Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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hrá-fyl

(n.)
Grammar
hrá-fyl, -fyll, es; m.

Slaughter

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Slaughter, Beo. Th. 559; B. 277

leger-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leger-fæst, adj.

Sick ⬩ ill

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Ben. 39, Lye

ealu-fæt

(n.)

an ale-vat

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Ben. Lye

ge-bisnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-býsnung

ge-ealgian

(v.)

to defend

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Ben. 69, Lye

ge-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Reasonable ⬩ rationalis

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Ben. Interl. 2

Linked entry: sceádwíslíc

ge-mǽn-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumung, e; f.

A communion ⬩ communio

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Ben. 38

ðrogan

(v.)
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Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7

un-geáþe

Grammar
un-geáþe, = un-eáþe,
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Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28

sámran

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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Ben. Lye

ge-synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-synlíce, adv.

More frequently; ⬩ sæpius,

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Ben. 56

hlúd-clipol

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-clipol, adj.

Calling aloud

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Ben. interl. 7

swyrige

(v.)

partiat

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Ben. Interl. 54, 4)

ge-wand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wand, p. of. ge-windan

turned

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turned .Beo. Th. 2007; B. 1001;

Linked entry: -wand

býsigu

(n.)

labour

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labour, Beo. Th. 5153; B. 2580

cac-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cac-hús, es; n.

A privy ⬩ latrina

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Ben. Lye

cáf-scype

(n.)
Grammar
cáf-scype, es; m.

A quickness ⬩ velocitas

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Ben. 5

Linked entry: cóf-scipe

cantere

(n.)
Grammar
cantere, es; m.

A singer ⬩ cantor

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Ben. Lye

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Less ⬩ lest

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Áhte ic holdra ðý læs, Beo. Th. 929; B. 487: 3897; B. 1946: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 27; Rä. 10, 11. Ða ðe læs águn 33 b; Th. 106, 33; Gú. 50. Læsast brúcan, 37 b; Th. 122, 22; Gú. 309. Licgende beám læsest gróweþ, 91 b; Th. 343,19; Gn. Ex. 159.

Linked entry: læsast

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