Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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horn-boga

(n.)
Grammar
horn-boga, an; m.

A bow with the ends curved like a horn or a bow made of horn [?], ⬩ a horn-bow,

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Léton forþ fleógan hildenædran of hornbogan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 222 : Beo. Th. 4866 : B. 2437. Ðǽr hé hornbogan [horn began?] hearde gebendeþ ibi confregit cornua arcuum, Ps. Th. 75, 3

on-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bindan, p. -band; pp. -bunden

To unbind, set free, disclose

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Hé onband beadurúne, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501. Æfter ðon onbind, Lchdm. ii. 250, 20. Wæs onbunden enodaretur, Hpt. Gl. 490, 73. Onbund[en?]-um exertis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 50

Linked entries: an-bindan un-bindan

tó-syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-syndrian, p. ode

To separate ⬩ to distinguish

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To separate; fig. to distinguish Mid him hé tósyndraþ gif beteran óðrum wé beóþ gemétte apud ipsum discernitur si meliores aliis inveniamur, R. Ben. Interl. 14, 8. Ðú settest on foldan swíðe feala cynna and tósyndrodest hig siððan.

Linked entry: tó-sundrian

pening

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Add Se feórðandǽl byð quadrans gecíged, beó hit penig oððe pund, swá þ wel wát ceorlisc folc . . .xx scillingas beóð on ánum pund, and twelf síðon twéntig penega byð án pund, Angl. viii. 306, 30-36.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Hróþgár grétte Beówulf Hrothgar took leave of Beowulf, Beo. Th. 1308; B. 652

wic-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegen, es; m.
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Ben. Interl. 66, 6) ánre tíde ǽr gemǽnum gereorde gán tó hláfe . . . Æfterfylige ðære tóweardan wucan wicþén, R. Ben. pp. 58-60. Se diácon wucþén diaconus hebdomadarus, Anglia xiii. 415, 721.

clyfigende ádl

(n.)

a joint-disease, the gout

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Ben. Lye

clǽnsere

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsere, es; m.

A cleanser, purifier, priest ⬩ purgator

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Ben. Lye

cleadur

(n.)

a clatter, drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum,

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Ben. Lye

dún-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
dún-strǽt, e; f.

A hilly road ⬩ via montāna

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Ben. Lye

dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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Ben. Lye

deóp-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
deóp-þancol, adj.

Deep-thinking, contemplative ⬩ cogitābundus, contemplātīvus

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Ben. Lye

Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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Ben. Lye

druncen-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-georn, adj.

Drink-desirous, drunken ⬩ bĭbax, ebriōsus

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Ben. 4

earm-slífe

(n.)
Grammar
earm-slífe, an; f.

An arm-sleeve ⬩ brachīle

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Ben. Interl. 55

Linked entry: slíf

ed-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat, renew ⬩ repĕtĕre, renŏvāre

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Ben. Lye

efeleác

(n.)
Grammar
efeleác, es; n.

An onion, a scallion ⬩ cæpa

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Ben. Lye

éfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening repast, supper ⬩ cœna

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Ben. Lye

efen-weorcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-weorcan, v. trans.

To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri

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Ben. Lye

eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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Ben. Lye

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