Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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flyge-wíl

(n.)

a flying wile ⬩ cunning trick

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a flying wile, cunning trick

for-cneów

(n.)
Grammar
for-cneów, es; n.

A progeny ⬩ race ⬩ progĕnies

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A progeny, race; progĕnies, Lye

fóre-birig

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-birig, dat. s. of fóre-burh

a vestibule

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a vestibule. Ex. 29, 32

fóre-cynren

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynren, es; n.

A progeny ⬩ progĕnies

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A progeny; progĕnies. Cot. 154

fóster-man

(n.)

a foster-man ⬩ bondsman ⬩ security

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a foster-man, bondsman, security

freceo

(n.)

a glutton ⬩ lurco

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a glutton; lurco, Cot. 120

freoðo-webba

(n.)

a peace-weaver ⬩ an angel

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a peace-weaver, an angel

frió-léta

(n.)

a freedman

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a freedman, Som. Ben. Lye

gaad

(n.)

a goad

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a goad, Som. Ben. Lye

here-þrym

(n.)

a cohort,

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a cohort, Cot. 81, Lye

mis-

(prefix)
Grammar
mis-, miss-, mist-, misse-
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a prefix denoting defect, imperfection

Linked entries: weaxan bregdan be-gán

be-swícende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
be-swícende, an; f.

A deceiver, harlot ⬩ pellex

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A deceiver, harlot; pellexCot. 170

big-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
big-spæc, e; f.

A by-speech, deceiving ⬩ supplantatio

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A by-speech, deceiving; supplantatio

bismer-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-spræc, -spæc, e; f.

A speaking blasphemy, blasphemy ⬩ blasphemia

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A speaking blasphemy, blasphemy; blasphemia

blód-dolg

(n.)
Grammar
blód-dolg, es; n.

A bloody wound ⬩ cruentum vulnus

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A bloody wound; cruentum vulnus

ge-benn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-benn, es; n.

A command ⬩ edict

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A command, edict, Cot. 79

geongre

(n.)

a female servant, maid-servant

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a female servant, maid-servant

ge-reordig-hús

(n.)

a dining-room ⬩ refectorium

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a dining-room; refectorium, Lye

ge-mangnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mangnys, se; f.

A mingling, confection ⬩ commixtio.

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A mingling, confection; commixtio. Som

wyrtel

(n.)
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a plant. v. biscop-wyrtil. (?)

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