Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

birst

(v.)
Grammar
birst, he birsteþ, birst

burstest, bursts

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burstest, bursts; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

bóc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bóc, pl. bócon

baked ⬩ coxit, coxerunt

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baked; coxit, coxerunt, Ex. 12, 39; p. of bacan

geher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mk. Skt. Rush. 4, 28

síden

(adj.)
Grammar
síden, adj.
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Silken, of silk Síden sericum, Hpt. Gl. 417, 34

scirden

(adj.)
Grammar
scirden, adj.
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Of tiles or sherds Scerden testeum, Germ. 400, 553

Linked entry: scerden

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de
Entry preview:

To suspect, think ill of Forwéned suspecta, Nap. 25

grá-scinnen

(adj.)
Grammar
grá-scinnen, adj.
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Of grey fur Gráschynnene, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 32

ífig-rind

(n.)
Grammar
ífig-rind, e; f.
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Bark of ivy Genim ífigrinde, Lch. ii. 338, 12

mirce

(n.)
Grammar
mirce, es; n.
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For another rendering of An. 1315 see ge-scirdan

seolh-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?). l. seolh-pæþ.
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The facsimile reprint of the codex Vercellensis has seolhpaðu

wudu-byrþra

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-byrþra, an; m.
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A bearer of wood Wudubyrþran calones, An. Ox. 869

Linked entry: byrþra

á-fangenness

(n.)
Grammar
á-fangenness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Assumption Of áfangennesse (adsumptione) mennisclicnesse, Angl. ii. 364, 2

Linked entry: fangen-nes

for-healdness

(n.)
Entry preview:

At end of l. 3 insert: (nulla immunditia polluaris)

sælen

(adj.)
Grammar
sælen, adj.

Of sallow

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Of sallow Sælenum salignis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 50

gum-féða

(n.)
Grammar
gum-féða, an; m.

A troop of men

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A troop of men, Beo. Th. 2807; B. 1401

cnǽwst

(v.)
Grammar
cnǽwst, he cnséwþ

knowest ⬩ knows

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knowest, knows; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cnáwan

cnidest

(v.)
Grammar
cnidest, cnist, he cnit

kneadest, ⬩ kneads

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kneadest, kneads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cnedan

cossas

(n.)

kisses

Entry preview:

kisses, acc. pl. of cos Lchdm. iii. 208, 27

crýt

(v.)
Grammar
crýt, = crýdeþ crowdeth; ðú crýtst, crýst

thou crowdest

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thou crowdest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of creódan

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