Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beónde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beónde, part. of beón.

being

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being Cot. 77;

deáglenes

(n.)

solitariness

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solitariness, Cot. 18

dumle

(n.)
Grammar
dumle, the pelican; onocrŏtălus =

òνoκρόταλos

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òνoκρόταλos, Cot. 23

fámwæstas

molles

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molles, Cot. 131

hromese

acitula

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acitula, Cot. 206

be-sparrad

(adj.; part.)

shut

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shut Cot. 145

bí-lifen

(n.)

food

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food, Cot. 171

ge-rǽd

(adj.)

elegans

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elegans, Cot. 80

Dærenta-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Dærenta-múþa, Derta-múþa,an ; m. [múþa the mouth of a river]

Dartmouth, Devonshire ⬩ Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ

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Dartmouth, Devonshire; Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ Hí férdon to Dærentamúþan [Dertamúþan, Th. 310, 5, col. 2] they went to Dartmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 310, 6, col. 1

be-træppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-træppan, -treppan [be, treppan to trap]

To BETRAP, to entrap ⬩ circumvallare

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To BETRAP, to entrap; circumvallare Meahton hí ðone here betræppan [betreppan, col. 1] they might entrap the army, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 2

Linked entry: treppan

twisled

(adj.)
Grammar
twisled, adj. (ptcpl.)

Forked

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Forked On ðone twisledan beám; of ðam twisledan beáme on ceorla geat; andlang mearce on ða twysledan ác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 14, 1-4.

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, adj.

Broad; ⬩ latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram sǽ to sǽ Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

Linked entries: bred-weall briden brýden wah

a-búnden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-búnden, pp. of a-bíndan.

ready ⬩ expeditus

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ready; expeditus,Cot. 72 ;

a-hlutred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hlutred, pp. of a-hluttrian.

purified ⬩ purificatus

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purified; purificatus,Cot. 68;

andgit-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
andgit-líce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ liquido

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Clearly; liquido, Cot. 123

a-weól

flowed forth

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flowed forth, Cot. 72

dríme

(n.)

joy ⬩ jubĭlum

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joy; jubĭlum, Cot. 109

Linked entry: drýme

dwolung

(n.)
Grammar
dwolung, e; f.

Dotage ⬩ delirāmentum

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Dotage; delirāmentum, Cot. 69

dystig

(adj.)
Grammar
dystig, adj.

DUSTY ⬩ pulvĕrŭlentus

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DUSTY; pulvĕrŭlentus, Cot. 183

druncen-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-læt, adj.

Slow ⬩ lentus

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Slow; lentus, Cot. 124

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