Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ealder

(n.)

an elder

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Ben. 4

ge-wýscing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wýscing, e; f.

Adoption

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Ben. 2, Lye

Linked entries: -wýscing ge-wýscedness

blinnes

(n.)
Grammar
blinnes, blinness, e; f.

Rest ⬩ cessatio

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Ben. Lye

ge-britnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-britnod, part. [ge-, brytnian to dispense]

Bestowed ⬩ impensus

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Ben. Lye

ge-hýrsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumlíce, adv.

Obediently ⬩ obĕdienter

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Ben. Lye

hálsung-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-gebed, es; n.

Litany

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Ben. 9, Lye

Linked entry: ge-bed

cope-man

(n.)

a merchant

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Ben. Lye

Corn-weal

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-weal, es; m.

CORNWALL ⬩ Cornubia

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Ben. Lye

cors

(n.)
Grammar
cors, es; m.

A curse ⬩ execratio

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A curse; execratio Ben. Lye

cræn

(n.)

a crane

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Ben. Lye

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, and <b>ge-dreóg.</b>
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Ben. 123, 6. tó gedreóge gán ad necesssaria naturae exire, R. Ben. 32, 22. v. next word

a-þrescan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrescan, p. -þræsc, pl. -þruscon; pp. -þroscen, -þroxen [a, þerscan to thresh, beat]

To rob ⬩ spoil ⬩ spoliare ⬩ expilare

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To rob, spoil; spoliare, expilare Aþroxen spoliatus

Linked entry: a-þroxen

byggan

(v.)
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Ben. Lye

býsenung

(n.)
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Ben. 61

ceówung

(n.)
Grammar
ceówung, e; f.

A chewing ⬩ ruminatio

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cýwung

cwælu

(n.)

a violent death

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Ben. Lye

dǽl-nimendlíc

(adj.)

sharing, partaking, participial

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Ben. Lye

deapung

(n.)
Grammar
deapung, e; f.

A dipping ⬩ immersio, Som. Ben. Lye

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Ben. Lye

dearr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dearr-líc, adj.

Daring, rash ⬩ temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye

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Ben. Lye

dearr-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dearr-scipe, es; m.

Rashness, presumption ⬩ temerĭtas

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Ben. Lye

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