Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cæmban

(v.)
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Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61, MS. D

cærcian

(v.)
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Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29; 7, MS. C

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy; genealogia Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, title

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKER ⬩ potātor

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A DRINKER; potātor Drincere wínes potātor vini, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19

fælniss

(n.)
Grammar
fælniss, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandălum

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An offence; scandălum From fælnissum ab scandălis, Mt. Rush. Stv. 18, 7

for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blind ⬩ obcœcāre

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— Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52

fore-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-sacan, p. fore-sóc [ = for-sacan]

to forbid ⬩ prohĭbēre

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Mt. Lind. Kmbl. 3, 14

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To dance ⬩ saltāre

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To dance; saltāre Gé ne fricudun non saltastis, Mt. Bos. 11, 17

fyrd-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-tiber, es; n. [tiber a sacrifice]

A military sacrifice ⬩ mīlĭtāris hostia

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A military sacrifice; mīlĭtāris hostia Fyrdtiber [MS. fyrdtimber] hostia exercĭtūs, Cot. 103

hwurf

(n.)

a going about ⬩ wandering ⬩ error

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a going about, wandering, error: — Huurf error, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 64

Linked entry: hwerflung

lotwrenc-ceást

(n.)
Grammar
lotwrenc-ceást, e; f.

Wiliness ⬩ cunning

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Wiliness, cunning Hé heora lotwrencceáste sciens versutiam eorum, Mk. Skt. 12, 15

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

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Man-slaying, homicide Monncualmniss homicidium, Mk. Skt. Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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being ill Alle mishæbbende omnes male habentes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 16

mód-þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þwǽrness, e; f.

Gentleness ⬩ meekness ⬩ patience

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Gentleness, meekness, patience módþwǽrnes (patientia vel geþyld, MS. E.), Wulfst. 69, 1

recceness

(n.)
Grammar
recceness, e; f.
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An interpretation, explanation Sóð reccenise vera interpretatio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 6

gristbátung

(n.)
Grammar
gristbátung, e; f.
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A grinding, gnashing Gristbátung tóþa stridor dentium, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 12

Linked entry: gristbitung

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

Gréc

(adj.)
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Greek Cwæþende in Gréc saying in Greek, Mt. Kntbl. Rush. 27, 46

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

bifgende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
bifgende, bifigende

trembling

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trembling, trembling with a fever Bifgende febricitantem, Mt. Rush, Stv. 8, 14

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