Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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flǽsc-cwellere

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-cwellere, es; m.

A butcher ⬩ hangman ⬩ lănius ⬩ carnĭfex

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Lye

Linked entries: cwellere flǽsc-bana

fóg

(n.)
Grammar
fóg, es; n.

A joining ⬩ joint ⬩ conjunctio ⬩ commissūra

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Lye

Linked entry: ge-fóg

font-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
font-bæþ, es; n.

A font-bath ⬩ baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Lye

fóre-þanclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre-þanclíce, adv.

Considerately ⬩ prudently ⬩ consīdĕrāte ⬩ provĭde

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Considerately, prudently; consīdĕrāte, provĭde, Past. 15, 5, Lye

fóstor

(n.)

a fostering ⬩ nourishing ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment

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Lye

fóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fóstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOSTER ⬩ nourish ⬩ ălĕre ⬩ nutrīre

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Lye

Linked entry: féstrian

fræc-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-genga, an; m.

A fugitive ⬩ apostate ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ apostăta

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Lye

furðrung

(n.)

a furthering ⬩ promoting ⬩ forwarding

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a furthering, promoting, forwarding, Somn. 2: 17, Lye

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

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Lye

gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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Lye

gærs-gréne

(adj.)

grass-green ⬩ grāmĭneus ⬩ herbĭdus ⬩ vĭrĭdis

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Lye

ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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Lye

ealaþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ-wyrt, e; f.

Ale-wort ⬩ cervĭsia mustea, nova

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Lye

hwæcca

(n.)

a chest ⬩ hutch

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a chest, hutch Corn-hwæcca area frumentaria, Lye

Linked entry: corn-hwæcca

gold-fell

(n.)
Grammar
gold-fell, es; n.
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Gold skin, gold leaf; bractea, Cot. 24, Lye

Linked entry: gold-fyll

ge-bénlíc

(adj.)

prayer-like ⬩ nun-like ⬩ vestālis

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Lye

ge-bilegan

(v.)

to make angry ⬩ to be angry

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Lye

gremetunc

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For 'Prov. 19, Lye' substitute 'Kent. Gl. 686.'

hǽmed-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ uxor, matrona

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A married woman; uxor, matrona, Cot. 136, Lye

cræsta

(n.)
Grammar
cræsta, an; m.

A CREST ⬩ tuft ⬩ plume ⬩ crista

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Lye

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