Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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drýming

(n.)
Grammar
drýming, e; f.

A soft or murmuring noise ⬩ sŭsurrus

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Lye

efen-metan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-metan, v. trans.

To make equal, to compare ⬩ compărāre

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Lye

Linked entry: metan

efen-wel

(adv.)

even, well, equally ⬩ æque, sĭmĭlĭter

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Regum 10, Lye

Linked entry: wel

egean

(v.)

To harrow or break clods ⬩ occāre

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Lye

elch

(n.)
Grammar
elch, es; m.

ELK ⬩ alces, cervus alces

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Lye

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ avārus

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Lye

férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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Lye

findig

(adj.)
Grammar
findig, adj.

Considerable ⬩ good ⬩ heavy ⬩ pondĕrōsus

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Considerable, good, heavy; pondĕrōsus Findig corn heavy corn, Lye

fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-fox ⬩ VIXEN ⬩ vulpes fēmĭna

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Lye

for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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Lye

fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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Lye

for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guilty ⬩ to commit ⬩ committĕre

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Lye

for-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
for-mengan, p. de; pp. ed

To join together ⬩ mingle ⬩ conjungĕre

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Lye

forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break forth ⬩ erumpĕre

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Lye

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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Lye

for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading down ⬩ crushing ⬩ conculcātio ⬩ contrītio

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Lye

freatewung

(n.)
Grammar
freatewung, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum

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Lye

geár-cyningdóm

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyningdóm, es; m.

A year-kingdom ⬩ a consulate ⬩ consŭlātus

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Lye

eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with age ⬩ vetustus

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Ben. 51, Lye

helur-bledu

(n.)
Grammar
helur-bledu, e; f.

The scale of a balance ⬩ lanx

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The scale of a balance; lanx, Cot. 26, Lye

Linked entries: heolra bledu bled

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