Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-þegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þegen, part. [a, þegen; pp. of þecgan sumere]

Full ⬩ stuffed out ⬩ distentus

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Full, stuffed out; distentus;Cot. 63

a-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst

To wrest out ⬩ extorquere

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To wrest out; extorquere, Cot. 73

bælg

(n.)
Grammar
bælg, bælig, es; m.

A bulge ⬩ bag ⬩ bulga

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A bulge, bag; bulga, Cot. 27

beán-scealas

(n.)

BEAN-SHELLS ⬩ siliquæ ⬩ quisquiliæ

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BEAN-SHELLS; siliquæ, quisquiliæ, Cot. 200

bæswi

(n.)
Grammar
bæswi, [ = basu purple]

A scarlet robe ⬩ coccinum

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A scarlet robe; coccinum, Cot. 208

be-hogadnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hogadnes, -ness, e; f.

Use ⬩ custom ⬩ practice ⬩ exercitatio

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Use, custom, practice; exercitatio Cot. 114

cyfes-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyfes-hád, es; m.

Whoredom, adultery, concubinage ⬩ pellicātus

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Whoredom, adultery, concubinage; pellicātus Cot. 186

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wyrda, pl. f. [wyrd fate]

Death-events, fates ⬩ fata

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Death-events, fates; fata, Cot. 89

Linked entry: wyrd

disc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
disc-berend, es; m.
Entry preview:

A dish-bearer; discĭfer, Cot. 65

ellen-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-lǽca, an; m.

A champion ⬩ pŭgil, agōnista

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A champion; pŭgil, agōnista, Cot. 15

færeng

(n.)
Grammar
færeng, e; f.

A swooning, trance ⬩ dēlĭquium

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A swooning, trance; dēlĭquium, Cot. 79

fefer-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
fefer-seóc, adj.

Fever-sick ⬩ feverish ⬩ febrĭcĭtans

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Fever-sick, feverish; febrĭcĭtans, Cot. 88

feoh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hord, es; m.

A money-hoard ⬩ ærārium

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A money-hoard; ærārium, Cot. 212

fercuþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fercuþ, adj.

Frugal ⬩ thrifty ⬩ frūgālis ⬩ frūgi

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Frugal, thrifty; frūgālis, frūgi, Cot. 203

feðer-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feðer-berende, part.

Bearing feathers ⬩ feathered ⬩ pennĭger

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Bearing feathers, feathered; pennĭger, Cot. 150

flíma

(n.)
Grammar
flíma, an; m.

A runaway ⬩ fugitive ⬩ profŭgus

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A runaway, fugitive; profŭgus, Cot. 151

for-hǽlde

(n.; part.)
Grammar
for-hǽlde, es; m? [for, hǽlde, p. of hǽlan to heal]

An offence ⬩ offensa

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An offence; offensa, Cot. 148, Lye

fracuþ-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully

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disgracefully, Past. 5, 2; Cot. MS

frihtrung

(n.)
Grammar
frihtrung, e; f.

Divination ⬩ sooth-saying ⬩ hariŏlātio

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Divination, sooth-saying; hariŏlātio, Cot. 21

Linked entries: frictrung fyrht

gægl-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gægl-bǽrnes, bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonness ⬩ luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ lascivia

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Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascivia, Cot. 118

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