Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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gnidill

(n.)

a pestle ⬩ pistillum

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a pestle; pistillum, Som

grindere

(n.)
Grammar
grindere, es; m.
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A grinder; molitor, Som

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

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, wearing?, waru, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 16, warum, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 170, 10, wása. v. scrúd-waru, waroþ, wǽr
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a covenant, wudu-wása

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

sín

Grammar
sín, sight.
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Add: a sight, spectacle

sól-merca

(n.)
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a sundial, Nap. 86

wuldrian

(v.)
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Add: v. á-wuldrian

ymbe

(n.)
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a swarm of bees

fýrian

(v.)

to make a furrow

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to make a furrow

heard-heáwa

(n.)
Grammar
heard-heáwa, an; m.

A chisel ⬩ scalprum

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A chisel; scalprum, Som

Linked entry: -heáwa

brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

A breaking, bruising ⬩ contritio

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A breaking, bruising; contritio

hornung-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
hornung-sunu, a; m.

A bastard, ⬩ spurius, nothus ⬩ a bastard son

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A bastard, Cot. 142

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