Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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driht-folc

(n.)

a nation

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a nation, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 26, Exod, 34

dýgol

(n.)

darkness

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darkness, Exon. 39 b, Th. 130, 13; Gú. 437

delf

(n.)
Grammar
delf, es; n.

A delving, the act of digging ⬩ fossio

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A delving, the act of digging; fossio, Th. Anlct

deógol

(n.)
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secret, Beo. Th. 555; B. 275: Elen. Grm. 1093

dihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
dihtig, adj.

Doughty ⬩ valĭdus

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Doughty; valĭdus, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 11; Gen. 1993

eldo

(n.)

old age

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old age, Beo. Th. 4229; B. 2111. v. yldu

eldor-man

(n.)

an alderman

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an alderman, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 129, 25

ér

(adv.)

ere, before

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ere, before. Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 30

éþfynde

(adj.)
Grammar
éþfynde, adj.

Easily found

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Easily found, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 6; Exod. 579

fagc

(n.)

A plaice, flounder ⬩ platesia

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A plaice, flounder; platesia, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 12

firnian

(v.)

to sin

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to sin, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 29; Sat. 621

for-boden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boden, pp. of for-beódan.

forbidden

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forbidden, L. Eth. iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 13;

for-borsten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-borsten, pp. of for-berstan.

bursted ⬩ failed

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bursted, failed. Cd. 4; Th. 5, 11; Gen. 70;

for-gulde

(v.)
Grammar
for-gulde, p. subj. of forgildan. For-guldon paid for,
  • Ps. Spl. 37, 21
    • ;
p. pl.of for-gildan.

should pay for or repay

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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;

for-léc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-léc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647;

for-lír

(n.)
Grammar
for-lír, es; m.

a fornicator

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a fornicator, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 17: 324, 7

for-scáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scáden, pp. of for-scádan.

scattered

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scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449;

for-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sceáf, p. of for-scúfan.

cast down

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cast down, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204;

fracod-líc

(adj.)

shameful

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shameful, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 14

fremde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremde, = fremede; p.of fremman.

did ⬩ effected

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did, effected, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 11; Dan. 185

Linked entry: FREMEDE

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