Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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scelfan

(v.)
Grammar
scelfan, scealf , sculfon

To shake, quiver, totter

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To shake, quiver, totter On ðyssum stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan mid rihte on cristenre þeóde, and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfþ ... áwácie se cristendóm, sóna scylfþ se cynedóm, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 1-7: Wulfst. 267, 18.

fót-lǽst

(n.)
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Ǽlc þǽra stæpa and fótlǽsta þe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppað, Wlfst. 302, 26. the sole of the foot, the foot Sóna swá hí gesetton heora fótlǽst on þǽre eá ófre as soon as they set foot on the bank of the river; ingressis sacerdotibus Jordanen etpedibus

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ companion or mate ⬩ consors

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Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

agu

(n.)

A pie ⬩ magpie ⬩ pica

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Gl, 38; Som. 63, 22; Wrt. Voc. 29, 43

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tasting ⬩ taste ⬩ gustus

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Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59

a-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-líhtan, p. -líhte

To ALIGHT ⬩ desilire

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Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 44

Linked entry: a-lýhtan

alr

(n.)
Grammar
alr, es; m.

An alder-tree ⬩ alnus

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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 5; Wrt. Voc. 33, 4

Linked entry: ælr

an-sǽte

(adj.)

odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-cloth ⬩ carpet ⬩ hanging ⬩ gausape

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Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.
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Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

cild-hama

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

The womb ⬩ matrix, uterus

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 57; Wrt. Voc. 44, 39

cyst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cyst-beám, es; m. [beám a tree] A chestnut-tree; castănea = κάστανος
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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entries: cystel cisten-beám

dýneras

(n.)

small pieces of money

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Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

dícere

(n.)
Grammar
dícere, es; m.

A ditcher, digger ⬩ fossor

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Gl. 60; Som. 68, 21; Wrt. Voc. 39, 7

eáþ-béne

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béne, adj.

Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Eáþ-béne deprĕcābĭlis, Som. Ben. Lye; Ps. Grn. ii. 200, 15, note

Linked entry: béne

efen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hlytta, an; m.

A consort, companion ⬩ consors

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Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6, MSS. C. D

Linked entry: hlyta

eriung

(n.)
Grammar
eriung, e; f.

A ploughing, earing ⬩ ărātio

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Gl. 1; Som. 55, 3; Wrt. Voc. 15, 3

fæder-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-slaga, an; m.

A father-slayer ⬩ parrĭcīda

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Gl. 85; Som. 73, 113; Wrt. Voc. 49, 20

fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus

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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye

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