Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ele-lænde

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-lænde, adj.

Strange, foreign ⬩ peregrīnus

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Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five years ⬩ five years old ⬩ quinquennis

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

flugol

(adj.)
Grammar
flugol, adj. [fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

Apt to fly or flee ⬩ flying swiftly ⬩ swift ⬩ fúgax

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Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43

Linked entries: fugol fligul flygul

fóre-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To go before ⬩ to excel ⬩ excellēre

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Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 45, MS. C

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forth ⬩ distinct ⬩ plain

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Right forth, distinct, plain; hence, forþriht spræc plain speech, prose; prōsa == prorsa, i. e. proversa, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium

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Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43

Linked entries: ge-gador-wist gader-wist

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen in ⬩ catasta

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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

ge-angsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-angsumian, -ancsumian, -anxsumian; p. ode; pp. od

To vex ⬩ make anxious or uneasy ⬩ angĕre ⬩ anxiāre

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 56

Linked entries: angsumian ge-ancsumian ge-anxsumian

hwǽte-gryttan

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-gryttan, pl.
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Gl. 50; Som. 65, 124; Wrt. Voc. 34, 53

in-ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
in-ídisc, es; m. n.
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Gl. 58; Som. 67, 90; Wrt. Voc. 38, 16

Linked entry: in-éddisc

lár-bysn

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bysn, e; f.

An example ⬩ proof ⬩ specimen

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Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61

græfere

(n.)
Grammar
græfere, grafere, es; m.
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Gl. 81; Som. 72, 122; Wrt. Voc. 47, 4

blæc-berie

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-berie, an; f.

A BLACKBERRY, mulberry ⬩ vaccinium, morus

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30; Wrt. Voc. 33, 29

Linked entry: blace berian

ge-loda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-loda, pl.

Joints of the back

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Gl. 74; Som. 75, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

Linked entry: -loda

heáh-gást

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gást, es; m.
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The Holy Ghost Inc ( the Father and the Son ) is gemǽne heáhgǽst hleófæst, Cri. 358. Cf. heáh-cyning

wel-willedness

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Sé sóð ys freóndscype þe náht sécd of þingum freóndes bútan sylfe welwyllednysse (beniuolentiam), Scint. 198, 3. Add

hæsel-hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-hnutu, e; f.

A hazel-nut

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 43; Wrt. Voc. 33, 40

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

cóf-godas

(n.)
Grammar
cóf-godas, pl. m.

Household-gods ⬩ penates

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Gl. 113; Som. 79, 113; Wrt. Voc. 60, 20; Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152, 28

corn-treów

(n.)
Grammar
corn-treów, es; n.

A cornel-tree ⬩ cornus

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Gl. 46; Som. 64, 124; Wrt. Voc. 32, 58; Cot. 49

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