Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bírg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bírg-nes, -ness

a taste

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a taste, Cot. 97

blód-spíwing

(n.)

a spewing of blood

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a spewing of blood

Linked entry: spíwing

ge-borga

(n.)

a protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ tūtor

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a protector, guardian; tūtor

gerdel

(n.)

a girdle

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a girdle, Prov. 31

ge-séuling

(n.)

a servant ⬩ minister

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a servant; minister, Lye

fógere

A suiter

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'A suiter . . . 4287'. Dele

cyne-sácerdlic

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of a royal priest

freó

(n.)
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a lady. Cf. frowe

ge-leógan

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Add: cf. á-leógan

wirdness

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Add: v. a-wirdness:

wacu

(n.)

a waking ⬩ wake ⬩ watch

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a waking, wake, watch

Linked entry: wæcc

wæter-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-scyte, es; m.

A rush of water,

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A rush of water

croda

(n.; part.)
Grammar
croda, an; m. [croden, pp. of creódan to crowd, press, drive]

A crowd ⬩ press ⬩ collisus.

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A crowd, press; collisus

ge-sníþung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sníþung, e; f.

A cutting; ⬩ dolatio,

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A cutting; dolatio, Som

hoppere

(n.)
Grammar
hoppere, es; m.

A dancer; ⬩ saltator.

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A dancer; saltator. Som

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL ⬩ pars, portio ⬩ a part of speech in grammar ⬩ pars orationis ⬩ a part of a sentence, a word ⬩ verbum

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a part, portion, DEAL; pars, portio Ðæs dæles se dǽl the part of the dale, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29. Ðú offrast teóðan dǽl smedeman thou shalt offer a tenth deal of flour; offeres decimam partem similæ, Ex. 29, 36, 40. Hí heora gód on swá manige dǽlas

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21. Ðonne on ðone weg, ðe scýt

Linked entry: walu

æl-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A being or living abroad, a pilgrimage On stówe ælþeódignysse mínra in loco peregrinationis meæ, Ps. Spl. 118, 54: Gen. 12,10: Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 11

Linked entry: æll-þeódignes

barþ

(n.)
Grammar
barþ, es; m.

A kind of ship ⬩ a light vessel to sail or row in ⬩ dromo

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A kind of ship, a light vessel to sail or row in; dromo Æsc vel barþ dromo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 102; Wrt. Voc. 56, 24

burh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geréfa, an; m.
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A BOROUGH-REEVE, city-reeve, the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town; urbis prætor, præfectus, præpositus, quæstor, curialis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 7: 18, 42

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