Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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clyf-wyrt

(n.)

clivers, fox-glove

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Gl. 40; Som. 63, 91; Wrt. Voc. 30, 41: 79, 41

Linked entry: clif-wyrt

clæppetung

(n.)
Grammar
clæppetung, e; f.
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Gl. 76; Som. 71, 109; Wrt. Voc. 45, 15. Ǽdra clæppetung

clawu

(n.)

a nail, claw, hoof

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 46; Wrt. Voc. 71, 66

Linked entries: clá cleá

cliofung

(n.)
Grammar
cliofung, e; f.

A CLEAVING ⬩ sectio

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Gl. 62; Som. 68, 83; Wrt. Voc. 39, 66

Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-þingung, e; f.

A reconciliation ⬩ reconcĭliātio

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Gl. 90; Som. 74, 127; Wrt. Voc. 51, 40

eówer-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eówer-lendisc, adj.

Of your land or country ⬩ vestras

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Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45

facg

(n.)
Grammar
facg, fagc, es; n?

A flat-fish, plaice ⬩ plătesia

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Gl. 102; Som. 77, 64; Wrt. Voc. 55, 69

Linked entry: fagc

fǽr-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cóðu, e; f.

Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,

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Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy; repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία, Som. Ben. Lye

feórþes fót

(adj.)

four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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four-footed; quadrŭpes Feórþes fót neát a four-footed beast; bestia quadrŭpes, Som. Ben. Lye

fór-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gyrd, es; m.

A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur

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A fore-girdle, martingale; antela, cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, Som. Ben. Lye

fraced-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fraced-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Shamefully ⬩ disgracefully ⬩ turpĭter

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Gr. 48; Som. 49, 15

fræmde

(adj.)

strange ⬩ foreign

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Wih. 28; Th. i. 42, 23: Somn. 79; Lchdm. iii. 202, 20

gabban

(v.)
Grammar
gabban, p. ede; pp. ed

To scoff ⬩ mock ⬩ delude ⬩ jest ⬩ GABBLE ⬩ GIBBERISH ⬩ derīdĕre ⬩ lūdĕre ⬩ illūdĕre

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To scoff, mock, delude, jest; hence, perhaps, GABBLE, GIBBERISH; derīdĕre, lūdĕre, illūdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

gǽc

(n.)
Grammar
gǽc, es; m.

A cuckoo ⬩ gawk ⬩ cŭcūlus

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A cuckoo, gawk; cŭcūlus Gǽces súre cuckoo-sorrel, wood-sorrel; acētōsa, acĭdŭla, Som. Ben. Lye

gagol

(adj.)
Grammar
gagol, gægl, geagl; adj.

Lascivious ⬩ wanton ⬩ lascīvus

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Gl. l06; Som. 78, 46; Wrt. Voc. 57, 27

Linked entries: gægl geagl geaglisc

ganra

(n.)
Grammar
ganra, an; m.

A gander ⬩ anser

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Gl. 36; Som. 62, 121; Wrt. Voc. 29, 17 : 77, 33

Linked entry: gandra

hwast

(n.)
Grammar
hwast, es; or [?] hwasta, an; m.

a eunuch

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, a eunuch Hwastas molles, Som. Huastana eunuchorum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 9

land-openung

(n.)
Grammar
land-openung, e; f.

proscissio

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Gl. 57; Som. 67, 68; Wrt. Voc. 37, 54

leahtrung

(n.)
Grammar
leahtrung, e; f.

Accusation ⬩ blame ⬩ detraction

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Gl. 61; Som. 68, 44; Wrt. Voc. 39, 28

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