Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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æd-wítan

To reproach ⬩ exprobare

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To reproach; exprobare Æd-wioton him improperabant ei, Mt. Lind. Stv. 27, 44

beág

(n.)

a ring ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ corona

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Ex. 131

Linked entry: HRING

bútun

(prep.)
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without Bútun geongum litlingum, and heordum absque parvulis, et gregibus, Gen. 50, 8

cytere

(n.)
Grammar
cytere, an; f. A harp; cithăra = κιθάρα
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Arís saltére and cytere exsurge, psaltērium et cithăra, Ps. Spl. C. 56, 11

Linked entry: citere

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

cwydian

(v.)
Grammar
cwydian, p. ode; pp. od

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Menn cwydodon men said, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 38

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio

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Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

Hwít-ern

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-ern, es; n.
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Whitherne in Galloway His mynster is æt Hwíterne, Chr. 565; Erl. 19, 7

ge-wistian

(v.)

to feast

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to feast Et drinc and gewista comede bibe epulare, Lk. Bos. 12, 19

Linked entry: -wistian

biscop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-wíte, es; n.

A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration ⬩ episcopo debita

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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

Linked entry: bisceop-wíte

ge-flǽscnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flǽscnes, -ness, e; f.

Incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Erl. 4, 22

Súþ-Peohtas

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Peohtas, -Pihtas; pl.
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E.), Chr. 565.; Erl. 18, 4

Linked entry: Peohtas

wólberend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wólberend-líc, adj.

Pestilential

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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29

á-cennicge

(n.)
Grammar
á-cennicge, (? cf. for suffix sealticge), an; f. A (female)
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parent Ácennic and hehstald genetricis et virginis, Rtl. 69, 9. genetricem 51, 31

beó-gang

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Substitute Beógang ag[m]en Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 39: ii. 8, 12

calc-rond

Grammar
calc-rond, -rand.
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Ex. 143

cottuc

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Cottuc (cotuc, Ep.) malva, Txts. 77, 1288: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 36. Add

pundern-georn

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>punderngend, es:</b> m. (?). One who weighs.(?)

stód-fald

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Andlang stódfalddíces, swá andlang stódfald-gemǽr(es), Cht. Crw. 25, 42

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