Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cýle-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cýle-wyrt, e; f.

Sour-sorrel ⬩ oxylapăthum

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Sour-sorrel; oxylapăthum Cot. 216

dúreras

(n.)
Grammar
dúreras, m.

Folding doors

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Folding doors; valvæ, Cot. 183

fæðm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæðm-líc, adj.

Bending, winding ⬩ sĭnuōsus

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Bending, winding; sĭnuōsus, Cot. 202

fæx

(n.)

deceit

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deceit; fūcus, Cot. 91, Lye

falewende

(adj.)

yellow coloured ⬩ flavescens

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yellow coloured; flavescens, Cot. 191

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskin ⬩ præpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

flacge

(n.)
Grammar
flacge, an; f.

A poultice ⬩ cataplasma

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A poultice; cataplasma, Cot. 55

forhtiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
forhtiendlíc, forhtigendlíc; adj.

Timorous ⬩ fearful ⬩ meticŭlōsus

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Timorous, fearful; meticŭlōsus, Cot. 129

for-sliet

(n.)
Grammar
for-sliet, es; m. [sliet = slite a slit]

Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio

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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108

frǽ-fætt

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-fætt, adj.

Very fat ⬩ præpinguis

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Very fat; præpinguis, Cot. 177

Linked entry: freá-fætt

fugel-lím

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-lím, es; m.

Bird-lime ⬩ viscum

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Bird-lime; viscum, Cot. 194

galdrygea

(n.)
Grammar
galdrygea, an; m.

An enchanter ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter; incantātor, Cot. 108

gast

(n.)

a guest ⬩ hospes

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a guest; hospes, Cot. 102

hell-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
hell-deóful, es; m. n.

Orcus, Pluto

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Orcus, Pluto, Cot. 145, Lye

hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrúmig, adj.

Sooty ⬩ fuliginosus

Entry preview:

Cot. 31, Lye

Linked entries: be-hrúmig rómig

hrýme

(n.)

soot ⬩ fuligo

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Cot. 83, Lye

gilp

(n.)

powder ⬩ dust ⬩ scobs

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powder, dust; scobs, Cot. 181

Linked entries: gielp gelp gylp

biótul

(n.)

a beetle, staff

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a beetle, staff, Cot. 28

ge-brægdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brægdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Craft ⬩ deceit ⬩ astus

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Craft, deceit; astus, Cot. 18

ge-corenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-corenlíc, adj.

Choice ⬩ elegant ⬩ elĕgans

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Choice, elegant; elĕgans, Cot. 74

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