Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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Crist

(n.)
Grammar
Crist, Krist, es; m.

CHRIST ⬩ Christus

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Bos. 1, 1. Beseoh onsýne cristes ðínes behold the face of thine anointed Ps. Th. 83, 9; 88, 32, 44. Feówer Cristes béc the four Gospels Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 27; Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 16. Seó Cristes bóc the Gospel Ælfc. T. 30, 1.

Linked entry: Cristes bóc

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, origin ⬩ author, source, ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ chief, head, prince

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Th. 292, 17; Sat. 442. applied to others Se wæs ordfruma ( auctor ) ðæs gefeohtes, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 32.

hólunga

(adv.)
Grammar
hólunga, adv.

In vain, ⬩ to no purpose, ⬩ without cause, ⬩ without intent

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Nalles hólinga, Beo. Th. 2156; B. 1076. Wæs his fæder gelǽred in ða gerýno Cristes geleáfan ac hólinga pater ejus sacramentis Christiana fidei imbutus esl, sed frustra, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 29.

Linked entries: hól hólinga

æft-beteht

re-assigned

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Ben. 4

ælcra

(adv.)
Grammar
ælcra, adv.

Otherwise ⬩ aliter

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Ben. 62

andigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
andigende, part.

envying

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Ben. interl. 55

ant-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ant-fenge, adj.

Acceptable ⬩ acceptabilis

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Ben. 5

cleót

(n.)

a clout

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cliewe

(n.)

a clew

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cist-mǽlum

(adv.)

earnestly ⬩ certatim

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ciépe-mon

(n.)

a merchant

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cild-sung

(n.)
Grammar
cild-sung, e; f.

Childishness ⬩ puerilitas

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cystlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
cystlíc, adj.

Munificent ⬩ munifĭcus

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cwǽman

(v.)

to please

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cwede

(n.)

a saying

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dígelan

(v.)

to hide

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Eatole

(n.)

Italy ⬩ Itălia

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Eatol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Eatol-ware, pl. m.

Italians ⬩ Ităli

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egiðe

(n.)

a rake

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Ben. Lye

egþe

(n.)

a rake

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Ben. Lye

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