Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-wrecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrecen, pp. of a-wrecan.

banished ⬩ driven away ⬩ extorris

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banished, driven away; extorris,Cot. 212: 5;

byrgere

(n.)
Grammar
byrgere, es; m.
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A burier, corpse-bearer; vespillo, Cot. 155

bytne

(n.)
Grammar
bytne, the keel or
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bottom of a ship; carina, Cot. 32

Linked entry: byþne

ceaster-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-wyrhta, an; m.

An embroiderer, damask-weaver ⬩ polymitarius

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An embroiderer, damask-weaver; polymitarius, Cot. 156

Linked entry: wyrhta

deáþ-godas

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-godas, pl. m.

Death-gods, spirits, ghosts ⬩ manes

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Death-gods, spirits, ghosts; manes, Cot. 134

elpend-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-tóþ, es; m.

An elephant's tooth ⬩ ĕlephantis dens

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An elephant's tooth; ĕlephantis dens, Cot. 78

fæder-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-gestreón, es; n.

A father's property, patrimony ⬩ patrĭmōnium

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A father's property, patrimony; patrĭmōnium, Cot. 152

feld-swam

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swam, -swamm, es; m.

A field mushroom ⬩ toadstool ⬩ fungus

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A field mushroom, toadstool; fungus, Cot. 87

figel

(n.)
Grammar
figel, fifele?

A buckle ⬩ button ⬩ fĭbŭla

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A buckle, button; fĭbŭla, Cot. 85, Lye

Linked entry: fifele

fóre-múnt

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-múnt, es; m.

A fore-mount ⬩ promontory ⬩ promontōrium

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A fore-mount, promontory; promontōrium, Cot. 149

for-fylden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fylden, [fylden = fealden, pp. of fealdan to fold up]

Filled up ⬩ stopped ⬩ opposed ⬩ obstructus

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Filled up, stopped, opposed; obstructus, Cot. 148

frǽ-ófestlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
frǽ-ófestlíce, adv.

Very hastily ⬩ very quickly ⬩ præprŏpĕre

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Very hastily, very quickly; præprŏpĕre, Cot. 178

Linked entries: freá-ófestlíce fré-ófestlíce

frocx

(n.)

A nightingale ⬩ luscĭnia ⬩ luscicia

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Cot. 121, Lye

fýr-gearwunge

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gearwunge, pl. f.

Fire-preparation ⬩ fuel ⬩ fŏmes ⬩ focŭlāria

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Fire-preparation, fuel; fŏmes, focŭlāria, Cot. 83

geár-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyning, es; m.

A year-king ⬩ consul ⬩ consul

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A year-king, consul; consul, Cot. 48

ge-wrǽstan

(v.)

to writhe ⬩ twist ⬩ join ⬩ intorquere

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to writhe, twist, join; intorquere, Cot. 4

glenglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
glenglíc, adj.

Full of pomp ⬩ pompa plenus

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Full of pomp; pompa plenus, Cot. 154

god-æpple

(n.)

a quince apple ⬩ cydonium

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a quince apple; cydonium, Cot. 34, 93

gold-siowod

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auro satus, acupictus, segmentatus, Cot. 178, Lye

be-scítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scítan, p. -scát; pp. -sciten

To bedaub ⬩ cacare

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To bedaub; cacare Besciten caccabatum, Cot. 189

Linked entries: scítan be-hrumod

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