Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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leger-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leger-fæst, adj.

Sick ⬩ ill

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Ben. 39, Lye

ealu-fæt

(n.)

an ale-vat

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Ben. Lye

ge-bisnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-býsnung

ge-ealgian

(v.)

to defend

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Ben. 69, Lye

ge-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Reasonable ⬩ rationalis

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Ben. Interl. 2

Linked entry: sceádwíslíc

ge-mǽn-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumung, e; f.

A communion ⬩ communio

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Ben. 38

swyrige

(v.)
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Ben. Interl. 54, 4) (

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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Ben. Lye

ge-synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-synlíce, adv.

More frequently; ⬩ sæpius,

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Ben. 56

hlúd-clipol

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-clipol, adj.

Calling aloud

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Ben. interl. 7

leáf

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Ben. 69, 7. Þrowode Meotud on galgan be Fæder leáfe, Men. 87. Bútan Freán leáfe, Met. 11, 67. Þonne hé hæfð Drihtnes leáfe, 10, 67. what is right as being permitted [Mennisc]lice léfe fas humanum (contra jus divinum et fas humanum Ald. 72, 32), An.

friþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-burh, freoðo-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs

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be driven and it escape to any town with which ' friþ' has been made, and the men get away into the town, then let the men have protection, L.

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre

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Ðæt se secg wǽre hergum geheaðerod that the man should be restrained with harryings, Beo. Th. 6136; B. 3072.

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

wæter-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cláþ, es; m.

A towel

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Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1

þafung

(n.)
Grammar
þafung, e; f.
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Consent, permission Be bisceopes pafunge cum consensu episcopi, L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 3. Be his þafunge permissionem suam, R. Ben. Interl. 77, 6.

eorþ-wæstm

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Ben. 63, 14. Add:

an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunction ⬩ remorse ⬩ compunctio

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Ben. 70

calfian

(v.)
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Ben. Lye

cígnis

(n.)
Grammar
cígnis, niss, e; f.

A name, naming ⬩ nomen

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Ben. Lye

cylenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
cylenisc, adj.

Like a kiln ⬩ fornāceus

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Ben. Lye

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