Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gristel-bán

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

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. (?)

cisten

(n.)
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a chestnut. v. preceding word

Linked entry: cysten

ge-dǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dǽle, (?), es; n.
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A portion of common land

Linked entries: -dǽle ge-dál ge-dela

-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

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