Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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clǽnsere

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsere, es; m.

A cleanser, purifier, priest ⬩ purgator

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A cleanser, purifier, priest; purgator, Som. Ben. Lye

clæwetða

(n.)

a clawing, scratching

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a clawing, scratching, Past. 11, 6; MS. Oth

cleadur

(n.)

a clatter, drum, rattle ⬩ crepitaculum,

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a clatter, drum, rattle; crepitaculum, Som. Ben. Lye

cleopung

(n.)
Grammar
cleopung, e; f.

A cry ⬩ clamor

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A cry; clamor, Mt. Rush. Stv. 25, 6

cyrc-hálgung

Grammar
cyrc-hálgung, hallowing or

consecrating a church

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consecrating a church, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

cuide

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Past. 35, 5; Hat. 46b, 4

cúle

(n.)

a cowl

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a cowl Wanl. Catal. 131, 74, col. 1

dún-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
dún-strǽt, e; f.

A hilly road ⬩ via montāna

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A hilly road; via montāna, Som. Ben. Lye

dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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A false light; ignis fatuus, Som. Ben. Lye

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

eærdung

(n.)
Grammar
eærdung, e; f.

A tabernacle ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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A tabernacle; tabernācŭlum, Ps. Spl. T. 59, 6

eágh-þyrl

(n.)

a window

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a window, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 6

efeleác

(n.)
Grammar
efeleác, es; n.

An onion, a scallion ⬩ cæpa

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An onion, a scallion; cæpa, Som. Ben. Lye

eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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A witch, sorceress; vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

énig

(pronoun.)

any

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any, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 466, 1

fæstennes

(n.)
Grammar
fæstennes, -ness, e; f.

Fastness, a walled town ⬩ castellum

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Fastness, a walled town; castellum, Som. Ben. Lye

feald

(n.)

a field

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a field, Ps. Spl. 77, 15: 64, 12

Linked entry: fild

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usury ⬩ a duty ⬩ tax ⬩ ūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

firþriende

(v.; adj.)

furthering ⬩ promŏvens

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furthering; promŏvens, M. A. 1, p. 223, Lye

fisc-mere

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-mere, es; m.

A fish-pond ⬩ piscīna ⬩ vīvārium

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A fish-pond; piscīna, vīvārium, Som. Ben. Lye

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