Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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geó-man

(n.)
Grammar
geó-man, gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of old ⬩ qui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit

Linked entry: gió-man

wóriend

(n.)
Grammar
wóriend, es; m.

A vagabond ⬩ vagabundus

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A vagabond; vagabundus, Hpt. Gl. 484, 64

bén-feorm

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Substitute: A bean-feast. Cf. winter-feorm

byrþling

(n.)
Grammar
byrþling, es; m.
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A carrier Berþling gerulum, An. Ox. 4922

feld-biscopwyrt

(n.)
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name of a plant, Archiv. 87, 325

fore-scýwa

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scýwa, ( = -scúwa), an; m.

A shadow

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A shadow Forescýa umbra, Rtl. 13, 27

Linked entries: -scýwa fore-scúwa fore-scýa

findend

(n.)
Grammar
findend, es; m.

A finder ⬩ discoverer ⬩ repertor

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A finder, discoverer; repertor, Germ. 391, 9

for-lǽtenness

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A. 158, 155. Add

Linked entry: -lǽtennesse

ge-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽca, ge-lǽcea, an; m.
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A competitor Gelǽcea emula, Germ. 391, 27

Linked entry: -lǽca

punere

(n.)
Grammar
punere, es; m.
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A pestle Punere pilo, Scint. 95, 19

windan

Grammar
windan, <b>. II</b> 4.
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add: to give a spiral form to

rícsiend

(n.)
Grammar
rícsiend, es; m.

A ruler

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A ruler Rícsand rector, Rtl. 102, 15

samnung-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
samnung-cwide, es; m.

A collect

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A collect Somnungcwido collecta, Rtl. 2, 1

brec

(n.)
Grammar
brec, es; n.

A breaking, crash, noise; ⬩ fractio, fragor, strepitus.

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A breaking, crash, noise; fractio, fragor, strepitus

brehtnung

(n.)
Grammar
brehtnung, e; f.

A noise, clattering, cracking; ⬩ crepitus,

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A noise, clattering, cracking; crepitus, Cot. 49

bréd-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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a bridegroom, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 9, 15

brydyls

(n.)

a bridle

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a bridle, Ps. Spl. C. 31, 12

gúþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sweord, es; n.

A sword

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A sword, Beo. Th. 4314; B. 2154

Linked entry: sweord

háma

(n.)
Grammar
háma, an; m.

A cricket ⬩ cicada ⬩ cicada, grillus ⬩ cricket

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A cricket; cicada, Wrt. Voc. 281, 48

Linked entry: hyll-háma

heáh-sciremann

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sciremann, es; m.

A procurator

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A procurator Héhsciremenn procuratores, Rtl. 193, 11

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