Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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fas

(n.)

a fringe

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a fringe, Som. Ben. Lye

fecele

(n.)

a torch

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a torch, Som. Ben. Lye

filma

(n.)
Grammar
filma, an; m.

A cleft ⬩ rīma

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A cleft; rīma, Cot. 180

flet-mon

(n.)

a sailor

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a sailor, Som. Ben. Lye

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

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

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