Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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frófor

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Add Feoh byð frófur fira gehwylcum, Rún. 1: 19

bezera

(n.)
Grammar
bezera, an; m : bezere, es; m.

The baptist

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Rush. Stv. 3, 1

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

un-ered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ered, adj.

Unploughed

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Unploughed Unered land rus, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 49

Linked entry: erian

breód

(n.)

a bit, morsel, bread,

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Rush. War. 13, 27

tó-rendan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rendan, p. -rende

To rend in two, ⬩ tear in pieces

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Haue ruþe of þi faire bodi, þt me ne lete hit noȝt þus torende, Marg. 28, 132

Linked entry: rendan

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rub ⬩ rub together ⬩ comminute ⬩ fricare ⬩ defricare ⬩ fricando comminuere ⬩ planare ⬩ levigare

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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.

un-trymig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trymig, -trymmig; adj.

Weak ⬩ sick ⬩ infirm

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Rush. 16, 18. Fore untrymigum pro infirmis, Rtl. 177, 19

Linked entry: trymig

ceofl

(n.)

a basket ⬩ cŏphĭnus = κόφινος

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Rush. War. 9, 17

Linked entry: cawl

in-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
in-birigan, p. de

To taste

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Rush. 2, 9

Linked entry: in-birigan

ge-wéne

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wéne, adv.

Perhaps ⬩ forte

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Rush. 14, 2

Linked entry: ge-wén

geher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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Rush. 4, 28

ofer-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold, ⬩ excessive cold

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Kmbl. 341, 14; Rún. 11

on-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
on-mearcung, e; f.

An inscription

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Rush. 12, 24

ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.

Cunning ⬩ craftiness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ astutia,

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Rush. 12, 15

wæter-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
sáwend, es; m.

A sower

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Rush. 4, 3. Se sáwena (sáwend?) qui seminat, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 3. Gehéraþ gelícnisse ðæs sáwendes audite parabolam seminantis, 13, 18. Cf. Similar entries leóhtsáwend lucisator, Germ. 389, 2

Linked entry: leóht-sáwend

a-swópen

(v.; part.)

swept ⬩ cleaned

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Rush. Stv. 12, 44

baorm

(n.)

bosom

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Rush. War. 13, 23

gæfel-geroefa

(n.)
Grammar
gæfel-geroefa, -gehréfa, -hroefa; m.

A publican

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Rush. 5, 46; 9, 11, 10

Linked entry: gafol-geréfa

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