Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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font-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
font-bæþ, es; n.

A font-bath ⬩ baptism ⬩ baptismus

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fóstor

(n.)

a fostering ⬩ nourishing ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment

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fóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fóstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOSTER ⬩ nourish ⬩ ălĕre ⬩ nutrīre

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Linked entry: féstrian

fræc-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-genga, an; m.

A fugitive ⬩ apostate ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ apostăta

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ful-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ful-þungen, part.

Full grown ⬩ high ⬩ lofty ⬩ celsus

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Ben. 73

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

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gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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gæleþ

(v.)
Grammar
gæleþ, ðú gælest

sings

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sings, thou singest, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460;

gærs-gréne

(adj.)

grass-green ⬩ grāmĭneus ⬩ herbĭdus ⬩ vĭrĭdis

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ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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eág-hringas

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hringas, pl. m.

The eyebrows, eyelids ⬩ palpebræ, genæ?

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Ben. Eye

ealaþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ-wyrt, e; f.

Ale-wort ⬩ cervĭsia mustea, nova

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here-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
here-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet,

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443

here-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽd, e; f.

War-weed ⬩ armour

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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897

hran-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
hran-fisc, es; m.

A whale

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A whale Hronfixas, Beo. Th. 1085; B. 540

hring-naca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-naca, an; m.
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See hringed-stefna, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1862

in-beran

(v.)
Grammar
in-beran, p. -bær

To bring in

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To bring in, Beo. Th. 4310 ; B. 2152

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harm ⬩ murder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136

gilp-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-spræc, e;

Boastful speech

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f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981

bió-wyrt

(n.)

bee-wort ⬩ apiastrum

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bee-wort; apiastrum,Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 20

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