Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6, MSS. C. D

Linked entry: hlyta

eriung

(n.)
Grammar
eriung, e; f.

A ploughing, earing ⬩ ărātio

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Gl. 1; Som. 55, 3; Wrt. Voc. 15, 3

fæder-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-slaga, an; m.

A father-slayer ⬩ parrĭcīda

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Gl. 85; Som. 73, 113; Wrt. Voc. 49, 20

fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus

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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye

fald-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-wurþ, adj.

Fold-worthy, liberty of folding ⬩ falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus

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Fold-worthy, liberty of folding; falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus, Som. Ben. Lye

Farnea eálond

(n.)
Grammar
Farnea eálond, es; n.

Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne ⬩ Farnensis insŭla

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Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne; Farnensis insŭla, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hús, es; n.

A treasure-house ⬩ ærārium

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Gl. 108; Som. 78, 104; Wrt. Voc. 58, 19

feorting

(n.)
Grammar
feorting, e; f.

Crĕpĭtus ventris

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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 64; Wrt. Voc. 46, 22

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch ⬩ fossâ obstruĕre

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To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch; fossâ obstruĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

fyðerling

(n.)
Grammar
fyðerling, es; m.

The fourth part of a number or measure ⬩ a farthing ⬩ quadrans

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The fourth part of a number or measure, a farthing; quadrans, Som. Ben. Lye

gæruwe

(n.)
Grammar
gæruwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

Entry preview:

Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 32

eala

(n.)

ale

Entry preview:

Gl. 32; Som. 61, 106; Wrt. Voc. 27, 35

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