Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ avārus

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férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-fox ⬩ VIXEN ⬩ vulpes fēmĭna

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for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guilty ⬩ to commit ⬩ committĕre

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forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break forth ⬩ erumpĕre

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forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading down ⬩ crushing ⬩ conculcātio ⬩ contrītio

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freatewung

(n.)
Grammar
freatewung, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum

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geár-cyningdóm

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyningdóm, es; m.

A year-kingdom ⬩ a consulate ⬩ consŭlātus

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eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with age ⬩ vetustus

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heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

here-pád

(n.)
Grammar
here-pád, e; f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 4508; B. 2258

Linked entry: pád

here-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceaft, es; m.

A war-shaft ⬩ spear

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A war-shaft, spear, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335

inwit-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gæst, es; m.
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A guileful, evil guest, Beo. Th. 5333; B. 2670

inwit-searo

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-searo, n.
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Malicious or treacherous artifice, Beo. Th. 2206; B. 1101

líg-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
líg-ýþ, e; f.
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A wave of flame, Beo. Th. 5338; B. 2672

lind-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
lind-gestealla, an; m.
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A companion in arms, Beo. Th. 3950; B. 1973

lof-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lof-dǽd, e; f.
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A deed deserving praise, Beo. Th. 48; B. 24

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