Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bétte

(v.; part.)

corrected

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corrected, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 25; Similar entries p. of bétan

be-worht

(v.; part.)

made, built, covered

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made, built, covered, Jos. 2, 1; Similar entries pp. of be-wyrcan

biddende

(v.; part.)

praying

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praying, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 40; Similar entries part. of biddan

biscep-dóm

(n.)

the province of a bishop, a bishopric

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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Chr. 660; Erl. 34, 7

blác

(v.; part.)

shone

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shone, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305; p. of blícan

blǽt

(v.)
Grammar
blǽt, ðú blǽtst

is livid, thou art livid

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is livid, thou art livid; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blátan

bóc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-leáf, es; n.

The leaf of a book, a charter ⬩ folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

ge-médred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médred, part.

Mothered, of the same mother ⬩ uterinus

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Mothered, of the same mother; uterinus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

Linked entry: ge-médryd

seonoþ-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ-dóm, es; m.
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The decree of a synod Seonoþdómas reccan, Elen. Kembl. 1101; El. 552

stán-hof

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hof, es; n.
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A house of stone Stánhofu stódan, Exon. Th. 478, 10; Ruin. 39

stán-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
stán-stycce, es; n.
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A bit of stone Stánsticcum crustis (frustis?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 61

stǽr-trahtere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-trahtere, -tractere, es; m.
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One who treats of history Stǽrtractere commentarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 42

Linked entry: trahtere

swirman

(v.)
Grammar
swirman, p. de
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To swarm (of bees) Ðonne hí ( bees ) swirman, Lchdm. i. 384, 23

word-samnere

(n.)
Grammar
word-samnere, es; m.

A collector of words

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A collector of words Wotdsornnere cocologus ( = καταλογεύς?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 42

Linked entry: samnere

á-pluccian

(v.)
Grammar
á-pluccian, p. ode
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To pluck off Ic of ápluccige excerpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 14

Linked entry: pluccian

crinc

(n.)
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a kind of shoe(?) Crince cuturno, Hpt. 33, 250, 2. Cf. (?) crencestre

crafing

(n.)
Grammar
crafing, e; f.
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Demand, claim Saccles of élcre crauigge, Cht. Th. 645, 5. Craufigge, 24

Linked entry: cræfing

dǽl-leás

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Add: destitute of, without Bist þú dǽlleás mínes rénes, Wlfst. 260, 9

em-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
em-leoht, es; n.
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The incorrect use (elision?) of m Emleohtes motacismi (= metacismi), An. Ox. 5473

Linked entries: el-leoht emm

eorþen

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþen, adj.
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Of or in the earth Grafe eorþenum cuniculo subterraneo, An. Ox. 3312

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