Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sáwan, p. -seów, -siów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sow ⬩ seminare ⬩ obserere

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To sow; seminare, obserere, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 499; Met. 20, 250

Linked entry: a-seów

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyond ⬩ ultra

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Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

cwyl-tíd

(n.)

dead time

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Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

cyne-gerd

(n.)

a sceptre

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Gl. 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2

cystel

(n.)
Grammar
cystel, e; f?

chestnut-tree

Entry preview:

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

Linked entry: stán-ceastel

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

dóchtor

(n.)
Entry preview:

Gl. 91; Som. 75, 22; Wrt. Voc. 51, 66

efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: heáp

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal ⬩ imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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A matching or making like or equal; imĭtātio, æquipărātio, Som. Ben. Lye

egesung

(n.)
Grammar
egesung, e; f.

A threatening, fear, dread ⬩ commĭnātio

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Ben. interl. 27, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: egsung

enid

(n.)

a duck, drake, coot, water-fowl ⬩ ănăs, ănĕta, fulĭca

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a duck, drake, coot, water-fowl; ănăs, ănĕta, fulĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

etol

(adj.)
Grammar
etol, adj.

Voracious, gluttonous ⬩ ĕdax

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Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 44

Linked entry: ætol

fíf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-feald, adj.

Five-fold ⬩ quintuplex ⬩ quīnārius

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 16

fífteogoða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteogoða, adj.

The fiftieth ⬩ quinquāgēsĭmus

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 1

flǽc

(n.)

flesh ⬩ căro

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Gl. 69; Som. 70, 31; Wrt. Voc. 42, 39

flyht-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
flyht-cláþ, es; m.

A joining ⬩ binding or tying together ⬩ commissūra ⬩ conjunctūra ⬩ lĭgātūra

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A joining, binding or tying together; commissūra, conjunctūra, lĭgātūra, Som. Ben. Lye

for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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to pine, fade or wither away; tābescĕre, languescĕre, marcescĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or away ⬩ averse ⬩ froward ⬩ perverse ⬩ aversus ⬩ perversus

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Turned from or away, averse, froward, perverse; aversus, perversus, Som. Ben. Lye

frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first age ⬩ prīma ætas

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Cot. 3: Som. Ben. Lye

fuglian

(v.)

to fowl ⬩ aucŭpāri

Entry preview:

Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12

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