Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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faag

of a varying colour

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of a varying colour

faroþ-hengest

(n.)

a sea-horse, ship

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a sea-horse, ship

flére

(adj.)

having a floor ⬩ floored

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having a floor, floored

flówednys

(n.)
Grammar
flówednys, -nyss

a flowing ⬩ flux ⬩ torrent

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a flowing, flux, torrent

for-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrht, es; n.

A sin ⬩ crime ⬩ peccātum

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A sin, crime; peccātum

gada

(n.)

a companion ⬩ an associate

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a companion, an associate

eal-wundor

(n.)

a very wonderful thing

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a very wonderful thing

heorþ-swǽpe

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-swǽpe, an; f.

A bridesmaid ⬩ pronuba

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A bridesmaid; pronuba, Som

hriddel

(n.)
Grammar
hriddel, es; n. [?]

A riddle ⬩ sieve

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A riddle, sieve, Som

Linked entry: hridder

in-cnapa

(n.)
Grammar
in-cnapa, an ; m.
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A domestic servant, Lye

mægeþe

name of a plant

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name of a plant

be-sceáwigere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwigere, be-sceáwere

a beholder ⬩ spectator

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a beholder; spectator Som

ge-gang

(n.)

an event ⬩ a fate

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an event, a fate

Linked entries: ge-gong ge-ionge

ge-lét

(n.)

an ending ⬩ a meeting

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an ending, a meeting

ge-méder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-méder, f.

A godmother ⬩ commater

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A godmother; commater, Som

teldan

(v.)
Grammar
teldan, p. teald, pl. tuldon; pp. tolden

To spread a covering.

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To spread a covering

Linked entry: teldian

eóten

(n.)
Grammar
eóten, l. eoten,

a giant

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a giant. and add:

fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fæt, fæt

a going ⬩ a going

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a going.a going. Substitute:

-hégan

(v.; suffix)

to hold a meeting

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to hold a meeting

-landing

(suffix)
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one of a country

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