Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius

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Lye

hlóþere

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþere, es; m.

A robber, ⬩ spoiler; ⬩ prædator.

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Cot. 170, Lye

hód

(n.)
Grammar
hód, es; m.

A hood; ⬩ cucullus, ⬩ caputium,

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A hood; cucullus, caputium, Cot. 31, Lye

a-wyrþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrþian, [a intensive, wyrþian to glorify]

To give honour to ⬩ to glorify ⬩ glorificare

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Lye

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under foot ⬩ pessum

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Lye

cwén-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-fugol, es; m.

A female or hen bird ⬩ avis feminea, Som. Ben. Lye

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Lye

ed-cœ́lness

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cœ́lness, e; f.

A recooling, pleasant coolness ⬩ refrigĕrātio

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Lye

ed-cucian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-cucian, -cwician; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To re-quicken, revive ⬩ reviviscĕre

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Dial. 1. 12, Lye

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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Lye

efesung-sceara

(n.)
Grammar
efesung-sceara, an; f.

A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex

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Lye

éran

(n.)

a shrill sound, the ears ⬩ tinnulus, aures

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Lye

erfe-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
erfe-gewrit, es; n.

A charter of donation ⬩ dōnatiōnis charta

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A charter of donation; dōnatiōnis charta, Heming. p. 120, Lye

et-néhstan

(adv.)
Grammar
et-néhstan, adv.

At nighest, at last, lastly ⬩ postrēmo, novissĭme

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Lye

feax-sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
feax-sceacga, an; m.

A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus

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Lye

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes

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Lye

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroidering ⬩ plúmāria ars

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Lye

fóre-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppung, e; f.

A stepping before ⬩ preventing ⬩ anticipation ⬩ præventio ⬩ antĭcĭpātio

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Lye

fóre-witung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-witung, e; f.

A foreknowing ⬩ foretelling ⬩ presage ⬩ præsāgium

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Lye.; Hpt. Gl

for-seónnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-seónnes, -ness, e; f.

A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ despectio ⬩ contemptus

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Lye

fram-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
fram-síðian, p. ode; pp. od

To go from or away ⬩ depart ⬩ abscēdĕre

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Lye

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