Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beón

(n.)

bees

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bees Ps. Spl. 117, 12 : L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35

byrele

(n.)
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a cup-bearer, butler, Wrt. Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

cear-seld

(n.)
Grammar
cear-seld, es; n.

habitaculum mæroris,

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A place of sorrow; habitaculum mæroris, Exon; 81b; Th. 306, 10; Seef. 5

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death ⬩ mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, pl. n.

Doors

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Doors, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78, = dóru. v. dór, n

dégol

(n.)

obscurity, mystery

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obscurity, mystery, Elen. Grm. 340: Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 11; Gú. 925

Eforwíc-ingas

(n.)

inhabitants of York,

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inhabitants of York, Chr. 918; Th. 193, 9, col. 1. v. Eoforwíc-ingas

fæderen

(adj.)
Grammar
fæderen, fædern, fædren; adj.

Paternal, belonging to a father ⬩ păternus

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Paternal, belonging to a father; păternus, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 10; Gen. 1628

Linked entry: fædren

fnæs

(n.)
Grammar
fnæs, es; pl. nom. acc. fnasu; gen. fnasa; dat. fnasum; n.

A fringe ⬩ fimbria

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A fringe; fimbria Mid gyldnum fnasum in flmbriis aureis, Ps. Th. 44, 15

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

for-geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon

forgave ⬩ gave ⬩ gavest

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forgave, gave, gavest. Cd. 30; Th. 40, 20; Gen. 642: Gen. 3, 12;

from

(adv.)
Grammar
from, adv.

Forth ⬩ fŏras

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Forth; fŏras From ǽrest cwom first came forth, Beo. Th. 5106; B. 2556

fugles

(n.)
Grammar
fugles, gen. of fugel.

of a bird or fowl

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of a bird or fowl, Exon. 17 a; Th. 41, 11; Cri. 654;

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone years ⬩ of old time ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

fyrþringnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrþringnes, -ness, e; f.

A furthering ⬩ furtherance ⬩ promotion ⬩ promōtio

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A furthering, furtherance, promotion; promōtio, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21

gǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
gǽtan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grant ⬩ to confirm

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To grant, to confirm Ic gǽte I confirm, Chr. 675; Th. 59. 30

gafol-tíning

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-tíning, e; f.

Material for fencing due as gafol

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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-bale ⬩ woe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink ⬩ blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

here-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
here-gríma, an; m.

A helmet

Entry preview:

A helmet, Beo. Th. 797; B. 396: 4104; B. 2049: 5203; B. 2605

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