Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bísnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

ge-bisnere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bisnere, es; m.

An imitator

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An imitator Gibisnere imitator, Rtl. 45, 14

Linked entry: bisnere

ge-líc-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc-gemaca, an; m.

An equal ⬩ compar

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An equal; compar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51

ge-rádnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádnes, -ness, e; f.

An agreement, a conspiracy ⬩ conjuratio

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An agreement, a conspiracy; conjuratio. Cot. 209

ge-scropenys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scropenys, -nyss, e; f.

An applying, a fitting, accommodation ⬩ accommodatio

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An applying, a fitting, accommodation; accommodatio, Som

ge-scyrigan

(v.)

to appoint

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to appoint, Andr. Kmbl. 169; An. 85

ge-sécednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sécednes, -ness, e; f.

A search, an inquiry, appeal ⬩ inquisitio

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A search, an inquiry, appeal; inquisitio, Som

be-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwere, es; m.

An observer ⬩ speculator

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An observer; speculator, Hy. S. 24, 31

Linked entry: sceáwere

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

byrþling

(n.)
Grammar
byrþling, es; m.
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A carrier Berþling gerulum, An. Ox. 4922

dwimor

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Dwimer portenta (?), An. Ox. 50, 1. Add

ellen-wód

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-wód, adj.
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Andig, ellenwód zelotypus, An. Ox. 364. Add

fámgian

(v.)
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Fémgendes spumosis, An. Ox. 3, 23. Add:

fore-stæppend

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Forstæp[pend] antecessor, An. Ox. 619. Add

Linked entry: stæppend

frec-full

(adj.)
Grammar
frec-full, adj.
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Gluttonous, greedy Fræcfulre gulosa, An. Ox. 2445

for-smorian

(v.)
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Forsmored[um] suffocato, An. Ox. 1481. Add

ge-hatian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hatian, pp. od
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To hate Gehatud exosa, An. Ox. 4923

ge-spinnan

(v.)
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to spin Gespunnen netum, An. Ox. 3738

gliddrian

(v.)
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Tealtriendum, gliddriendum nutabundis, An. Ox. 4104. Add

hlǽnsian

(v.)
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Ic hlǽnsige macero, An. Ox. 1156. Add

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