Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye

ge-wife

(n.)

fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum

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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, ic géne, ðú gínest, gínst, he gíneþ, gínþ, pl. gínaþ; p. gán, pl. ginon; pp. ginen

To yawn ⬩ hiare

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To yawn; hiare, Cot. 23

Linked entry: génan

gríg-hund

(n.)
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a greyhound, Cot. 173, Lye

Linked entries: grei-hund hund

be-þwyr

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þwyr, adj. [be, þwir wicked]

Perverse, depraved ⬩ depravatus

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Perverse, depraved; depravatus,Cot. 63

biótian

(v.)

to threaten ⬩ intentare

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to threaten; intentare,Cot. 108

ge-benn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-benn, es; n.

A command ⬩ edict

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A command, edict, Cot. 79

ge-gafelod

(v.)

confiscated ⬩ infiscatus

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confiscated; infiscatus, Cot. 108, 194

ge-gogud

(adj.)

relying on ⬩ fretus

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Conc

ge-hylmd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hylmd, -hylmed; adj.

Galeatus ⬩ Frondosus

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Galeatus, Cot. 97. Frondosus, 89

geótende

(adj.)

arteries, veins ⬩ arteriæ

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arteries, veins; arteriæ, Cot. 8

ge-nídde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nídde,
  • Ps. Vos. 58, 14
: ge-níded

compelled ⬩ coactus

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compelled; coactus, Cot. 59: 106

hæplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hæplíc, adj.

Equal ⬩ compar

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Equal; compar Cot. 35, Lye

ge-þræc

(n.)

apparatus ⬩ adjutorium

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apparatus, adjutorium, Cot. 1, Lye

hlúd-stefn

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-stefn, -stemn; adj.

Loud-voiced,

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Loud-voiced, Cot. 105, Lye

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2.

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

a-cenned-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-cenned-líc, adj.

Native ⬩ nativus

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Cot. 138

æfter-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-weardnes, -ness, e ; f.

Posterity ⬩ posteritas

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Posterity; posteritas, Cot. 149

æ-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-swind, adj.

Idle ⬩ iners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

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