Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ge-tricce

Grammar
ge-tricce, content.
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After stówe insert þeáwum, and for '61, Lye' substitute 109, 7

lufwendlic

Grammar
lufwendlic, friendly.
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For ' amabilis, Lye ' substitute Lufwendlic wer vir amicabilis, Kent. Gl. 661

hám-scir

(n.)
Grammar
hám-scir, e; f.

The office of an ædile ⬩ ædilitas, officium ædile

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The office of an ædile; ædilitas, officium ædile, Cot. 71, Lye

hand-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creature ⬩ creatura

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

hand-selen

(n.)
Grammar
hand-selen, e; f.

A giving into the hand of another ⬩ mancipatio

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A giving into the hand of another; mancipatio, Cot. 136, Lye

crano-hawc

(n.)
Grammar
crano-hawc, [cran a crane; hafoc, es; m. a hawk]

A crane-hawk ⬩ accipiter, qui gruem mordet

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Lye

crýfele

(n.)

a den ⬩ passage under ground ⬩ spelunca ⬩ meatus subterraneus

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Lye

hlæd-hweol

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-hweol, -weogl, -wiogl, es; n.

A wheel used in drawing water; ⬩ antlia,

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A wheel used in drawing water; antlia, Cot. 9, 101, Lye

a-deádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-deádan, -deádian; p. ode; pp. od

To fail ⬩ decay ⬩ die ⬩ mortify ⬩ lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ fatiscere

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To fail, decay, die, mortify, lay waste, destroy; fatiscere, Herb. 35, Lye: Cot. 90

byrging

(n.)
Grammar
byrging, [byrgung, Ettm.]
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A burying, the act of burying; sepultura, Jn. 20, l, 4, Lye

dynige

(n.)

mountainous places ⬩ montāna

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Lye

fór-bétan

(v.)

to make full amends for anyone or anything ⬩ compensáre pro ălĭquo

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Lye

hryscan

(v.)

to make a noise

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astridulus, stridulus, Lye

Linked entries: hriscan hristenda hruxl

mǽg-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-gewrit, es; n.

A writing containing a list of kinsmen ⬩ a genealogical table ⬩ pedigree

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A writing containing a list of kinsmen, a genealogical table, pedigree, Cot. 213, Lye

fore-settendlic

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Lye.' substitute

getenys

(n.)
Grammar
getenys, gytenes, se; f.

A procuring ⬩ attaining ⬩ GETTING ⬩ instruction ⬩ education ⬩ adeptio ⬩ institutio

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A procuring, attaining, GETTING, instruction, education; adeptio, institutio, Lye. Getenis historia, Hpt. Gl. 459

Linked entry: gytenes

efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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Lye

Linked entry: heáp

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal ⬩ imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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Lye

egesung

(n.)
Grammar
egesung, e; f.

A threatening, fear, dread ⬩ commĭnātio

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Lye

Linked entry: egsung

enid

(n.)

a duck, drake, coot, water-fowl ⬩ ănăs, ănĕta, fulĭca

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Lye

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