Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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crycc

(n.)

a crutch ⬩ staff

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a crutch, staff Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 17

Linked entry: cricc

sóþ-tácen

(n.)

a true sign ⬩ prodigy

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a true sign, prodigy Sóðtáceno prodigia, Rtl. 43, 35

spén

(n.)
Grammar
spén, (?), es; m.

A fibre

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A fibre Spénas fibras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 52

hilde-serce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ corslet

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A war-shirt, corslet, Elen. Kmbl. 468; El. 234

hilde-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wísa, an; m.

A military leader, ⬩ general

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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064

tó-

(prefix)

dis- ⬩ di-

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a prefix denoting separation, division, like Latin dis-, di-

trahtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
trahtaþ, es; m.

A commentary

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A commentary Trahtaðum commentis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19. 58

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, (?=swylht, cf. swelgan?), es; m.

A whirlpool

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A whirlpool Swyttes (swyltes?) gurgitis, Hpt. Gl. 468, 72

spræc

(n.)

a shoot ⬩ a stick.

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a shoot Spraec sarmentum Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 48

Linked entry: spæc

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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a brink, edge, margin, shore Árás ðá bí ronde róf oretta (cf. gesæt ðá on næsse níðheard cyning, Beo. Th. 4825 : hlǽw holmwylme neáh, 4814), Ben. Th. 5069; B. 2538. Of ðam fúlan bróce wið westan randes æsc to the west of the ash tree on the bank (?)

Linked entry: rand-beáh

horn

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</b> </b> Fearres horn gebrǽdedne tó acsan, 366, 9. v. cú-, wesend-horn. horn as emblem of power and might (Biblical use) Hé ús hǽle horn árǽrde, Lk. i. 69. Ealle hornas synfulra ic tóbrece and beóð úp áhefen hornas ryhtwíses, Ps.

adul-seáþ

(n.)

a sewer ⬩ sink ⬩ cloaca

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a sewer, sink; cloaca, Wrt. Voc. 36, 42

Linked entry: adel-seáþ

æcer-man

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-man, æcer-mon; g. æcer-mannes; m.

A field-man ⬩ farmer ⬩ agricola

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A field-man, farmer; agricola, Ælfc. Gl. 5

æppel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-sceal, e; f.

A film about the kernels of an apple

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A film about the kernels of an apple

æsceda

(n.)
Grammar
æsceda, an; m.

A farrago ⬩ mixture ⬩ perfume ⬩ migma

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A farrago, mixture, perfume; migma.Wrt. Voc. 38, 53

appel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
appel-leáf, es; n. [lit. apple-leaf]

A violet ⬩ viola ⬩ viola odorata

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A violet; viola, viola odorata, Harl. Gl. 978

Linked entry: æppel-leáf

be-gíming

(n.)
Grammar
be-gíming, e; f.

An invention ⬩ a device ⬩ adinventio

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An invention, a device; adinventioPs. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gíming

barn

(n.)

a child

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a child, Th. Diplm. A.D. 830; 465, 30

basu

(n.)
Grammar
basu, e; f.

A scarlet robe ⬩ coccinum

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A scarlet robe; coccinum, Grm. i. 254, 2

beáh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hord, es ; n.

A ring-hoard

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A ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1792; B. 894

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