Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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eáþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fere, adj.

Easily trod, easy ⬩ facilis itu

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Gl. 56; Som. 67, 48; Wrt. Voc. 37, 35

efete

(n.)
Grammar
efete, an; f.

EFT, a newt, lizard ⬩ lăcerta

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Gl. 24; Som. 60, 18; Wrt. Voc. 24, 22

Linked entry: áðexe

ele-seocche

(n.)
Grammar
ele-seocche, an; f? [ele ŏleum, seocche = seohhe colātōrium]

A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?

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Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38

eorþ-cafer

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cafer, es; m.

An earth-chafer, a cock-chafer ⬩ taurus

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Gl. 24; Som. 60, 23; Wrt. Voc. 24, 26

flǽre

(n.)
Grammar
flǽre, an; f

An earlap ⬩ pinnŭla auris

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 16

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singer ⬩ one who pitches tunes ⬩ a precentor ⬩ præcentor

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-téþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teeth ⬩ præcīsōres

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

for-weddod

(v.)
Grammar
for-weddod, = for-weddad; pp. [wed a pledge]

Pledged ⬩ oppignĕrātus

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Gl. 14; Som. 58, 13; Wrt. Voc. 21, 8

hrǽc-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽc-gebræc, es; n.

hoarseness

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Gl. 10; Som. 57, 23; Wrt. Voc. 19, 29

hýre-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-gilda, an; m.

a mercenary

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Gl. 8; Som. 56, 96; Wrt. Voc. 18, 46

hýð-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-scip, es; n.

A pirate-ship

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Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc.56, 21. Hýdscip mioparo, ii. 59, 26

be-sníwod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sníwod, pp.

BESNOWED ⬩ snowy ⬩ nive tectus, ninguidus

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Gl. 93; Som. 75, 94; Wrt. Voc. 52. 44

Linked entry: sníwan

ge-læswian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læswian, p. ode; pp. od [læswian to feed]

To feed

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Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44

ge-lyndu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lyndu, n. pl.

Joints of the backbone

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

lang-ness

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Eorþena langnyss ná syndrað þá þe sóð lufu geþeód terrarum longitudo non separat quos caritas jungat Scint. 5, 13. Add

beód-gereord

(n.)
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a meal, feast Hé symlede æt his beódgereordum ꝥ ic ( the soul ) wæs oft swíðe neáh ofðylmed, Nap. 50, 20

heáfod-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cláþ, es; n.

Head-cloth, head-dress

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Gl. 64; Som. 69, 14; Wrt. Voc. 40, 48

healf-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-reád, adj.

Reddish

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Gl. 60; Som. 68, 40; Wrt. Voc. 39, 25

ge-tanned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tanned, part.

Tanned; ⬩ cortĭce mācĕrātus

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Gl. 17; Som, 58,104; Wrt. Voc. 22, 19

freó-man

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Thou hast not granted me a son ... My steward goes rejoicing in fair sons and daughters, Gen. 2175. Add: :-- Eallum freómannum (frióum monnura, v.l.) þás dagas sién forgifene. Ll.

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