Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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distæf

(n.)
Grammar
distæf, es; m. [dis = Gael. dos a bush, tuft; stæf a staff]
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Gl. 28; Som. 61, 15; Wrt. Voc. 26, 14: 82, 9

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn ⬩ trĭbŭla

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Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emertung

(n.)
Grammar
emertung, e; f.

A tickling, an itching ⬩ prūrīgo

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Gl. 11; Som. 57, 61; Wrt. Voc. 20, 5

fearh-hama

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

A little stem ⬩ caulĭcŭlus

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Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22

feax-eacas

(n.)
Grammar
feax-eacas, -eacon?

Hair hanging down the forehead ⬩ forelocks ⬩ antiæ frontis ⬩ sive a fronte dependentes

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Hair hanging down the forehead, forelocks; antiæ frontis, sive a fronte dependentes, Cot. 6, Som. Ben. Lye

felt-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?]

The plant wild marjoram ⬩ orĭgănum

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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32

Linked entry: feld-wurma

flóde

(n.)
Grammar
flóde, an; f.

A place where anything flows ⬩ a channel ⬩ sink ⬩ gutter ⬩ cloāca ⬩ lăcūna

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A place where anything flows, a channel, sink, gutter; cloāca, lăcūna, Cot. 44: 193, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spæc, e; f.

A fore-speech ⬩ preface ⬩ præfātio

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Gl. 90; Som. 74, 126; Wrt. Voc. 51, 39

for-gifung

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifung, e; f.

A giving ⬩ gift ⬩ donation ⬩ dōnātio

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Gl. 13; Som. 57, 115; Wrt. Voc. 20, 52

Linked entry: gifung

fræt-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
fræt-læppa, an; m.

Dew-lap ⬩ pălear

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Gl. 99; Som. 76, 123; Wrt. Voc. 54, 63

fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birds ⬩ augur

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Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the fire ⬩ fŏcārius

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

hríðer-heáwere

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer-heáwere, es; m.

A butcher

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 33; Wrt. Voc. 28, 16

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45

ídelgild-offrung

(n.)
Grammar
ídelgild-offrung, e ; f.
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Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25

lǽfend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽfend, es; m.

seductor

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Gl. 85; Som. 73, 110; Wrt. Voc. 49, 17

lenden-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-wearc, es; m.

nefresis

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Gl. 10; Som. 57, 39; Wrt. Voc. 19, 42

mæsten-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten-treów, es; n.

A tree producing mast

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Gl. 45; Som. 64, 102; Wrt. Voc. 32, 37

mǽþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-full, adj.

Shewing respect to others ⬩ courteous ⬩ humane

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Gr. 45; Som. 41, 42

panic

(n.)
Grammar
panic, es; n. (?)
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A sort of millet; panicum Panecis fíf scillinga gewyht, Lchdm. iii. 124, 8. Nym panic, 118, 28

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