Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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abbodyse

(n.)

an abbess

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an abbess, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 22

adelyng

(n.)

a prince

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a prince, Joh. Brompt. ad ann. 907

æðel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-líc, adj.

Noble ⬩ nobilis

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Kmbl. 1775 ; An. 890

and-spyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-spyrnes, -ness, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum.Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 23

ancer

(n.)
Grammar
ancer, g. ancres; m.

An anchor ⬩ ancora

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An anchor; ancora, Wrt. Voc. 73, 84

ancor-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-bend, es; m.

An anchor-band or cord or rope

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An anchor-band or cord or rope

béd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
béd-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

An assignment ⬩ ordinance ⬩ appointment ⬩ assignatio

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An assignment, ordinance or appointment; assignatio,Som

áþ-swerung

(n.)

an oath

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an oath, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 27

a-tihting

(n.)

intention ⬩ an aim ⬩ intentio

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intention, an aim; intentio, Scint. 6, 7

axe

(n.)

an axe

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an axe, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 10

Linked entries: acxan æxe axan

byrig-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph; epitaphium. Bd. 2, l, Lye

ele-boga

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

An elbow ⬩ ulna

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An elbow; ulna. Wrt. Voc. 71, 24

Linked entry: eln-boga

endemestnes

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

An extremity ⬩ extrēmĭtas

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An extremity; extrēmĭtas, R. Ben. interl. 6

Linked entry: ende-mæst

eolh-stede

(n.)

a sheltering-place, a temple

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a sheltering-place, a temple, An. 1644

for-leólc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leólc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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Kmbl. 1227; An. 614;

for-spanincg

(n.)
Grammar
for-spanincg, -spannincg, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, Scint. 21, Lye

Linked entries: for-spancg spanung

gadorigean

(v.)

to gather

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Kmbl. 3111; An. 1558

galdor-galere

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-galere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter, soothsayer; incantātor, Cot. 118 : 193

hell-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
hell-cræft, es; m.

Hellish art,

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Hellish art, Andr. Kmbl. 2205; An. 1104

bísnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

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