Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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gæp

(adj.)
Grammar
gæp, adj.

Cautious ⬩ shrewd ⬩ subtle ⬩ săgax ⬩ cautus

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Lye

gærst

(adj.)

green like grass ⬩ herbeus

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Lye

gamian

(v.)

to game ⬩ play ⬩ sport

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Lye

gangere

(n.)
Grammar
gangere, es; m.

A ganger ⬩ footman ⬩ pedester

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Lye

geacsung

(n.)

an asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ inquīsītio

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Lye

ealeðe-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ealeðe-tún, es; m.

An ale-house ⬩ taberna

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Lye

hreóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-full, adj.

Stormy

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Stormy Hreóhfull geár a stormy year, Lye

Linked entry: hreóh

hwǽte-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-wæstm, es; m.

Corn ⬩ frumentatio

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Vos. 77, 29, Lye

lǽring-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lǽring-mann, es; m.

A disciple ⬩ discipulus

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Ben. 5, Lye

ge-wissend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissend, es; m.

A director ⬩ ruler ⬩ præceptor ⬩ rector

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Lye

glemm

(n.)
Grammar
glemm,

a spot ⬩ blemish ⬩ macula

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Reg. 15, Lye

Linked entry: heaðu-glemm

gold-siowod

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auro satus, acupictus, segmentatus, Cot. 178, Lye

grǽg-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg-hiwe, -hæwe; adj.
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Of a grey hue or colour, Lye

be-sylfred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sylfred, pp. [seolfer silver]

Silvered, BESILVERED ⬩ deargentatus

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Silvered, BESILVERED; deargentatus, Ps. 67, 14, Lye

þurh-hefig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-hefig, adj.

Very heavy ⬩ praegravis

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Very heavy; praegravis, Dial. 2, 3 (Lye)

Linked entry: hefig

hand-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
hand-fæstan, p. -fæste

To pledge by giving the hand, ⬩ betrothed ⬩ to betroth by joining hands ⬩ to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth

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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye

hefeld-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld-gyrd, e; f.

A weaver's shuttle ⬩ liciatorium

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A weaver's shuttle; liciatorium, Cot. 120, Lye

cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge, ⬩ a knowing; ⬩ cognitio

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Lye

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

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