Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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beó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
beó-gang, es; m.

A swarm of bees ⬩ examen

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A swarm of bees; examen Cot. 15, 164

Linked entry: gang

bernes

(n.)

a burning

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a burning, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 21

burg-geat

(n.)
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a city-gate, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842

byffan

(v.)
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to mutter; mutire, Cot. 154. DER, a-byffan

Linked entry: a-byffan

byren

(adj.)
Grammar
byren, adj.
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Belonging to a bear; ursinus, Som. Ben. Lye

candel-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
candel-sticca, an; m.
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A CANDLESTICK; candelabrum, Chr. 1102; Th. 366, 20

capelein

(n.)
Grammar
capelein, capellan
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A chaplain; capellanus, Chr. 1099; Ing. 318, 14

ceaol

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cophinus

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a basket; cophinus Lk. Lind. War. 9, 17

cemes

(n.)
Grammar
cemes, e; f.

A linen night-gown, chemise ⬩ camisia

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A linen night-gown, chemise; camisia, Cot. 31

ceóce

(n.)
Grammar
ceóce, = ceáce, q. v.

a cheek-bone, cheek,

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a cheek-bone, cheek, Wrt. Voc. 64, 44

ceoul

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cophĭnus

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a basket; cophĭnus, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 13

ceowl

(n.)

a basket ⬩ sporta

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a basket; sporta, Mk. Skt. Rush. 8, 8

clyfigende ádl

(n.)

a joint-disease, the gout

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a joint-disease, the gout, Som. Ben. Lye

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

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