Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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ǽ-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-brec, [eá water, bræc]

A catarrh ⬩ rheum ⬩ rheuma

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A catarrh, rheum; rheuma

ǽdre-seax

(n.)

a vein-knife ⬩ lancet

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a vein-knife, lancet

bát-swán

(n.)
Grammar
bát-swán, es; m.

A BOATSWAIN ⬩ scaphiarius ⬩ proreta

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A BOATSWAIN; scaphiarius, proreta

beadu-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-gríma, an; m.

A war-mask ⬩ helmet

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A war-mask, helmet

Linked entry: beado-gríma

be-dydrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-dydrung, e; f.

A deceit ⬩ deceiving ⬩ deceptio

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A deceit, deceiving; deceptio

bǽdel

(n.)

a beadle

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a beadle,Som. Lye

bere

(n.)
Grammar
bere, an; f.

A female bear ⬩ ursa

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A female bear; ursa

Linked entries: bære-flór bærlíc bere-hláf beren bere-sǽd

bersting

(n.)
Grammar
bersting, e; f.

A BURSTING ⬩ rent ⬩ ruptura

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A BURSTING, rent; ruptura

cláþ-scear

(n.)

a pair of shears

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a pair of shears

cild-faru

(n.)
Grammar
cild-faru, e; f.
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A carrying of children

Linked entry: faru

cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speaking ⬩ locutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

cuic-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cuic-beám, es ; m.

A juniper-tree ⬩ juniperus

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A juniper-tree ; juniperus

driás

(n.)
Grammar
driás, es; m? [dreósan to fall]

A falling, fall ⬩ casus

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A falling, fall; casus

dehtnung

(n.)

a disposing

Entry preview:

a disposing, Prov. 24

efen-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal

fara

(n.)
Grammar
fara, an; m.

A farer, traveller ⬩ viātor

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A farer, traveller; viātor

feoht-wíte

(n.)

a fine for fighting

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a fine for fighting

flet-pæþ

(n.)

a house-path ⬩ floor

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a house-path, floor

flíta

(n.)
Grammar
flíta, an; m. [flítan to contend]

A fighter ⬩ striver ⬩ foe

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A fighter, striver, foe

freoðo-weard

(n.)

a guardian of peace

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a guardian of peace

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