Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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cisten

(n.)
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a chestnut. v. preceding word

Linked entry: cysten

-hýdan

(v.; suffix)
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to bind with a rope

riht-hláford-hyldu

Grammar
riht-hláford-hyldu, l. rihthláford-hyldu
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loyalty to a lawful lord

Linked entry: hláford-hyldo

ság

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Add: a depression (?), cf. sígan

þrowend

(n.)
Grammar
þrowend, es; m.
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A martyr. See next word

-werian

(v.; suffix)
Grammar
-werian, v. ge-werian
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to make a treaty with

hǽr-nǽdl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr-nǽdl, e; f.

A hair-pin ⬩ calamistrum

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A hair-pin; calamistrum, Lye

hand-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceát, es; m.

A napkin ⬩ manutergium, sudarium

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A napkin; manutergium, sudarium, Lye

brenning

(n.)

a burning; ⬩ crematio,

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a burning; crematio, Som. Lye

clypola

(n.)
Grammar
clypola, an; m.

A vowel

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A vowel; vocalis Bridf. 101

coxre

(n.)

a quiver

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a quiver Som. Ben. Lye

toga

(n.)

a leader

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a leader (only in compounds)

sealt-herepaþ

(n.)

a road to salt-works

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a road to salt-works

Linked entry: sealt-strǽt

ge-wyldor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyldor, es; m.

A ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ rector ⬩ gubernator

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A ruler, governor; rector, gubernatorSom

gleó-hleóþriend

(n.)

a glee-sounder ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel

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a glee-sounder, musician, minstrel

Linked entry: gliw-hleóþriend

gloed-scof

(n.)

a fire-shovel ⬩ warming-pan

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a fire-shovel, warming-panLye.

gríg-hund

(n.)
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a greyhound, Cot. 173, Lye

Linked entries: grei-hund hund

grípe

(n.)
Grammar
grípe, es; m.
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A gripe, vulture; gryps, vultur

Linked entry: grýpe

gristel-bán

(n.)
Grammar
gristel-bán, es; n.
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A gristle bone; cartilageum os

burh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sele, es; m.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling

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