Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bernet

(n.)
Grammar
bernet, bernett, es; n.

A burning ⬩ incendium

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Ben. interl. 28

bycgen

(n.)
Grammar
bycgen, bycgenn, e; f.
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cipresse

(n.)
Grammar
cipresse, an; f.

The cypress-tree ⬩ cupressus

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cirpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cirpsian, ede; ed

To crisp, curl ⬩ crispare

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Linked entry: cyrpsian

cirps-loccas

(n.)

crisped or curled locks

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cernan

(v.)
Grammar
cernan, de;ed [ceren a churn]

To churn ⬩ agitare butyrum

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cése-lib

(n.)

rennet ⬩ runnet ⬩ coagulum

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cimbing

(n.)
Grammar
cimbing, e; f.

A joint, conjunction ⬩ commissura

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cyrliscnys

(n.)
Grammar
cyrliscnys, cyrlis-nyss,e; f.

CHURLISHNESS, clownishness, rudeness ⬩ rusticitas

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Linked entry: ceorlisc-nes

dægian

(v.)

to dawn, become day

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dǽling

(n.)
Grammar
dǽling, e; f.

A dividing, parting ⬩ partitio, Som. Ben. Lye

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cýging

(n.)
Grammar
cýging, e; f.

A calling, naming ⬩ appellatio

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drabbe

(n.)

dregs, lees, DRAB ⬩ fæces

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dréfre

(adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj.

Agitated, disturbed ⬩ turbulentus

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Ben. 64

dencgan

(v.)

to knock, ding ⬩ tundĕre

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dwimor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dwimor-líc, adj.

Visionary ⬩ tamquam per visum

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dýfing

(n.)
Grammar
dýfing, e; f.

A diving ⬩ immersio, urīnātio

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ebur-þring

(n.)
Grammar
ebur-þring, es; m.

The celestial sign Orion

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Linked entry: eofor-þring

ed-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover, become better ⬩ meliōrāri

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éfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-mete, es; m.

Even-meat, supper ⬩ cœna

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