Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bleó

(n.)

a colour, hue, complexion

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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 78; Wrt. Voc. 46, 35

boge-net

(n.)

a bow-net, weel

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Gl. 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57, 23

gecynde-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gecynde-spræc, e; f.

A natural speech ⬩ an idiom ⬩ proprietas linguæ ⬩ idioma

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

Linked entry: ágen-spræc

cyne-bænd

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

langmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

scrúd-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-feoh, scrúd-feós; n.
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Soc. 1902, p. 15

sige-fæst

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Add Se feónd biþ sóna áfyrht for ðám sigefæstan tácne, Hml. S. 27, 154

gyr-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gyr-treów, es; n.

A spruce fir ⬩ abies

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Gl. 46; Som. 64, 128; Wrt. Voc. 32, 62

Linked entry: GYR

healf-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
healf-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the head ⬩ sinciput

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Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24

healf-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-hwít, adj.

Half white, whitish ⬩ subalbus

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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30

hearma

(n.)
Grammar
hearma, an; m.

A shrew-mouse ⬩ nebila ⬩ mygale

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Gl. 19; Som. 59, 6; Wrt. Voc. 22, 50

of-cumende

(adj.)

derivative

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Gr. 15; Som. 17, 34

cræte-hors

(n.)
Grammar
cræte-hors, es; n. [cræt a cart, hors a horse]

A cart-horse ⬩ veredus

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 17; Wrt. Voc. 17, 21

Linked entry: HORS

gestaðel-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
gestaðel-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [staðel a foundation, fæstan to make fast]

To found ⬩ establish ⬩ stăbilīre

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 54

ge-swurdod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swurdod, [sweord, swurd a sword]

armed with a sword; ⬩ glădio cinctus

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Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13

Linked entry: -sweordod

cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
cræftiga, cræftega, cræftica, cræftca, cræftga, an; m.

A craftsman ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ architect ⬩ artifex ⬩ opifex ⬩ architectus

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35, MS. D

Linked entries: cræfta cræftca cræftega cræftga cræftica

cásus

(n.)
Grammar
cásus, gen. cásūs; m.
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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 16, 17, 20, 22, 25, 28. Ðás six cásus these six cases, Som. 6, 32. Cásus, ðæt is fyll oððe gebígedniss a case, that is, a declining or inflection, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 23.

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Often, frequently, repeatedly ⬩ sæpe, frĕquenter, crebro

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Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53. Gelómlícost most frequently; sæpissĭme, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 3 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus

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Hí synd sume primĭtīva, ðæt synd frumcennede some of them [pronouns] are primĭtīva, that is primitive, 15; Som. 17, 32, 33. Frumcynned primitivus, Hpt. Gl. 448

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a person ⬩ shew mercy ⬩ be merciful ⬩ pity

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Gr. 41; Som. 43, 63. with a preposition

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