Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m.

A spear-man

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A spear-man

geán-hwyrft

(n.)

a turning again

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a turning again

eador

(n.)

a hedge, dwelling

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a hedge, dwelling

ealdor-freá

(n.)

a chief lord

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a chief lord

hwerfere

(n.)
Grammar
hwerfere, es; m.

A changer ⬩ trader

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A changer, trader

Linked entry: hwyrfere

bitt

(n.)

a bottle ⬩ uter

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a bottle; uter

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, es; m.

A mountain ⬩ mons

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A mountain; mons

Linked entry: ge-berg

ge-cænenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cænenis, gecænes

a calling ⬩ vocation

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a calling, vocation

gecrod

(n.)
Grammar
gecrod, es; n.

A crowd ⬩ turba

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A crowd; turba

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, -cwid, -cwyde

a word ⬩ command

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a word, command

Linked entry: -cwed

ge-færnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-færnys, se; f.

A transmigration

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A transmigration,Som

ge-folc

people ⬩ a troop

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people, a troop

ge-liornes

(n.)

a going ⬩ death

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a going, death

ge-midlige

(n.)

a bridle

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a bridle, Lye

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, es; n.
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A rudder, helm

stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
stríme, streme; adj.
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Having a current

and-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
and-sliht, [Take here the passages given under hand-sliht, in which the alliteration seems to require a vowel.]
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A return-stroke

Linked entry: hand-sliht

bita

(n.)

a biter

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a biter. Add:

beren

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of a bear

dyng

(n.)
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to a dungeon

Linked entry: ding

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